Hope for Haiti?
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چکیده
Haiti, one of the world's five poorest nations, gets international attention because of the number of refugees who leave by boat in search of a better future. The 80,000 inhabitants of Ile de la Gonave are neglected, even in Haiti--there is no government medical post, and facilities in the health posts run by missions are minimal. Typhoid and cholera epidemics threaten the island. Médecins Sans Frontières plans to send staff and supplies and train local health workers.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 307 6899 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993