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The Importance Of Education In Education

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I was born and raised in a developing country in Africa where there are limited opportunities for education, particularly for women. Although my country is plagued by a variety of fatal diseases and parasites, most notably malaria, treatment facilities lack basic medical supplies and skilled healthcare providers. Due to poverty, most people have limited access to life-saving care, especially those in rural areas who don’t even have medical access. This shortage of resources and proficient personnel render the population vulnerable to infectious diseases. When I was in middle school, my sister got very sick due to a bowel obstruction; her stomach was distended, she couldn’t eat and she was in agonizing pain. We could not afford medical treatment, and as a result, our only hope was to stay home and pray that it would sort itself out. Sadly, her condition worsened; my family had no choice but to take her to the local hospital. Upon our arrival, no diagnostic tests were run nor care given due to the absence of qualified personnel. By the next night, our father heard about a community clinic founded by American Baptist missionaries. Praised for its quality treatments, my father decided to transfer her there.

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