Desperate state
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THE deteriorating state of health care on the rebel island of Bougainville has caused the death of many mothers dur ing childbirth, a report said. The report by Denis Tamplin, of the Australian Catholic Relief, said that in one area alone 14 women died while giving birth.
He was quoting “a reliable source” on
Bougainville. The main hospital and medical clinics on the island have been shut because of Government blockade.
Tropical ulcers and dysentry have be come major health problems.
Aerial mapping
THE New Zealand Aerial Mapping Ltd has taken up a NZ5240,000 contract,
funded by the New Zealand Govern ment, to provide aerial maps of Western Samoa. The company used a modified Rockwell Commander aircraft and shot from 25,000 feet with German-made Zeiss cameras. The new maps will be on sale next year. New Zealand Aerial Map ping Ltd has worked in Fiji, Tonga, Niue, Solomon Islands, Norfolk and New Zealand.