E. Timor produces ten doctors

E. Timor produces ten doctors

DILI, East Timor: During the 19 years since its integration
into Indonesia, the province has produced ten medical doctors.

The number may not be great, but it is impressive compared to
none during the 450 years of Portuguese's colonization of the
territory, according to one of the doctors.

Doctor Maria Aurelia Soares told the Antara news agency
yesterday that all of the doctors now work in various regencies
of the province.

Soares, who was the first East Timorese doctor, said she
experienced the Portuguese colonial rule and knows of the poor
conditions the East Timorese had to go through during the time.
(swe)