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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.
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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.
Ellen Einterz,Life and Death in Kolofata An American Doctor in Africa,Indiana University Press,0253032385,Clinical Medicine,Motivational Inspirational,Personal Memoirs,Cameroon,Collected Correspondence,Einterz, Ellen,Hospitals, Rural,Hospitals, Rural.,Physicians,Physicians.,Poverty Areas,Rural Health Services,Rural Health Services.,Violence,Africa,African American,BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs,Biography Autobiography,Biography Autobiography/Medical (Incl. Patients),Biography/Autobiography,Central Africa,General Adult,History/Africa - General,History/Social History,MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine,Medical/Clinical Medicine,Memoir, medicine, corruption, healing, Africa, Cameroon, Boko haram, healthcare, Volunteer, Service,Memoir; medicine; corruption; healing; Africa; Cameroon; Boko haram; healthcare; Volunteer; Service,Memoirs,Non-Fiction,SELF-HELP / Motivational Inspirational,SOCIAL SCIENCE / Volunteer Work,Self-Help/Motivational Inspirational,Social Science/Volunteer Work,UNIVERSITY PRESS,United States,Violence,BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs,Biography Autobiography/Medical (Incl. Patients),History/Africa - General,History/Social History,MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine,Medical/Clinical Medicine,SELF-HELP / Motivational Inspirational,SOCIAL SCIENCE / Volunteer Work,Self-Help/Motivational Inspirational,Social Science/Volunteer Work,Biography Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,Memoirs
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