The Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Doctors Without Borders has condemned the recent violent attack on its health facility in Morobo County in Central Equatoria State.
Morobo County Hospital was attacked on the night of Friday, 20 June 2025, by alleged armed individuals who stole medical supplies, robbed staff of their belongings, and set ablaze two ambulances in the hospital.
In a press release on Sunday, 22 June 2025, MSF condemned the incident, saying it threatened the delivery of medical and humanitarian services in Yei and Morobo counties. In May, for instance, MSF made the difficult decision to reduce its outreach services in Yei County due to increased insecurity, disrupting access to healthcare for many vulnerable communities.
“While no staff or patients sustained physical injuries during this incident, such acts of violence severely undermine the already fragile provision of critical healthcare services in an area where communities face limited access to essential medical care.”
Morobo County Hospital is one of the Ministry of Health facilities supported by MSF in Yei and Morobo counties. MSF supports the maternity unit of the hospital through the provision of medical supplies, medical training, and bedside coaching, as well as contributions to staff salaries. No MSF staff were at the facility during the attack.
Attacks on healthcare facilities are a grave violation of international humanitarian law and are utterly unacceptable. MSF urgently calls on all parties to the ongoing conflict in South Sudan to uphold their obligations to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, including health workers, patients, and medical facilities.
“Hospitals must never be targeted,” the organization reiterated.