For more than 30 years, physician Jill Seaman has treated infectious diseases through South Sudan Medical Relief in one of the world’s most remote and conflict-affected regions, saving thousands of lives in conditions most would consider impossible.
In a shift towards sustainable healthcare in Unity State, South Sudan, Médecins Sans Frontières moves medical services to a state-owned hospital after 10 years of care.
At the River Kayo, Ugandan Ministry of Health and Carter Center staff are carefully monitoring the black flies that breed in its waters for evidence of the parasite that causes onchocerciasis.
Dr Aja Kuol, South Sudan’s first female ophthalmologist, travels to remote villages to perform life-changing eye surgeries, partnering with Mission Aviation Fellowship to reach the most isolated communities.
The International Medical Corps team provides critical support to thousands of displaced people at a health clinic in Renk, South Sudan.