Death and Disavowals
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Deaths from edema and malnutrition still haunt a number of regions. The local governments should assume greater responsibility, says the Health Minister. Integrated health clinics need to be revived.
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ALMOST each year the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province declares itself to be a region with edema categorized as an extraordinary event (KLB). Last week the Regency of Rote Ndao determined edema as a KLB following the deaths of five children from such condition. After declaring the status, the government took hundreds of children under 5 years old suspected of suffering from severe hunger and malnutrition for treatment to community health centers
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