Tuesday, 17 October 2017

Hospital ship empty as ill Puerto Ricans suffer

Hospital ship empty as ill Puerto Ricans suffer

Sammy Rolon is living in a makeshift clinic set up at a school. He has cerebral palsy and epilepsy and is bedridden. He's waiting for surgery that was scheduled before Hurricane Maria smashed into Puerto Rico. Now, he can't even get the oxygen he needs. There is help available for the 18-year-old -- right offshore. A floating state-of-the-art hospital, the USNS Comfort, could provide critical care, his doctor says.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/16/health/puerto-rico-hospital-ship/index.html?source=Snapzu

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