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The ICRC helps conflict-affected communities in South Sudan become self-sufficient and reunites families. We visit places of detention, support health care facilities, and promote respect for international humanitarian law.
Here's the latest news coming out of South Sudan:
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In numbers
In 2020
- 363,200people received food weighing 5,120 metric tons
- 272,981people received essential household items
- 692,570heads of livestock were vaccinated, benefiting 222,298 people
- 93,000people now have improved access to safe drinking water
- 408,938people received outpatient consultations
- 416,358people received seeds and agricultural tools to grow their own food
- 5,901detainees were visited to assess their living conditions
- 33,366phone calls were facilitated between family members separated by conflict
- 438patients suffering with gunshot wounds were treated in our surgical wards
- 155vulnerable persons were reunited with their families
- 225,930people received fishing kits to help them maintain their livelihoods
- 900volunteers from the South Sudan Red Cross were trained on hygiene promotion messages