Fifteen American surgeons have concluded their stay in the Dominican Republic. The doctors, from the Virginia-based organization Doctors for Peace, were in the country performing reconstructive surgery on 15 youngsters. Most of the injuries were burn-related. This is the third time doctors have come to the country on a mission of this type, and they operated on around 100 children. Burn Unit Director at the Arturo Grullon Children’s Hospital Julio Marte Sime told El Caribe newspaper that thanks to these doctors, underprivileged children are able to have these operations. Each surgery costs about RD$100,000, an unaffordable sum for these children’s families.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Fifteen American surgeons have concluded their stay in the Dominican Republic. The doctors, from the Virginia-based organization Doctors for Peace, were in the country performing reconstructive surgery on 15 youngsters. Most of the injuries were burn-related. This is the third time doctors have come to the country on a mission of this type, and they … <\/p>\n