ISBN:
978-0-253-03238-6
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978-0-253-03237-9
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978-0-253-03239-3 /eBook
Language:
English
Pages:
xiii, 216 Seiten
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Illustrationen, Karte
Keywords:
Kamerun Medizin, westliche
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Heilbehandlung
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Landbevölkerung
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Mission, christliche
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Armut
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Diskriminierung
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Weiße
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Krisenbewältigung
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Autobiographie
Abstract:
When Dr. Ellen Einterz first arrives in the town of Kolofata in Cameroon, the situation is dire: patients are exploited by healthcare workers, unsterilized needles are reused, and only the wealthy can afford care. In Life and Death in Kolofata: An American Doctor in Africa, Einterz tells her remarkable story of delivering healthcare for 24 years in one of the poorest countries in the world, revealing both touching stories of those she is able to help and the terrible suffering of people born in extreme poverty. In one case, a 6-year-old burn victim suffers after an oil tanker tips and catches fire; in another story, Dr. Einterz delivers a child in the front yard of her home. In addition to struggling to cure diseases and injuries and combat malnutrition, Einterz faced another kind of danger: the terrorist organization Boko Haram had successively kidnapped foreigners from Cameroon, and they had set their sights on the American in Kolofata. It would only be a matter of time before they would come for her. Tragic, heartwarming, and at times even humorous, Life and Death in Kolofata illustrates daily life for the people of Cameroon and their doctor, documenting both the incredible human suffering in the world and the difference that can be made by those willing to help.
Description / Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments. Part 1 You will also require an umbrella To the end of the earth So here we are Every day someone's child dies Laying the foundation Who among them ever heard of Descartes? In their most dire poverty we find wealth There are times when I really hate this work The swift ticking of a little heart There are no bridges Amadou Ali Slipping and sliding through the mud When in doubt, do nothing, go nowhere, say not a word He was burned everywhere There is sure to be sorcery involved Of donkeys, sheep and stables The God in Kolofata. Part 2 She made it clear that she had reached her final destination Keeping the front wheels in front of the back I am counting on you, should God turn out to be Muslim The father of the husband ate her You know about satellite phones? Write well to the Big People, tell them about this place Whatever you do, don't say you're from English Of the pain they bear, how much is our share? The sous-prefet wants to see you There is a huge difference between 108 and 112 degrees. Part 3 Their ability to cope is almost beyond belief Sympathy and shared horror Every jutting rib, every mother's tear Some day my very soul will leave my body Just weeds People say it is blood being poured over the moon God decided her time had come to die They close the nose and mouth, lest the last breath escape Bodies lying contorted on the sand Where things get done My mother, I am dying I'm going to carry you on my back Obama City If you shake their hands, your testicles fall off Here, take this, please, fix it. Part 4 I wonder who will deliver her first child The war is going to come to Cameroon Do they want to kill you or abduct you? Who knows what they are eating Our job is to take care of them to the best of our ability What good fortune we Americans have had How do you say no if
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