Doctors Without Borders leaves Somalia because of 'extreme attacks'
Aug. 19, 2013
Q: "Extreme attacks" on aid workers is forcing Doctors Without Borders to close all its programs in Somalia after 22 years working in the war-torn country. Where is Somalia on this map?
Circle the area on this map
Q: Doctors Without Borders has been known as the charity that would tolerate the most risks to deliver aid, and its withdrawal will leave most Somalis without any chance of health care. What is the life expectancy of a child born in Somalia?
A. Less than 30 years
B. Nearly 40 years
C. Just over 50 years
D. More than 60 years
Q: Somalia has one of the world's highest birth rates, but it also has one of the highest infant mortality rates. Which nation has the highest rate of deaths for infants under one year old?
A. Afghanistan
B. Belarus
C. Cuba
D. Denmark
Q: A Somali child who survives infancy can expect little education and long years of work, with about half the children aged 5-14 engaged in child labor. The child labor rate is even higher in the nation on Somalia's western border . . .
A. Angola
B. Ethiopia
C. Nigeria
D. Sudan
Q: Even with help from Doctors Without Borders, Somalia only had one doctor for every 25,000 people. Which of these nations has the most doctors for its population?
A. Qatar
B. Sweden
C. Cuba
D. United States
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