Charity aiming high to boost healthcare

AN Irish charity is setting its sights high by aiming to improve healthcare in the world’s most elevated capital.

La Paz in Bolivia stands at a breathtaking 3,660 metres and while its inhabitants have adapted to the rigours of high-altitude living, it is not so easy to cope with the hardships of a low-income lifestyle.

Bolivia is South America’s poorest country, with 70% of the population existing below the poverty line and about the same proportion without access to public health services.