(Portland, Ore. - May 1, 2009) Medical Teams International recently airlifted $2.5 million in emergency medical supplies to Zimbabwe to help people suffering from HIV and AIDS, malnutrition and other severe health problems.
Zimbabwe's economy is in ruins with hyperinflation and unemployment at around 90 percent. Millions are in need of food and the country's infrastructure and institutions are in shambles.
Experts do not agree as to the cause of the collapse - mismanagement of the government, global recession, U.S. sanctions or a combination of all factors.
Meanwhile, people suffer and aid must be provided. Abbott Labs and Hospira provided the pharmaceuticals and supplies being air shipped.
The supplies will be distributed through the Zimbabwe Association of Church Related Hospitals by Dr. Carlo Spagnolli at the Luisa Guidotti Hospital.
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