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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:
In numbers
In 2019
- 267,700people received food weighing 6,380 metric tons
- 180,740people received essential household items
- 787,000heads of livestock were vaccinated
- 266,800people now have improved access to safe drinking water
- 458,900people received outpatient consultations
- 420,200people received seeds and tools for farming
- 5,790detainees were visited to assess their living conditions
- 19,330phone calls were facilitated between family members separated by conflict
- 3,300surgeries and medical procedures were performed on patients