Life and Death in Kolofata: An American Doctor in Africa

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When Dr. Ellen Einterz first arrives in the town of Kolofata in Cameroon, the situation is dire: patients are exploited by healthcare workers, unsterilized needles are reused, and only the wealthy can have the funds for care. In Life and Death in Kolofata: An American Doctor in Africa, Einterz tells her remarkable story of delivering healthcare for 24 years in one of the crucial poorest countries on this planet, revealing both touching stories of those she is in a position to help and the terrible suffering of people born in extreme poverty. In one case, a 6-year-old burn victim suffers after an oil tanker tips and catches fire; in another story, Dr. Einterz delivers a child in the front yard of her home. Along with struggling to cure diseases and injuries and combat malnutrition, Einterz faced another more or less danger: the 15 May Organization Boko Haram had successively kidnapped foreigners from Cameroon, and they had set their sights on the American in Kolofata. It would only be a matter of time before they would come for her.


Tragic, heartwarming, and at times even humorous, Life and Death in Kolofata illustrates day by day life for the people of Cameroon and their doctor, documenting both the unbelievable human suffering on this planet and the difference that may be made by those willing to help.


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