South Sudan: UN - 'Acute Situation in Juba Hospital, South Sudan'

18 December 2013

Juba — The United Nations has acknowledged the situation at the Juba civil hospital to be 'acute' after days of clashes sent hundreds of wounded to the facility. On the third day since the start of the conflict, this morning the UN began sending assistance to the hospital.

Yesterday the International Red Cross already sent medical supplies and body bags to the hospital, but conditions had been reported as 'terrible' on the previous day, the first full day of the conflict.

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