Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Puerto Rico Covid-19 Project Photos

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gabriella n. baez

Oct 24, 2020

Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico

"In Puerto Rico, as in much of the world, COVID-19 is compounding the risks facing vulnerable groups. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams here worked with community-based organizations and local health providers to offer medical aid to those who need help the most. Our services included home-based primary care as well as monitoring for COVID-positive patients. Over four months, we provided medical consultations to more than 1,200 patients, mostly older adults suffering from chronic conditions that can make them even more vulnerable to COVID-19.

At the end of September, MSF handed over medical activities to Puerto Rico Salud (PRS), a local organization formed by four members of our team seeking to carry on this vital work."

Puerto Rico: MSF hands over medical program to local organization, Puerto Rico Salud
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Gabriella N. Báez

Gabriella is a documentary photographer based between San Juan, Puerto Rico.