Kapisillit, Denmark, Feb 23, 2026 (AFP) - Healthcare crisis looms over Greenland's isolated villages

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The Greenlandic settlement of Kapisillit has no defibrillator -- which, given it is only accessible via a two-hour boat ride or by helicopter, means that if you go into cardiac arrest while there, you could be in real trouble. "It would be too late" by the time help arrives, village leader Heidi Nolso -- who is fighting to bring in the much-needed medical device for the 35 inhabitants -- told AFP. The situation facing Kapisillit underscores the c......

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