Unlicensed Cambodian Doctor Jailed For Mass HIV Outbreak
http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/03/asia/cambodia-hiv-outbreak-doctor-sentenced/index.html
An Cambodian doctor, who is unlicensed, has been put in jail for 25 years after being convicted of infecting more than 100 people with the HIV virus. His name is Yem Chroeum was found guilty of infecting people in northwestern Battambang province with HIV by reusing dirty needles. This case has highlighted a problem in rural parts of Cambodia, where unlicensed doctors are the only option for medical care. Almost 4,000 illegal health-service providers are operating in Cambodia. UNAIDS estimates that there are 76,000 people living with HIV in Cambodia.
I think that this is important because there has been a lot more talk about the HIV virus. It's not just a problem in the United States, it's a problem in the entire world. There are countries, like Cambodia, that can't help the people because they don't have the proper licensed doctors there. I think that we should send doctors over to those countries and try to help. This way we can lower the rate of infections and help fight aids. Also, we need to make sure that we do everything we can do to keep the HIV virus under control.
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