South Sudan: MSF Forced to Close Lankien Hospital After 31 Years
[MSF] Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has been forced to permanently close our hospital in Lankien, Jonglei State, South Sudan, after it was bombarded on 3 February. Closing our hospital brings to an end 31 years of continuous medical support to a community which already has extrem
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