A little respite for the sick in Bor
Channel: UNMISS VIDEOS
Date: 2018-07-26

STORYLINE 

Achuei Woui has brought her ten-month-old baby to this temporary medical camp in Bor town, South Sudan. Braving the cold and rain, she is grateful that patients running high fevers can be seen today.

 Majority of those seeking medical help today are women, children and the elderly. 

 SOUNDBITE (Dinka) Achuei Woui, Mother of Sick Child:
“My child is very sick, and cannot crawl, and the problem is on the leg, and that is why I brought my baby to the doctor,”

Every two weeks since their deployment to South Sudan in April 2013, the peacekeeping troops from the Republic of Korea have been extending medical care treatment to residents in Bor town. The doctors serve mainly as contingent doctors for the 400-odd Korean peacekeepers who serve as engineers.

 SOUNDBITE (English) Major Kim Young Ho, Korean Chief Medical Officer, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS): 
“Majority of the patients have suffered from fever, external injuries and skin diseases.”

To date, the Koreans say 21,000 patients have received medical assistance from these medical camps.

 SOUNDBITE (English) Major Kim Young Ho, Korean Chief Medical Officer, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS): 
“We find it meaningful and worthwhile seeing patients regaining their health with our help. I hope it will be a big help for local patients gaining from the continuation of our medical services.” 

An average of 50 patients come in every couple of weeks, but today the number is higher. As part of their medical campaign, the Koreans have also on occasion been able to offer vaccinations to those seeking medical attention.