19 Nov 2020

Pacific miss out on life-saving treatments due to borders

From , 5:02 am on 19 November 2020

People in the Pacific are missing out on life-saving treatments because medical teams from New Zealand have had to cancel trips to the region due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

It's also been tough deploying staff from island to island because of border closures.

Sela Jane Hopgood reports.

Generic shot of operating table/surgery in hospital.

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