‘The strength of people’s hearts’: Venezuelan doctors, neighbors unite
Dr. Oscar Navas knew from the start of COVID-19 that if he wanted protective gear at work, he’d have to come up with a solution himself.
That’s because he works in Venezuela, where shortages of medical supplies and basic food products have long been the norm. Amid yearslong political and economic crises, he’s accustomed to working in a hospital where the water and power go out regularly, and where patients often have to bring their own medical supplies for surgeries.
But amid the coronavirus, Dr. Navas says working in a Venezuelan hospital is like “going to war naked.”
That’s why he and other doctors across Venezuela created a grassroots support network in
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