Informal pharmacists, known as "doctas," flourish in the Central African Republic, despite worries that they dispense counterfeit drugs, offer flawed medical advice and foster antibiotic resistance
Yaguina Nesly waits outside a hut whose walls of corrugated steel are daubed in green and white paint.
It is one of a large number of unlicensed pharmacies in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR)—outlets for cheap medication for the city's many poor.
Informal pharmacists, known as "doctas," flourish here, despite worries that they dispense counterfeit drugs, offer flawed medical advice and foster antibiotic resistance.
"I always buy my drugs here, because in hospital you can only get an appointment if you're lucky," says Nesly, 23, her nine-month-old baby swathed on her back.