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In Helmand Province, Treating Diseases Before They Become Deadly

July 13, 2011

Afghanistan 2011 © Kate Holt

Gunshot wounds and bomb blasts are not the only life-threatening consequences of war in Afghanistan's Helmand Province. Diseases and conditions such as diarrhea and respiratory tract infections can go untreated and become deadly. In MSF's new outpatient department in Boost Hospital, staff are able to focus on these cases and the challenges they bring.

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