Traveling to Bolivia, we’ve found a renewed sense of hope in the ability to be present with our colleagues during a time of global turmoil. The power of human connection and the joy of being physically present remains stronger than ever.
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Our Extraordinary Support Program has reached more than 600 patients—with medical assistance and hope—since its inception in August 2020.
A recent administrative trip helped advance the projects of our neurosurgery program and allowed us to reconnect personally with many of our partners across Bolivia.
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Our shipment of supplies arrived in Paraguay as the pandemic began to surge. The delivery was presented to the hospital as small source of solidarity and support in the midst of growing health crisis.
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The coronavirus variant from Brazil, a more aggressive mutation of the virus, is causing COVID-19 surges in many areas of North and South America. In the face of this ongoing crisis, we remain committed to the common good.
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Filling a 40-foot shipping container with medical supplies is a significant undertaking, but it is also the most efficient and effective way to addres the urgent needs of our partners and patients.
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Delivering critical medical supplies to our Bolivian partners has been a key theme within our COVID response. Thanks to a generous donation by LTA Research and Exploration, more than 50,000 face shields are being distributed to medical workers on the front lines of this public health emergency.
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Following the model of our surgical programs, we are expanding support to hundreds more patients in Bolivia.
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This is the story of the pandemic as seen from our colleagues at the Cancer Institute of Eastern Bolivia. It is only an example of one hospital, in one city, and yet we hope it invites you into the reality of our partners who are providing care for patients with complex illnesses during this difficult time.
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Operating in this pandemic poses greater risks to patients, and to their medical teams in the operating room. And yet, care must continue. As surgeries resume in our programs, safety is our top priority.
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Social workers share how the coronavirus quarantine has impacted their work, the challenges our patients are living through, and their commitment to accompany those who suffer.
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We have been addressing healthcare inequities for more than 20 years and thanks to the deep partnerships we’ve formed in South America, we are well-positioned to respond to the heightened needs of today’s crisis—and we feel called to do so as faithfully and ambitiously as possible.
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The coronavirus is spreading rapidly through the medical community in Bolivia, and the deaths of many accomplished professionals will have devastating long-term impacts on the health system for decades to come.
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A 40-foot container filled with medical supplies arrived to our warehouse, and life-saving supply distributions began only three days later.
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Bolivia is now among the top 10 countries in the world most affected by the coronavirus.
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