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Venezuela earthquake: Malteser International deploys mobile medical units

The toll following the two earthquakes in Venezuela stands at 2,595 casualties, 12,400 injured, more than 38,000 missing, approximately 12,000 displaced people and nearly 59,000 buildings damaged or destroyed. The State of La Guaira is declared a disaster zone – the collapse of the healthcare system, power and communication outages, and a transport gridlock, compounded by the closure of Simon Bolivar International Airport.

The Order’s international relief agency, Malteser International, has allocated 250,000 euros for initial interventions and deployed an emergency response team on the ground. This team operates in close coordination with the German Embassy, the Venezuelan Association of the Order of Malta, Caritas Venezuela, and local authorities.

Malteser International’s support includes shipping in medicines and medical supplies
Malteser International, in close logistical coordination with the Venezuelan Association of the Order, is deploying mobile medical units to provide decentralised and continuous medical care in the hardest-hit communities for three months. Malteser International is also arranging shipment of medicines and medical supplies from Germany to alleviate the acute structural shortages in the crisis region. The Venezuelan Association is handling the direct distribution of essential goods, such as drinking water and clothing.

The logistical and operational coordination between the different international entities and local structures ensures an integrated management of aid flows during this extremely critical phase.