RUMBEK – The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement Youth League in Lakes State has donated laundry soaps and bedsheets to Rumbek State Hospital to enhance patient health conditions.
Marial Abraham Makur, the State Chairperson of the SPLM Youth League, confirmed the donation of 10 cartons of soap and four liquid soaps to the patients.
He acknowledged administrative challenges facing the hospital and promised to escalate these to the authorities. Makur added that the Youth League plans to extend similar support to health facilities in other counties, including Wulu, Greater Yirol, and Cueibet.
The chairperson emphasised that “the SPLM Youth League constitution stated that we are to mobilise members to join the party, and we are here to build the nation.”
Mr. Makur credited the state’s development to the SPLM, particularly through the appointment of Governor General Riny Tueny Mabor, who he said works tirelessly for youth and state progress.
Dr. Taran Madit Taran, the Medical Director of Rumbek State Hospital, said that the Youth League visited to assess staff challenges and commend their resilience.
He noted that, “The team visited the hospital to see the challenges the staff are facing and appreciate them for their resilience in their continuous work, like delivering some items like soap to the patients.”
Dr. Taran highlighted several challenges, including a shortage of human resources and inadequate staff. Madit explained that “We are faced with several challenges, and among them is human resources, inadequate staff in the hospital, adding that there are issues that require the intervention of the Ministry of Health to add a voice to the partners because of the workload, which cannot be handled only by the staff on the ground.”
The Medical Director also mentioned that the SPLM Youth League Chairperson assured them their concerns would be raised with relevant authorities.
Dr. Joseph Manyiel Mourgany, Acting Director General in the State Ministry of Health, commended the Youth League’s efforts, appreciating their contribution despite limited resources.
Athiei Ayuel, a beneficiary, expressed gratitude for the soap donation, noting its importance for hygiene.
She said, “We receive this with a smile and now believe that we will recover from all these kinds of illnesses because illness is brought by poor hygiene, and the soap that we have received today will make us clean.” She added, “This soap is a sign of hygiene because a clean body is a clean mind.”
Health facilities in Rumbek, like other regions in South Sudan, face numerous challenges ranging from staffing shortages, funding cuts, and disruptions from flooding and conflict, with many facilities non-functional.
Despite low immunisation and high disease rates, local donations from the SPLM Youth League and support from CUAMM and WHO aid through renovations and vaccinations, but poor infrastructure and insecurity hinder consistent care, requiring sustained investment
