South Sudan
More than two decades of war preceded South Sudan's independence in 2011. By the time the fighting ended, it had crippled the health care system, leaving the country with some of the world's worst health indicators. The humanitarian crisis has only deepened since, as inter-communal conflict and displacement push an estimated two-thirds of the population toward needing assistance.
Photograph by our partner organization ForAfrika.
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Our Impact
Improving care in Maternity Wards
In the Greater Pibor Administrative Area, healthcare facilities have long faced shortages of beds and medical equipment. Pibor County Hospital has just 32 beds for a population of over 43,000, and as a result, mothers in its maternity ward have sometimes had to lie on cardboard instead of a bed. Together with our partners, we delivered a shipment of over 189,000 medical items, worth more than $349,000, to six healthcare facilities across Pibor, Boma, and Pochalla.
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“The hospital was in desperate need of additional medical equipment and medical consumables, and this donation came at the right time. A dedicated team of health workers will really make a difference with the new equipment.”
— Dr. Shamir Joseph, County Hospital Director
“We have been trying to deliver medical supplies to South Sudan for some time. Thanks to our partnership with Aid Pioneers, we were finally able to achieve this for the first time - a reason for our entire team to celebrate."
— Grace Reinhardt, ForAfrika
