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South Sudan: UN-run hospital faces closure over funding

Hundreds of women’s lives could be in danger if the the UN proceeds with a plan to close the Mingkaman reproductive health clinic in South Sudan’s Lakes State. The lone facility serves more than 200, 000 people, mostly those displaced the 2013 war and natural disasters such as floods. The United Nations has said it intends to end the centre’s operations due to a lack of funding. “It will be hard for us if it closes. This hospital has helped a lot,” said Mary Afred, a 28-year-old mother two. With UN funding, the centre has helped thousands of mothers have safe ... Read more