Immersed in the drug war, and with an average of 50 murders a year per every 100,000 inhabitants, Guatemala is one of the most violent countries in the world.

Underfunded public hospitals have no choice but to devote a substantial portion of their limited resources to attend to gun- and knife-wound victims. As a result, emergency rooms are nearing collapse, operating rooms are insufficient, and basic supplies such as suturing thread and saline solutions are often in scarce supply.

Guatemala City, 2010.

Immersed in the drug war, and with an average of 50 murders a year per every 100,000 inhabitants, Guatemala is one of the most violent countries in the world.

Underfunded public hospitals have no choice but to devote a substantial portion of their limited resources to attend to gun- and knife-wound victims. As a result, emergency rooms are nearing collapse, operating rooms are insufficient, and basic supplies such as suturing thread and saline solutions are often in scarce supply.

Guatemala City, 2010.