Health
Therapists busy fighting Venezuela's emotional crisis
In Venezuela, if the hunger, armed robbers and medicine shortages don't kill you, then the demons of depression and anxiety just might.
Sep 29, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Venezuela reports 4,700 suspected Zika cases
Venezuela has recorded 4,700 suspected cases of people infected by the Zika virus, which is thought to cause brain damage in babies, the health ministry said on Thursday.
Jan 28, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
As Venezuela's public health system collapses, mosquito-borne viruses re-emerge
The ability to predict which virus will cause the next epidemic is a science, an art and a gamble. We have learned through our work in Venezuela that it's always a good idea to pay attention to the cryptic viruses.
Jun 18, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Venezuela says 3 dead from Zika complications
Venezuela has announced the first Zika-related deaths in the South American country.
Feb 12, 2016
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Vaccination
Vaccine battle against cancer-causing HPV thwarted by cost, stigma in Venezuela
Venezuelan Glorimar Montano saved up for months to pay the $120 for a single dose of the vaccine that protects against the cancer-causing HPV virus—a shot that is free and compulsory in most other countries.
May 9, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
H1N1 flu cases up sharply in Venezuela
The number of H1N1 swine flu cases rose sharply in Venezuela during the last week of May, the health ministry said Wednesday, refusing to disclose whether any deaths have been linked to the outbreak.
Jun 12, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
More than 500 Venezuelan healthcare workers have died during pandemic: NGO
More than 500 health workers have died in Venezuela since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a nongovernmental organization said Monday.
Apr 27, 2021
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Health
Condoms scarce in teen pregnancy-plagued Venezuela
Condoms are the latest item to become scarce—and costly—in Venezuela.
Feb 9, 2015
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Health
Venezuela battles obesity amid dearth of good food
Venezuela's socialist government is sounding the alarm about growing waistlines in a country where record food shortages are making it harder to put healthy meals on the table, prompting many people to fill up on empty calories.
Aug 27, 2014
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Health
Venezuelan hospitals say shortages creating emergency
Private hospitals and clinics reeling from the shortages that have hit Venezuela urged President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday to declare a humanitarian emergency over a lack of medicine and supplies.
Aug 19, 2014
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