The shortage of nurses and doctors in the Venezuelan public hospital network has worsened in recent years due to the massive resignation of health personnel, who struggle to make ends meet. Nurses’ salaries range between 2 and 3 US dollars per month.  An egg basket costs 2 dollars. Salaries in Venezuela are fixed in the local bolivar, but prices are based on their value in dollars. Full Text-> RepubkicWorld

Traducción de cortesía -> La escasez de enfermeras y médicos en la red de hospitales públicos venezolanos se ha agravado en los últimos años debido a la renuncia masiva del personal de salud, que lucha para llegar a fin de mes.Los sueldos de las enfermeras oscilan entre 2 y 3 dólares estadounidenses al mes. Una canasta de huevos cuesta 2 dólares.Los salarios en Venezuela se fijan en bolívares locales, pero los precios se basan en su valor en dólares.

Venezuelan nurse Flor Perez works a grueling night shift at a public children’s hospital in Caracas, where the coronavirus is a constant risk. In exchange, she takes home a monthly salary that barely buys a day’s worth of groceries. By Vivian Sequera and Mircely Guanipa. Full Text-> The Mighty 790 KFGO