July 29, 2024

Venezuela’s Health Care Crisis Now Poses a Global Threat

Courtesy of Monitor Dolar

The country’s health system is collapsing. Hospitals have closed or are operating at a fraction of their capacity, many without regular access to electricity or water. The public health infrastructure is so weak that in 2019, Venezuela had the world’s steepest rise in malaria cases. Vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles and diphtheria have already returned long before the epidemic hit. By Kathleen Page and Tamar Taraciuk Broner. Full text -> Foreign Policy |

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