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Sea, sand but no sunscreen: Tiny Tuvalu desperate for skin protection

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  1. Greg
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    I'd be interested to know why it's lacking - the author is apparently there on the ground, but they didn't make any suggestion as to what's causing the shortage. A functioning import supply chain...

    I'd be interested to know why it's lacking - the author is apparently there on the ground, but they didn't make any suggestion as to what's causing the shortage.

    A functioning import supply chain exists to stock the pharmacies, so why not add a few crates of sunscreen to the next order? Too expensive? Lack of demand (despite what the article suggests)? Import restrictions? Shelf life? There must be some underlying reason here.

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