...and help children not to be afraid of the doctor. The Street Doctors in La Paz , Bolivia, sometimes bring toys to the street children and children of poor families, which they receive as donations and make the little ones very happy.
The joy and gratitude of the children and families is a great motivation for all the doctors and nursing staff on their daily trips to the various poor districts, hotspots, schools and women's prisons, facilities for children and young people. They work under very restricted and difficult conditions. In order for the dentist to be able to work, the generator often has to provide electricity for his equipment, which is a burden due to the smell of gasoline, but cannot be solved otherwise if there is no power socket within reach.
From umbilical care for babies to acute injuries and vaccinations, everything is covered. The Street Doctors' three ambulances have fixed routes, but sometimes they also go on a spontaneous mission if they are called to an emergency involving one of their patients.