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A surgeon's mercy mission in Haiti

In Haiti the threat of infection is growing as many wounds remain untreated after more than two weeks.

In this First Person account Dr Waseem Saeed, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon working with the British charity Merlin, explains the difficulties of delivering medical care in a disaster zone.

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