Venezuela Threatens Latin America’s Efforts for Eliminating Malaria
The World Health Organization report shows that more than half of malaria cases in the Americas are being recorded in our country, amid the gold rush and the humanitarian emergency
Tag: health crisis
She Survived Cancer in Venezuela— Now She Lives to Help Others
In a country undergoing one of the worst crises the region has seen in modern history, one woman proves that there’s value in helping those who have no one to turn to
Valiu Wants to Help Nurses Survive The Pandemic
A crowdfunding campaign has successfully achieved the goal of their pilot program: help 100 doctors and nurses with a $100 contribution during the pandemic. Now Valiu wants to reach all nurses fighting COVID-19 in Mérida, and they need our help.
Venezuela, Where Health Workers Face the Worst of COVID-19
Dozens have been infected. More than 60 have died. Here, doctors and nurses are so ill-protected that they account for a third of all officially reported deaths from coronavirus
Over 1,000 Cases in Six Days
Over 10 million cases in the world, and in Venezuela the AN’s expert commission reports a lousy response capacity in health centers
What Can We Expect from Coronavirus?
The recent Coronavirus outbreak is being handled all over the world with different degrees of success, but what are the actual risks and likely dangers for Venezuela’s pummeled health system?
In Venezuela, Kids With Cancer Need True Heroes
In Venezuela, pediatric oncology patients and their relatives struggle with a parent’s worst nightmare... and with a collapsed health system. Fundanica, a foundation in Valencia, walks with them every step of the way.
In Venezuelan High Schools, Preventable Diseases Can Also Kill
Imagine that many kids are so sick with tropical diseases in private academies in Miami or Toronto that they lose months of lessons. Imagine that public schools in Brooklyn or downtown Montreal are workin
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