The Most Malarial Town on Earth

The Most Malarial Town on Earth

In the Apac District of Uganda, almost one quarter of the population is afflicted with the disease
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Waiting Room
Families await treatment in Apac's hospital. One of these babies has malaria, while the other is suffering from malnutrition. Ray Chambers, the U.N. special envoy for malaria, calls the disease "a genocide of apathy."

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