To live in extreme conditions, it is sometimes necessary to make extreme decisions. In Villa Las Estrellas, in Antarctica, where around 100 people live, mainly scientists and soldiers from the Chilean air force or navy, there is an important condition for living in the place: for prevention, it is necessary to remove the appendix.
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The nearest hospital is more than a thousand kilometers away, and although there are some doctors on the island, none of them are surgeons. Isolated from the world, the town is located on King George Island, on an island in the south of Argentina – the only way to leave the island and provide healthcare is by plane – and for that the residents are dependent on the often adverse weather conditions.
Those who have to stay for longer periods have the possibility to take their family with them. The average annual temperature is -2.3º C, which is higher than in Antarctica itself. In winter, however, it can go down to -47º C, as Sergio Cubillos, president of the Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva air base, explained to the BBC.
The appendix requirement applies to children as well. Women at the base are also encouraged not to become pregnant, due to the danger of low temperatures, which can reach minus 50 degrees.
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