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The Tigray Medical System Collapse

Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:11:44
Publish Date: 2022-10-26 04:10:10
Description: The civil war in Ethiopia is destroying the medical system in the northern Tigray region, which serves nearly 7 million people. Doctors are operating without anesthesia and re-using medical equipment. Sporadic electricity and water are also causing problems for hospitals and clinics. NPR's Ari Daniel talks to host Aaron Scott about how people who need and provide medical care are coping.
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