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Saturday, December 18, 2010
Getting medical care for peanuts. No, really, getting medical care for peanuts..It is a sign of the times...
This is what happens in the extreme when people and institutions lose faith in the currency. Zimbabweans have essentially abandoned their currency and are using various commodities for exchange purposes. Local heathcare providers have established a price list that gives a commodity-to-US Dollar "exchange rate"...See photo below...
""People lined up on the veranda of the American mission hospital here from miles around to barter for doctor visits and medicines, clutching scrawny chickens, squirming goats and buckets of maize. But mostly, they arrived with sacks of peanuts on their heads....""
That is very sad that people must go through so much trouble just to get medical attention. The process must be very complicated. If it takes a lot of time then, not all can get what they want. That is a major problem.
That is very sad that people must go through so much trouble just to get medical attention. The process must be very complicated. If it takes a lot of time then, not all can get what they want. That is a major problem.
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