Community health and assistance programs launched in Venezuela

Local authorities in Venezuela have conducted various community health and social assistance programs across different regions.

In the Acosta municipality of Monagas, Mayor Jesús Velásquez led a medical mission in the Tristé sector. The initiative provided medical attention to over 250 people, including the distribution of medications and food supplies to vulnerable families. The program also included the donation of school supplies to 135 children and tools to 40 farmers, alongside recreational activities and hair cutting services.

In the Zamora municipality of Aragua, health officials implemented a strategic action plan to control yellow fever. A multidisciplinary team visited 57 homes in the Colinas de Camejo and Simón Rodríguez communities to provide immunization and general medicine. During the operation, 44 doses of the yellow fever vaccine were administered, 44 general medical consultations were performed, and 380 essential medicines were distributed free of charge.