Venezuela activated a national emergency plan this thursday to treat victims of Wednesday’s double earthquake, which registered magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, leaving 188 dead across Caracas and five states.
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, through its Ministry of Health and the National Public Health System, issued an official statement outlining the immediate deployment of the national healthcare infrastructure.
This crucial initiative aims to guarantee immediate medical assistance to the population affected by the recent seismic activity. The governmental directive places special emphasis on the regions that experienced the highest impact, including the Capital District, La Guaira, Miranda, Aragua, Carabobo and Falcon states.
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Under this urgent decree, eight key public hospitals have been fully prepared to receive patients, currently operating with reinforced medical staff to handle the influx of injured citizens requiring urgent care. These institutions include Hospital Vargas de Caracas, El Algodonal in Antímano, Hospital de Lídice, Catia’s Peripheral, Los Magallanes de Catia Hospital, Militar Hospital Dr. Carlos Arvelo, Domingo Luciani Hospital in El Llanito, and Pérez de León II Hospital in Petare.
The current disaster represents the most severe seismological crisis that the South American nation has faced in the last three decades, according to official statements. The dual earthquake occurred on Wednesday at 6:05 P.M. local time, reaching magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale. Up to this moment, the official casualty toll registers 188 deceased individuals, 1,520 injured patients and 157 missing people across Caracas and adjacent states.
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Text reads: “Communiqué: The Ministry of Popular Power for Health and the National Public Health System in Venezuela activated the network of health centers throughout the country. Attention was focused on the Capital District and the states of La Guaira, Miranda, Aragua, Carabobo and Falcon, after the earthquake occurred on June 24. In addition, 12 private centers for triage, evaluation and hospitalization were established thanks to coordination with the Association of Private Clinics of the Capital Region. The authorities reiterated the call to calm and follow their instructions.”
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To maximize the efficiency of the national emergency plan, the Venezuelan Government established an unprecedented coordination mechanism with the private healthcare sector. Under the leadership of Dr. Germán Cortez, President of the Association of Private Clinics of the Capital Region, 11 private clinics joined the rescue and triage network. This strategic alliance significantly expands the national capacity for patient evaluation, specialized surgery, and long-term hospitalization.
The private medical facilities integrated into this emergency response network include Santa Sofía Clinical, Teaching Medical Center “La Trinidad”, Caracas Clinical Hospital, Fénix Salud, Ávila Clinical, La Floresta Clinical, Sanatrix, Centre Urological “San Román”, Metropolitan Polyclinic, Loira Clinical and Venemergencia. This unified medical front ensures that every citizen receives prompt attention regardless of the sector handling their admission.
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The scientific monitoring institutions reported a total of 138 aftershocks by noon on Thursday, accumulating 140 seismic events in less than 24 hours.
Given the ongoing geological instability, the Ministry of Health urged the population to remain calm and strictly follow instructions issued by civil protection authorities. Government agencies continue working continuously to stabilize the affected areas, secure medical supplies and provide psychological support to families affected by this natural catastrophe.
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