Santo Domingo. — The Minister of Public Health, Víctor Atallah, reported this Monday that the Emergency Medical Team (EMT) sent by the Dominican Republic to Venezuela plans to provide assistance to between 150 and 200 people daily, as part of the humanitarian response following the recent earthquakes that affected that country.
The official explained that the medical mission will remain in Venezuelan territory for between 14 and 18 days, although he noted that the personnel could be relieved if conditions require it and the emergency is prolonged.
Atallah indicated that the situation in the affected area remains complex and revealed that between 50% and 60% of the health personnel in La Guaira were impacted by the damage caused by the double earthquake, which has limited the response capacity of local health centers.
The minister also announced that he is evaluating the possibility of returning to the disaster zone to follow up on assistance efforts and oversee the progress of the Dominican mission.
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The statements were offered to journalists before participating in the Council of Ministers meeting, led by President Luis Abinader at the National Palace.
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During his speech, Atallah highlighted the commitment of the deployed team and described the cooperation work carried out by Dominican health professionals in support of the Venezuelan population affected by the emergency as “impressive”.
