The Hague campaigns for AMREF Flying Doctors

In a year-long campaign The Hague supports the reconstruction of former conflict-region South Sudan: `The Hague flies for the doctors of South Sudan'. Together with AMREF Flying Doctors, the city, its inhabitants and visitors work to ensure that 25 new doctors will be trained and that the training's hospital complete pediatric ward will be renovated.

CPC is part of the action - what about you?

Many of the Hague events and festivals will be dedicated to the doctors of South Sudan, including the CPC Run. Every runner can make a contribution through the registration form. Not necessarily by donating a large sum of money: € 10 e.g. buys a mosquito net, protecting the young patients of the pediatric ward from malaria.

Why make a contribution?

South Sudan has hardly any doctors. Those who fall ill, have to cope for themselves. The country enjoys a recent peace, but has long suffered under a cruel civil war. During that time, hospitals were destroyed and only few new doctors were trained, while other health professionals fled the country or were killed. The consequences are tragic: children and adults die of easily preventable and treatable diseases such as measles or pneumonia.

That is why The Hague supports South Sudan, in collaboration with AMREF Flying Doctors. In Maridi, in the southern part of the country, AMREF works with a training hospital where new doctors are trained. Some of them used to be soldiers, who now focus on healing instead of fighting. With more funds, more doctors will be able to graduate. And more people will receive the health care they need. The Hague will make sure those funds will be raised!