Malaria surge in Aweil State Hospital

Malaria is one of the leading causes of hospitalisation and death in South Sudan, particularly affecting children. Every year, malaria peaks are witnessed across the country between the months of June and October, coinciding with the rainy season. MSF teams usually see high numbers of patients during this period.

However, in Aweil, in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, where MSF provides comprehensive maternal and paediatric care, MSF teams have been admitting an alarming number of children suffering from severe malaria since June. In September, MSF was admitting up to 400 children with severe malaria to the paediatric inpatient department each week – more than double the numbers compared to September 2023. Out of 11,600 patients treated for malaria in Aweil (inpatients and outpatients combined) between January and September, more than 8,000 were treated in the last three months.

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