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MSF in Brazil

© Roberto (Bear) Guerra - 'With the emergency unit inside the community, we can get down here and receive medical care much more quickly than if we had to go to another hospital.' - Patient at the MSF emergency unit in Complexo do Alemao
Local armed groups have for years controlled slum areas in Rio de Janeiro called favelas, where they recruit young men as soldiers and impose social rules that include harsh punishment for those who do not obey. Clashes between armed groups for territorial control, as well as fighting between police forces and the ruling groups, leave thousands of people trapped by violence. People risk being caught up in fighting and severely injured as they go about their everyday business.
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