Venezuela: Children die as bone marrow transplants unavailable
Venezuela’s healthcare system collapsed after a drop in oil prices amid failing economic policy.
Replacing bone marrow can promote the growth of healthy cells and fight cancer.
For many children, a transplant is their only hope, but it is fading for Venezuelans.
The government says it cannot pay for treatments because of US sanctions.
The opposition blames inefficiency and a lack of resources.
We spoke to a group of about 30 children needing bone marrow transplants. Time has just run out for one of them.
Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports.
Published On 9 May 2019