THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF OUR DONORS 
​WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO:

Send medical supplies ​

Over 4,000 kgs 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. We also collect supplies in Spain through our local partner, Ven da tu mano. Amongst our recipients are: Hospital J.M. de los Ríos, Primeros Auxilios UCV and health-related institutions in other parts of the country such as Apure, Carabobo, Lara, Falcón, Guárico, Nueva Esparta, Merida, Táchira, Zulia, Delta Amacuro and Vargas state.

Purchase medical equipment
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We have also bought equipment for specific medical uses, such as saws, sutures, an electrical scalpel for the Hospital Ortopédico Infantil in Caracas. A colposcopy for gynaecological tests was sent to the Salesian Ladies health centre in Mérida state; and an ultrasound machine, an air-purifying unit and a fridge donated by a private clinic in London were given to ALAPLAF, an NGO in Barquisimeto, Lara State.   

Fund high spec HIV and cancer tests

Through our partners, Fundación Vida, we have sponsored different types of high-spec tests, particularly for cancer and HIV. To date, 50 patients have benefited from these tests, allowing them to obtain a better diagnosis of their illness. We are also sponsoring a medical research on HIV resistance in patients at IVIC, a research centre in Venezuela.

Offer stress management programmes

Venezuela'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 September 2018, through an international NGO, The Art of Living, we have delivered stress management programmes in hospitals and schools, training more than 900 people.

Adopt 100 post-graduate medical students

Due 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.

Prevent teenage pregnancies

In partnership with ALAPLAF, a Venezuelan NGO in Barquisimeto with a 36- year track record, we are tackling the alarming growth of teenage pregnancies and maternal deaths in Venezuela. To date we have sent 500 IUD coils, 400 Syphilis, HIV and pregnancy tests and 500 sets of gloves, forceps and speculums.

Save babies

Mothers with conditions such as malnutrition or untreated HIV, or who are undergoing cancer treatment, can’t nurse their babies. We have partnered with Aid for Aids, a US-based charity, to send infant formulas to Venezuela and guarantee food for 100 babies in the first 2 years of their lives.

Support children with type 1 diabetes

Children 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 6,000 strips.

Support patients with Huntington disease

We 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.

Healing Venezuela is run by volunteers only with no political or religious affiliation.
Healing Venezuela is a UK Registered Charity
Charity number: 1170709
Registered in England and Wales.