Barrio Pite Clinic – A medical clinic run by American health advocate Dr Dan Murphy. More than 300 people are treated at the clinic each day – half of these are women and children.  Conditions at the clinic are third world. Most common diseases include: malaria, dengue fever and malnutrition. 

Dili National Hospital – Headed by Dr Verna Martins, the paediatric department treats more than 600 patients a year. Beds line the hospital corridors and rooms are overcrowded. Treatment is limited by accessibility to medical equipment and services. Many children die from diseases which are easily treated in the western world.  

Shocking Statistic
The standard of health of the East Timorese is very low – there is a vicious cycle of poverty, malnutrition and disease.
Infant mortality is the highest in the world with 160 deaths per 1000 births.
Illness is so prevalent 90 out of every 1000 babies born will die before they reach their first birthday.
At least 70 per cent of children under five are malnourished.
The most prevalent are tuberculosis, endemic malaria, pneumonia, parasitic infestations, skin infections and severe anaemia, especially in women after childbirth and children.