As COVID cases surge, Haiti's Dr. Pape is on the frontline again

PBS News Hour - World

English - June 13, 2020 21:23 - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
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Dr. Jean William Pape has been on the frontline of Haiti's ever-changing public health needs, from the early days of the AIDS epidemic to the devastating 2010 earthquake. Now, as the country's fragile healthcare system confronts a massive uptick in coronavirus cases, Dr. Pape is using that past experience to fight yet another health crisis. NewsHour Weekend's Ivette Feliciano reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders