Health
WHO warns of worsening health emergency in South Sudan
The World Health Organization warns that South Sudan faces a deepening health emergency due to conflict, displacement, flooding, food insecurity, and recurring disease outbreaks affecting millions.
The World Health Organization has highlighted a worsening health emergency in South Sudan, driven by ongoing conflict, mass displacement, flooding, food insecurity, and repeated disease outbreaks. Officials estimate that 6.3 million people will need health assistance in 2026, with more than 10 million requiring broader humanitarian support. Attacks on health facilities, staff shortages, and disrupted supply chains are limiting access to care. The country continues to battle cholera, measles, mpox, malaria, acute watery diarrhoea, respiratory infections, and severe acute malnutrition, underscoring the urgency for sustained international support and safe humanitarian access.
- Status
- active
- Location
- South Sudan
- Date added
- 2026-03-26 05:42 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-03-26 05:42 UTC
- Source
- AllAfrica
- Connected threats
- Not provided