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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 33499, member: 636"]
Doctors Without Borders closed their hospital in South Sudan after armed men attacked it Sunday. The medical group had to stop working at the only hospital in Ulang, Upper Nile State, when dozens of armed men threatened staff members before stealing medical supplies.

MSF said patients started running away from the hospital as violence came closer to Ulang town. More than 100 people were getting treatment including emergency care, pregnancy services, and help for children. The medical organization evacuated its teams because they feared more violence might happen.

This attack follows earlier problems in the area. Armed men reportedly attacked two MSF boats carrying staff members last January. That incident forced them to stop all community health activities nearby. MSF has worked in Ulang since 2018, providing both hospital care and local health services.

Last year alone, they treated over 10,000 outpatients and admitted more than 3,200 people to the hospital. They also helped with 650 births. The area has had no functioning health facility after this closure. About 800 HIV and TB patients can no longer access their medicines.
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