Brazil will send, this Saturday afternoon (27), a third humanitarian flight to Venezuela with five calamity kits, which total 111,800 medicines and supplies and can serve around 1,500 people for a month. The load also includes the complementary module for the installation of a field hospital. According to the federal government, donations do not compromise the stock of the Unified Health System (SUS).
The operation was authorized by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) and is part of Brazil’s response to the earthquakes that hit Venezuela on Wednesday (24). The kits are intended for emergency care and include antibiotics, analgesics, anti-inflammatories, injectable solutions, bandages, gauze, infusion devices, syringes, gloves, plasters and masks.
Last Thursday (25), the day after the earthquakes, the Ministry of Health reported that it was in contact with Venezuela to send help with supplies and health personnel to the neighboring country.
“Since yesterday [quarta] At night, following directives from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, we made contact with PAHO [Organização Pan-americana de Saúde] and the Ministry of Health of our neighboring country, making us available for any humanitarian action”, said Minister Alexandre Padilha, in a post on social media.
First flight arrives in Venezuela
The first Brazilian flight landed on Friday night (26), at the Venezuelan Air Force El Libertador Military Base, in Maracay. The mission took 44 search and rescue professionals, six sniffer dogs and equipment for operations. Among the members are firefighters from São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Paraná, experts from the National Secretariat for Civil Protection and Defense and technicians from the National Telecommunications Agency, who will use spectrum analyzers and directional antennas to locate cell phone signals under the rubble.
The second flight took off this Saturday with an advanced trauma unit from the Brazilian Navy field hospital, 48 military personnel who will work in the structure and 100 water purifiers with the capacity to treat 5,000 liters per day each. The equipment will be donated to the Venezuelan Civil Defense.
According to the Brazilian government, the mobilization is coordinated by the Brazilian Cooperation Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is part of the international humanitarian assistance effort for Venezuela, remaining at the disposal of Venezuelan authorities and international organizations to expand support according to identified needs.
When authorizing the operation, Lula stated that he will continue “monitoring the development of relief work for the victims to provide all the necessary support to our Venezuelan brothers”.
The tragedy has already left 920 dead and 3,360 injured, according to the most recent report released by Venezuelan authorities.
Source: www.brasildefato.com.br
