David Fonseca is a news producer and freelance journalist living in Los Angeles. He previously worked as a writer and associate producer on HuffPost Live’s #WorldBrief with @ASE. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/david-fonseca/rss en Civil Society Government & Pro-Government Forces Health Mon, 21 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000 David Fonseca https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/04/21/surviving-chronic-illness-in-damascus https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/04/21/surviving-chronic-illness-in-damascus As Syria’s medical infrastructure implodes, sufferers of chronic illness struggle to find regular treatment. Meet Sana, a young Damascene living with a rare skin disease, and her father, who struggles to provide the care she needs.