Send medical supplies Over 7 tons of vital medical supplies were sent to hospitals and NGOs in Venezuela. Most of it is surplus material donated by health institutions in the UK and in Spain. Through our partner, Ven Da Tu Mano. we have reached 50 health-related institutions in states such as Apure, Carabobo, Delta Amacuro, Lara, Falcón, Guárico, Merida, Miranda, Nueva Esparta, Táchira, Trujillo, Vargas, Zulia reaching remote areas of the countries.
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Offer stress management programmesVenezuela's crisis has had a massive impact on the mental health of its citizens; doctors and nurses have been affected as badly as anybody. By the end of 2018, through an international NGO, The Art of Living, we have delivered stress management programmes in hospitals and schools, training more than 1000 people, including children.
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Adopt 100 post-graduate medical studentsDue to the alarming dropout rate of postgraduate medical students, we are working with two NGOs, Ven da tu Mano and Médicos Unidos por Venezuela in Spain, to fund transport and basic expenses for 100 medical students from the Universidad Central de Venezuela and Universidad de los Andes. Students are chosen by the directors of the medical school, on the basis of specific criteria such as living away from home and having families.
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Support children with type 1 diabetesChildren with type 1 diabetes need to measure their glucose levels up to 6 times a day. We are working with an NGO, Guerreros Azules, to support children from low-income families with type 1 diabetes. To date, we have sent over 20 glucometers and 9,100 strips.
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Support patients with Huntington diseaseWe have partnered with two international NGOs, Factor-H and UEFH, and a local one, Primeros Auxilios LUZ, to work in communities that have a higher than normal percentage of people with Huntington's disease. We have sent more than 150 kgs of much-needed medical supplies.
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