Medicine Running Out at Haiti Hospitals, Clinics

Jamacia Observer “” Doctors and aid workers say treating the tens of thousands of Haitians injured by the earthquake is taxing the country’s devastated hospitals “” as well as the efforts of physicians from around the world who are providing emergency care. Basic medical supplies such as antibiotics and painkillers are running dangerously low at some hospitals and clinics in Port-au-Prince, the capital, and in the countryside, alarming doctors who are struggling to keep up with demand. Read Article

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