Critical situation in Venezuelan hospitals as nationwide blackout enters second day [View all]

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Health sector in critical situation after general blackout
One death, 10,000 people waiting for dialysis and at least 12 hospitals without a power plant are some of the incidents registered after almost 24 hours without power

By DANIELA LEÓN
MARCH 8, 2019 04:40 PM | UPDATED ON MARCH 8, 2019 4:44 PM

translated from Spanish

The Venezuelan health sector was one of the main victims during the general blackout of more than 20 hours. Suspended treatments, closed healthcare centers and lack of refrigeration of special medicines are some of the incidents registered during Thursday and Friday. At least 12 hospital rooms remain without light.

Julio Castro, infectious disease physician; Francisco Valencia, director of Codevida, and José Manuel Olivares, deputy to the National Assembly for the state of Vargas, offered statements on Friday about the situation in the country's hospitals.

Olivares explained that the La Victoria hospital, the El Valle maternity hospital, the General del Sur Hospital in Maracaibo and the Miguel Oraa hospital in Portuguesa do not have any source of energy to supply.

On the other hand, he indicated that the Maternidad del Sur in Carabobo, the hospital of Los Magallanes de Catia, the University Hospital of Caracas and the City Hospital Dr. Enrique Tejera of Carabobo only provide electricity to emergencies and intensive care units.

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