Medical officer dragged out of clinic and killed
9 May 2022: In Nimule town, Magwi county, Eastern Equatoria state, suspected cattle keepers from Jonglei state dragged a medical officer in his late 50s out of a health centre and cut his throat using a knife, killing him. According to the 2021 SHCC report, 12 health workers were killed in South Sudan in 2021, and a further 12 were injured. Sources: Radio Tamazuj, Sudans Post and WHOSSA2
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