UNICEF sends generators to
Venezuela’s hospitals
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| Venezuela crisis water and electricity shortage (AFP) |
With no end to the political crisis in sight, UNICEF has
provided generators to guarantee power to 7 hospitals.
Many regions of Venezuela continue to be deprived of
electricity and drinking water, as more and more supplies are cut off due to
the ongoing political crisis. In response the charity UNICEF has deployed
portable generators to guarantee a supply of electricity to pediatric hospitals
and maternity wards. Much of UNICEF’s work is being coordinated with the
government ministry for health.
Venezuela’s crisis began in 2010 when low oil prices caused
problems for the country’s economy, resulting in a shortage of basic supplies
for much of the population. Recently the crisis has deepened with disputes over
the results of last year’s presidential elections.
UNICEF reports supplying generators to 7 state run hospitals
so as to guarantee enough electricity to allow surgeries and births to take
place. It is estimated that up to 24,000 children will benefit as a result of
these measures.
UNICEF has also increased its supply of vaccines for
diseases such as measles, diphtheria, malaria and HIV, aiding another 150,000
people.
The country’s water supply has also been affected by the
crisis, with much of the infrastructure being neglected, depriving many areas
of a reliable supply of clean water. UNICEF reports that it has distributed
water purification tablets to over 12,000 families, with a further 4,200
receiving oral rehydration salts as well.
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