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MSF-France sets up clinic in Senafe

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MSF-France will help the Eritrean Ministry of Health to establish health services in the area
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    Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) France have started a humanitarian operation in and around Senafe, southern Eritrea, an MSF press release said. MSF-France set up a temporary dispensary in Senafe town on 27 February, and after six days, an average of 80 people per day were using the facility, said the statement.

    MSF-France said the health condition of the population was "not alarming", but cases of tuberculosis and malnutrition were discovered. MSF-France will help the Eritrean Ministry of Health to establish health services in the area. MSF also plans to set up a temporary hospital in Senafe town, said the press statement.

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