Puerto Rico

Baxter Inc., the principal manufacturer for IV bags for the US was not able to run normal operations due to the damage caused by Hurricane Maria. The FDA has stepped in to approve bags from countries such as Germany and Spain to alleviate the impact caused by this shortage. To read more information…

People wait outside the emergency room at the medical center in San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 25. Puerto Rico is having difficult days due to the limited amount of power supplies left. Especially in hospitals without the air conditioning, operation rooms are getting unsafe. One suggestion…

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Photo above: Heydee Perez, age 29, and her son, Yenel Calera, age 4 have not received any aid one week after Hurricane Maria. The roof of their home is gone and they have very little to eat. (Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, September 27, 2017) With 95% of Puerto Rico's electrical grid down, beyond…