Venezuela News News Venezuela » Health: Overcrowding, lack of clean water among biggest health risks from Venezuela quakes, says PAHO
By Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA, July 9 (Reuters) - The biggest risks to residents' health following devastating twin earthquakes that ripped across Venezuela's northern coast last month include ...
News Venezuela » Health: Overcrowded shelters, poor water access pose health risks after Venezuela quakes, PAHO says
By Julia Symmes Cobb July 9 (Reuters) - The biggest health risks following twin earthquakes that ripped across Venezuela's northern coast last month include interruptions to regular medical care, ...
News Venezuela » Health: ‘A war zone’: Venezuela aid workers fear health crisis after earthquakes
Aid workers fear disease outbreaks in temporary shelters amid overcrowding, lack of access to clean water, sanitation.
News Venezuela » Health: Health challenges after Venezuela earthquakes
On June 24th, twin earthquakes hit Venezuela, and in the weeks since the healthcare system has been overwhelmed with need. Claudia Hammond speaks with International Red Cross representative Paolo ...
News Venezuela » Health: Orphanhood and caregiver loss after Venezuela's earthquake doublet: an overlooked child health crisis
The earthquake doublet that struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026, caused deaths, injuries, the destruction of homes and health facilities, and displacement, particularly in Caracas and La Guaira.1,2 The ...
News Venezuela » Health: Venezuela quake death toll passes 200, with hundreds still trapped and thousands missing
Families are posting “missing person” flyers with photos of loved ones, as others share handwritten lists of names while searching for those still unaccounted for.
News Venezuela » Health: Doctors seek to prevent health crisis after Venezuela earthquakes
Two weeks after earthquakes devastated Caracas and La Guaira, Venezuela's emergency entered a new phase -- one that focuses on public health.
News Venezuela » Health: Venezuela Health System Strained After Earthquakes, WHO Says
Venezuela's healthcare system is under significant strain, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, with some hospitals damaged and others missing staff after deadly twin earthquakes last ...
News Venezuela » Health: The smell of death lingers in Venezuela’s ruined streets as overwhelmed hospitals race to save lives
Overwhelmed hospitals are racing to save lives in the aftermath of Venezuela’s earthquakes as the stench of decay seeps from collapsed buildings throughout Caracas and families hold onto hope of ...
News Venezuela » Health: Organization warns of public health emergency in Venezuela after 38 hospitals damaged in earthquakes last month
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) reports that at least 38 hospitals were damaged in the disaster, leaving medical staff to rely on emergency tents that are struggling to fill the gaps in care.