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Refugee influx and foreign aid cuts strain South Sudan's health care system

Refugee influx and foreign aid cuts strain South Sudan's health care system

Summary

South Sudan’s health care system faces added strain from more than a million Sudanese refugees fleeing the civil war in Sudan. The article says cuts to U.S. global aid programs under President Donald Trump have made the effects especially visible there.

Key Facts

  • South Sudan has an underserved population with limited access to health care.
  • More than a million Sudanese refugees are in South Sudan.
  • The refugees fled the civil war in Sudan, which borders South Sudan to the north.
  • The article links U.S. cuts to global aid programs with added pressure on South Sudan’s health care system.
  • Special correspondent Anna Conkling reported the story for Noosphere, a new journalism app.
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