FEATURE: Tanzanian doctor saves lives in S. Sudan

Dr Thomas Lyimo outside an abandoned health centre in Kiech Kuon, where he was carrying out routine vaccinations. PHOTO | MIKE PFLANZ

What you need to know:

  • Dr Lyimo, a health specialist and doctor working for Unicef, happened to be in Kiech Kuon as part of a multi-agency ‘rapid response’ mission to provide urgent help. This mission was part of a series of short United Nations operations into remote areas of South Sudan