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.
Dr. Lloyd Williams, an ophthalmologist with Duke University, has traveled with HCP Cureblindness for the past decade. He talks about his recent travels to South Sudan, a country with the highest rate of blindness in the world.
Makoy Samuel Yibi’s relentless efforts have brought Guinea worm disease to the brink of eradication. With support from the Carter Center, Makoy traverses rugged terrain in South Sudan to contain outbreaks and prevent future infections.
As hepatitis E spreads in flooded Old Fangak in South Sudan, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) aims to vaccinate over 12,000 women and girls against the deadly disease.