During the South Sudanese civil war, the Kajo Keji County Hospital was destroyed, leaving pregnant women with nowhere to go to deliver safely. In 2023, MSF rehabilitated the hospital's operating theatre, bringing back safe deliveries, including emergency C-sections. Each C-section involves a highly skilled team composed of MSF and Ministry of Health staff: surgeons, anesthetists, pediatricians and midwives collaborate to ensure the best possible outcome both for mothers and babies. In one year,

Timeline: South Sudan since independence

Lepekemedical on Instagram: "Dr. Emmanuel Taban is an acclaimed South African pulmonologist (lung specialist) whose life story is widely regarded as a testament to resilience and the pursuit of education. ​Originally from South Sudan, he is known for his pioneering work during the COVID-19 pandemic and for his autobiography, "The Boy Who Never Gave Up." Born in 1979 in Loka village, South Sudan, Dr. Taban grew up in extreme poverty amidst the South Sudanese Civil War. At age 16, following the de