Looting forces MSF to close South Sudan hospital

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is permanently closing its hospital in Ulang, South Sudan, following a violent April looting. The closure and withdrawal of support from thirteen other facilities are due to the destruction of the hospital's resources. The looting included medical equipment, supplies, and medications, rendering the hospital non-functional. MSF cites the unstable security situation and attacks on healthcare as key factors in the decision. The organization will continue providing emergency mobile healthcare services in the area when safe.