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In pictures: DR Congo - a forgotten disaster
poon cho tang
13 Jan 06, 23:24
War, malnutrition and disease have killed at least 3.8m people in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the last seven years.
poon cho tang
13 Jan 06, 23:25
Many health centres are in disrepair. This clinic in Bengamisa, in east DR Congo, is at risk of collapse.
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13 Jan 06, 23:25
This is the operating theatre, where babies are delivered and operations carried out.
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13 Jan 06, 23:26
Health workers struggle to resusictate a child at Linguili General Hospital who has meningitis.
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13 Jan 06, 23:26
Dr Andre N'Sumbu Kiang of Kabando General Hospital, Kisangi, shows how patients use their possessions to pay for care.
poon cho tang
13 Jan 06, 23:27
Nurse Arobuna Sidoni is rarely paid her US$5 a month salary.
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13 Jan 06, 23:27
The shortage of facilities means those which exist are inundated by patients.
poon cho tang
13 Jan 06, 23:28
This mother gave birth in hospital, but most have their babies at home.
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13 Jan 06, 23:28
World Health Organization workers travel to remote areas to monitor health to try to pick up cases of disease.
poon cho tang
13 Jan 06, 23:29
The WHO has also provided kits, like these for cholera care, to try to fill gaps in the country's provisions. All images copyright WHO/Marco Kokic.
SingaporeMacross
13 Jan 06, 23:40
What a sad state of affairs.