El Hierro faces a healthcare crisis as 30 doctors struggle to manage the influx of over 20,000 migrants in 2024. The island's only hospital is overwhelmed, as migrants arriving from Africa, often in dire conditions, consume resources meant for local residents. This challenging situation, exacerbated by the island's remote location, highlights the urgent need for more medical facilities. Despite the fulfilling nature of their work, healthcare professionals like Dr. Ana Torres express frustration over their inability to adequately serve both the migrants and the local population.
We are only 30 doctors in all and over 20,000 migrants arrived on the island in 2024. It's a disaster, and it will get worse and worse.
This constant flow of migrants takes up a good part of our time to the detriment of the needs of the island's citizens, which is why we need another hospital quickly.
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