Argentine Doctor Brings Medical Care to Remote Mountain Communities
Dr. Jorge Fusaro travels by mule across rugged terrain to treat isolated families in the Andes, often serving as their only connection to essential services.
- Dr. Jorge Fusaro has been conducting medical tours three times a year for the past four years in Cerro Chañi, a remote and sacred mountain in northern Argentina's Jujuy province.
- The indigenous Kolla people living in the area face extreme isolation, with no schools, police, or postal services, making Dr. Fusaro one of the few representatives of the state they encounter.
- Beyond providing medical care, Fusaro delivers medicines, assists with bureaucratic paperwork, and even acts as a mail carrier for important documents.
- The doctor immerses himself in the lives of the communities he visits, sharing their daily routines to better understand their health challenges and offer practical solutions.
- Fusaro has expressed concerns about the sustainability of these trips due to government funding cuts, which have already forced the cancellation of one planned visit.
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