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By Lee Jin-a
North Korean doctors are illegally performing abortions in Angola to earn extra money, according to media reports.
"The dispatched doctors perform abortions after work or during days off at their homes because they are short of money," a source told Radio Free Asia. "Most of their salaries are taken by the state."
Nearly 300 North Korean doctors work at national or provincial hospitals in the South African country. Those who work at national hospitals earn $2,000 to $3,000 a month while those at provincial hospitals receive about $1,000.
"While the North Korean doctors mainly operate the illegal surgeries at home, some Angolan mothers lost their lives during the operations," the source said.
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