Venezuelan NGO announces delays in treatment for cancer patients
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- 06 Feb 2023
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The Human Rights Observatory of the Venezuelan NGO Fundaredes announced this Saturday, World Cancer Day, that the deterioration in health centers and medical equipment causes delays in treatments and check-ups for patients with this disease.
"Closures of deteriorating health centers, equipment in poor condition, lack of supplies and medicines mean that cancer patients do not receive timely treatments and check-ups, and in many cases they must cross the Venezuelan border to get medical attention in Colombia. ", the organization said on Twitter.
He also said that there are no "reliable official statistics" in the country regarding the number of people who have been diagnosed with some type of cancer.
"Although it is possible to prevent this pathology with a healthy diet and physical exercise, the reality is that in Venezuela different factors come together that have an impact on the life of the human being, which prevents comprehensive care in the face of a complex humanitarian crisis," he added. .
For its part, the Caribbean country's Ministry of Health stated, in a press release, that there are currently 60 health centers in the country that care for patients with this disease "freely and universally." Read More…
