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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 politicians from Cameroon and foreigners,
and they had set their sights on Americans in particular. 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.
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 politicians from Cameroon and foreigners,
and they had set their sights on Americans in particular. 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.
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