“Venezuelan health care is on the verge
of a humanitarian crisis,” professor Gustavo Villasmil tells the PanAm Post. Villasmil
serves as health minister for Miranda State, and is a faculty member at Central
Venezuela University. He says former President Hugo Chávez Frías is
“responsible for the damage” done to the medical system in the country. What is
the current state of public health care in Venezuela? I would say it’s the
worst it’s been since it was first founded in 1936. Basically, there are problems
with each of the four pillars: human resources, infrastructure, technology, and
medication and supplies logistics. Around 20,000 doctors have left Venezuela
for better and more interesting job opportunities, namely in the United States,
Spain, Colombia, and especially Chile. More… 
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Venezuelan Doctors Make a Run for It
“Venezuelan health care is on the verge
of a humanitarian crisis,” professor Gustavo Villasmil tells the PanAm Post. Villasmil
serves as health minister for Miranda State, and is a faculty member at Central
Venezuela University. He says former President Hugo Chávez Frías is
“responsible for the damage” done to the medical system in the country. What is
the current state of public health care in Venezuela? I would say it’s the
worst it’s been since it was first founded in 1936. Basically, there are problems
with each of the four pillars: human resources, infrastructure, technology, and
medication and supplies logistics. Around 20,000 doctors have left Venezuela
for better and more interesting job opportunities, namely in the United States,
Spain, Colombia, and especially Chile. More… 
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