Communities in Fangak County in Jonglei State are struggling to access healthcare after years of flooding, displacement and conflict, according to a report by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
Residents say floods have destroyed homes, farms and livestock, forcing families to move to higher ground and scattered islands across the Sudd wetlands.
Nyanuot Giel Tor, a 60-year-old resident of Nyaling community, said her family had lost everything to the floods.
She said the community now depends largely on fishing and collecting water lilies for food.
The situation has been compounded by insecurity.
MSF said its hospital in Old Fangak was destroyed in an aerial attack in May 2025, killing seven people and injuring 27 others.
The hospital had served more than 110,000 people.
MSF said many displaced families had since settled in remote areas where access to healthcare remains difficult.
Canoes are often the only means of transport, but residents say they can wait for days to find one during medical emergencies.
To address the problem, MSF launched a community paramedicine programme in Fangak in February 2026.
The programme provides basic medical care, maternal healthcare and referrals across four areas, reaching more than 25,000 people.
MSF said the initiative aims to bring healthcare closer to communities cut off by flooding, conflict and displacement.
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