Reply #22: Exactly, a friend went there with a church group delivering

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medical supplies a few years ago. Their system is largely supplied by charity and we all know what that means: not much gets through, certainly not what is needed.

If they could buy medical supplies on the open market from the US, there would likely be far fewer shortages.

Still, as bare bones as their system is, it's a model for what could and should happen throughout the third world, with everyone having access to basic care, if not the latest technology.