Salesian Sisters in South Sudan Set Up COVID-19 Management Facility

So far, the Association, founded by St. Don Bosco, has extended services to Wau Teaching Hospital by providing work force and Personal Protective Equipment.

“We have doctors working in Mary Help Hospital but they also help in Wau Teaching Hospital; we work together with the government; we help each other when we need something,” said the Indian-born nun who has served in the East-Central African nation for 31 years.

Director General in Wau Teaching Hospital, Dr. Thon Mangok told Radio Voice of Hope of the Catholic Radio Network (CRN) in South Sudan that the facility and items provided would help the hospital in receiving those suspected to have been infected with COVID-19.

“We are here to say a thank you to Mary Help Association, Dorcas Relief and Development and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Netherlands who partnered for this initiative,” Dr. Mangok was quoted as saying.

He added, “Mary Help Hospital in Wau is around 70 beds capacity in-patients and we get 250 average daily. Construction is still ongoing; we hope to have 250 beds capacity.”

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As part of the contribution to the government hospital, the Catholic Association set up the facility together with its member of South Sudan Joint Response (SSJR) alliance, the Dorcas Relief and Development and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Netherlands.