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Thousands displaced by violence in South Sudan

Médecins Sans Frontières is working with thousands of people who have fled conflict in South Sudan.
  • More than 75,000 people have fled violence in Jonglei state and are currently living in desperate conditions in Awerial (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin) For more details on what is happening see msf.ie/awerial

    More than 75,000 people have fled violence in Jonglei state and are currently living in desperate conditions in Awerial (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin) For more details on what is happening see msf.ie/awerial

  • Mostly women and children, they carry the few belongings they managed to salvage before fleeing (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

    Mostly women and children, they carry the few belongings they managed to salvage before fleeing (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

  • Every day, boat after boat arrives at Awerial, on the west bank of the Nile (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

    Every day, boat after boat arrives at Awerial, on the west bank of the Nile (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

  • People's living conditions are dire, with most setting up camp under trees or in makeshift shelters (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

    People's living conditions are dire, with most setting up camp under trees or in makeshift shelters (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

  • Since the beginning of the crisis, an emergency team from MSF has been supporting Awerial's two Ministry of Health clinics (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

    Since the beginning of the crisis, an emergency team from MSF has been supporting Awerial's two Ministry of Health clinics (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

  • An inpatient unit has been set up for severely ill patients and women giving birth (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

    An inpatient unit has been set up for severely ill patients and women giving birth (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

  • MSF staff in Awerial are providing around 200 medical consultations each day (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

    MSF staff in Awerial are providing around 200 medical consultations each day (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

  • Most cases of acute watery diarrhoea are due to poor sanitation and the shortage of clean water (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

    Most cases of acute watery diarrhoea are due to poor sanitation and the shortage of clean water (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

  • Overcrowding, water shortages and the absence of latrines increase the risk of disease outbreaks. Community health workers are trained to recognise the symptoms and refer people to the clinic (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

    Overcrowding, water shortages and the absence of latrines increase the risk of disease outbreaks. Community health workers are trained to recognise the symptoms and refer people to the clinic (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

  • To prevent water-borne diseases, MSF teams are chlorinating water from the Nile and setting up rehydration points (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

    To prevent water-borne diseases, MSF teams are chlorinating water from the Nile and setting up rehydration points (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

  • The town's five boreholes generally run dry by 10am, leaving the displaced people with no option but to use water from the Nile for drinking and washing (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

    The town's five boreholes generally run dry by 10am, leaving the displaced people with no option but to use water from the Nile for drinking and washing (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

  • MSF is currently running 16 projects - including three emergency projects - in nine of South Sudan's ten states. MSF currently has 228 international staff working in the country alongside 2,917 South Sudanese staff (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

    MSF is currently running 16 projects - including three emergency projects - in nine of South Sudan's ten states. MSF currently has 228 international staff working in the country alongside 2,917 South Sudanese staff (Pic: MSF/Jacob Simkin)

  • Over the past three weeks, MSF medical teams have provided 26,320 consultations and admitted 1,014 patients to its medical facilities in South Sudan. Teams have also delivered more than 40 tonnes of medical and logistical supplies to MSF's emergency proje

    Over the past three weeks, MSF medical teams have provided 26,320 consultations and admitted 1,014 patients to its medical facilities in South Sudan. Teams have also delivered more than 40 tonnes of medical and logistical supplies to MSF's emergency proje