Death on the Streets: Lack of Health Care a Major Factor in Homeless Deaths

Editor’s Note: This is the second of three parts.

The flies were persistent. They buzzed around the open wound on Daniel Quiral’s ankle looking for a landing. He needed bandages to cover the sore and antibiotics for the infection.

Previous CoverageDeath on the Streets: Hundreds of Homeless People Have Died on Oahu in Recent YearsNov 12Last Words: A Homeless Woman Writes Home Just Before She DiesNov 12

Quiral sleeps at Kakaako Waterfront Park on the outskirts of Honolulu’s downtown business district and well out of view of the Waikiki tourists, whose eyes city

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