Surgery with MSF: South Sudan

Surgery with MSF: South Sudan

Maria Lorena Corazon V. Rodriguez, MD, FPATACSI

South Sudan

Main Resource: Oil

20 years of Civil War

- Death of 2 million people- Internal displacement of 4 million people- Exile of 2 million people- Highest maternal mortality rate in the world

Comprehensive Peace Act and Referendum of July 2011

Medecins Sans Frontieres

• Private international organization• Offers assistance to populations in

distress• Observes neutrality, impartiality and

independence

MSF Activities• Emergency health care• Mass vaccination• Water and sanitation systems• Distribution of drugs and supplies• Training and health education• Organization or rehabilitation of

health structures

African bush: Gogrial Payaam

MSF Primary Health Care Facility with Surgical Capacity

In-Patient Department

Emergency Room Out-Patient Department

Operating Theatre

Operating Theatre

Recovery Room

Cow Herding Spearmaster

Burns

Nearest Town with Municipal Health Facility: Kuajok

Patients

MSF Expatriate and National Staff

Expatriate Compound Neighboring Tukul

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