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Bordering Nepal, Raxual suffers pervasive health concerns often stemming from the region\u2019s high crime rate, drug use and the sex trade. Hospital staff work tirelessly to treat patients with compassion and care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to inpatient care, CMAI\u2019s outreach programs are empowering the rural poor, especially women and girls, by providing them with the tools they need to access proper health care and addressing issues of gender, empowerment and sexual and reproductive rights. 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