World Vision Responds to Haiti's Cholera Outbreak, Sending Urgently Needed Medical Supplies to Hospitals and Clinics in Region
U.S. Newswire › October 22, 2010
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Aid agency says if outbreak reaches Port-au-Prince camps, results could be "disastrous"
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- World Vision is responding to Haiti's cholera outbreak, sending urgently needed medical supplies to respond to the sick and support already overstretched hospitals and clinics. Hundreds of liters of rehydration fluids, water treatments, medicines and hospital supplies were transported to the Central Plateau on Thursday. Hospitals are overwhelmed by sick patients; many others wait for care outside. World Vision has long-term programs in the region, but, to date, the aid agency has no reported casualties in its programs.See the full content of this document
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World Vision Responds to Haiti's Cholera Outbreak, Sending Urgently Needed Medical Supplies to Hospitals and Clinics in Region
World Vision's Emergency Response Health and Nutrition Manager, Dr...
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