阿拉斯加州苏丹医疗项目以“为生命建立希望和健康”为愿景，自2008年以来一直在南苏丹一个偏远、贫困的地区开展工作，为世界上最新、最贫穷的国家之一提供健康、水、卫生设施和农业系统。这个偏远地区拥有世界上最糟糕和最令人震惊的卫生统计数据。在阿拉斯加苏丹医疗项目正在开展工作的南苏丹琼莱州，儿童不必要地死于疾病和营养不良。婴儿死亡率为每10万名新生儿死亡1 700人。近20%的人长期处于饥饿状态，只有10%的儿童获得了全面的儿童免疫接种。阅读更多阿拉斯加州苏丹医疗项目以“为生命建立希望和健康”为愿景，自2008年以来一直在南苏丹一个偏远、贫困的地区开展工作，为世界上最新、最贫穷的国家之一提供健康、水、卫生设施和农业系统。这个偏远地区拥有世界上最糟糕和最令人震惊的卫生统计数据。在阿拉斯加苏丹医疗项目正在开展工作的南苏丹琼莱州，儿童不必要地死于疾病和营养不良。婴儿死亡率为每10万名新生儿死亡1 700人。近20%的人遭受长期饥饿，只有10%的儿童获得了全面的儿童免疫接种(乐施会，联合国)。2007年11月，阿拉斯加医生Jack Hickel应Jill Seaman博士的邀请访问了琼莱州偏远的Old Fangak村。Jill Seaman博士是一位阿拉斯加医生，在苏丹工作了20多年，是世界上治疗黑热病最重要的专家之一。他们发现的情况比他们想象的更令人绝望。在短短十天的时间里，希克尔博士目睹了几个村民死于可预防的疾病和营养不良。杰克·希克尔医生回到家，坚信他的社区可以做些什么来帮助老方加克的人们。他召集了一群朋友，成立了阿拉斯加苏丹医疗项目，现在被称为阿拉斯加南苏丹健康项目。 After consulting with Dr. Seaman and envisioning a clear mission, the initial goals of supporting the vital work of Dr. Seaman and improving the health of the local population was formed. The mission of AHPSS is simple: to "save lives through health, clean water, and agriculture." Our main goals are to build new health clinics, improve sanitation, provide access to clean water through water well drilling and other methods, and to support small agricultural projects to address frequent famines. Our work gives the South Sudanese people a chance to not only survive, but to have hope of a better tomorrow. This vital work, however, can be immensely challenging. Due to a complete lack of roads and infrastructure, few other non-governmental organizations are willing to work in this region. The good news is that the small, grass-roots approach of AHPSS is working, and our volunteers, who are accustomed to working in remote regions in Alaska, are adaptable and patient in the face of logistical challenges. By focusing on giving training and tools to the locals to become self-sufficient, we can hope that in a few years they will have the infrastructure to not only live, but to thrive.
