!RM landmine injuries and gunshot wounds suggest that the amputees were forced to work under combat conditions, according to the sources, The medical situation was so serious that Phnom Penh authori ties recently admitted to a senior international aid official that there are cases of malaria at the hospitals. . . The sources have also discovered from nurses at the hos- pitals that these patients were mainly from provinces adjacent to the Vietna- mese border, including Takeo, Svay Rieng and Prey Veng, as well as Phnom Penh. The Khmer officials told the foreigners that many have fled to the Thai- Khmer border, which was also confirmed by Thai intelligence sourcesr who said that the number of Khmer officials seeking refuge here has risen significantly this year. The international aid agencies have detected growing dissent among the Kampuchean people against the Heng Samrin rule and Vietnamese control, and have concluded that “nationalist reaction has become inevitable. In other words, they are convinced that nationalism has become a significant factor in the country. ” 5. In its issue of June 13, 1985, the sane newspaper, in another article entitled “Rig malaria upsurge seen in Kampu -hea - Forced labourers filling hospi tals 'I, wrote : “A surge of virulent mal.rria in Kampuchea has put thousands of people into hospitals, according to United Nations officials recently in Phnom Penh and other parts of the country. The upsurge began last year when Kampuchea (the Vietnamese regime in Phnom Penh --NDLR) in an effort to stop guerri.lla infiltration sent tens of thousands of conscripts to clear jungles and build roads and defence works along the Thai border, said TATSURO JClYNUGI, the UN official in charge of Kampuchean relief. ( . . .) Aid workers reported recently that hospitals in Phnom Penh were packed 
**Analysis**
The text describes the dire medical situation in Kampuchea, specifically the landmine injuries and gunshot wounds suffered by amputees, as well as the spread of malaria in hospitals. This suggests a focus on human suffering and emergency response, which is typical of humanitarian aid and relief efforts. Additionally, the text mentions the forced labor and nationalist reaction, which could be related to employment, human rights, or political issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Health