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.