(CNN)For Dr. Ricardo Pun-Chong, being a physician isn’t just about treating patients — it’s about how you care for their families.
As a doctor undergoing his medical training in Lima, Peru, Pun-Chong treated many children who traveled with their parents from rural parts of the country. And for most, it’s a dangerous journey — over mountains, across rivers and along unsafe roads, all for medical treatment.
Once in Lima, far from home and often unable to afford lengthy hotel stays, Pun-Chong saw many families forced to curl up on the hospital floors.