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This stand contains the water used to wash hands after treating a cut or wound. The high incidence of AIDS is a cause for concern for anyone treating any condition in which blood or vaginal fluids are involved. Because there are no latex gloves here, washing hands is the next best protection.

by Shad Engkilterra
Banko, Guinea (1999)

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