After powerful June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela killed at least 3,535 people and injured around 16,700, survivors like Luz Noguera faced immediate dangersincluding exposure, lack of communication, and disrupted access to essential medications like asthma inhalers. With 18,000 displaced and three hospitals destroyed, health workers now battle rising cases of diarrhea, respiratory infections, skin diseases, and dehydration, while preparing for potential disease outbreaks. International aid groups, including Samaritans Purse and Project Hope, have deployed field hospitals and mobile clinics, with doctors and psychologists providing both physical and psychological care amid a shattered healthcare system.
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https://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/g-s1-132410/venezuela-earthquake-healthcare