The South Sudan Doctors Association says the government must do much more to protect medical staff right across the country.
The call comes after a man entered Wau Teaching Hospital in Western Bahr Al-Ghazal State early this week and opened fire, killing one doctor and wounding two other medical staff.
Reports say the man was a soldier whose wife had died during childbirth.
Doctors Association chairman, Doctor Edward Eremugo, says the government can act at once by boosting hospital security.
“Putting in place a visibly strong police presence or even a military presence could help if that is possible… because when somebody comes at you with a gun, I think they should do what they can to protect you.”
Given the psychological impact of the war, there is no psychological counseling given to militants.
“There has to be a good proper program on post trauma counseling for our soldiers,” said Dr. Emerugo, “Even those who are still serving, they need to go through that, and I think that even the army need to have specialized trauma centers.”
Currently, South Sudan does not have a single psychiatrist.
Those suffering from post-war trauma are sometimes imprisoned.