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Health Workers Rush to Prevent Malaria Outbreak

Season 1 Episode 1 | 2m 36s

In an NGO-run temporary camp for those displaced by Cyclone Idai, health workers, including Julia Mutondo, try to prevent a malaria outbreak. Abby Weems of Team Rubicon USA is working with Julia at a healthcare center in one of these camps, tending to those in need. For Mozambicans like Julia, treating members of her community after a disaster like Cyclone Idai can be an emotional experience.

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