Set up two years ago, MSF’s South Sudan Emergency Response Unit (SSERU) was designed as a first responder to crises across South Sudan and to reinforce MSF’s preparedness for dealing with emergencies. The team also comes to the help of MSF’s existing long-term projects when staff face extraordinary challenges. 

In the past two years, the SSERU has proven crucial in responding fast to emergencies, such as the effort to assist returnees from Sudan in Paloich, Upper Nile state. The team has also tackled disease outbreaks including malaria, measles, cholera and hepatitis E, employing a preventive approach.