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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A family stands in swampland in Apac district. The lesson of Uganda, and of other African countries, is that however impressive aid campaigns may be, they are just assistance and need a functional government to support them.

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