HEALTHJul 2 · 10:11 UTCFRANCE 24FRANCE24

As hospitals saturate, earthquakes lay bare frailty of Venezuela's health system

Venezuela's health system is struggling after an earthquake that killed over 2000 people and injured 11,000. Nine of 21 hospitals and clinics in the capital were severely or critically damaged, highlighting systemic frailty amid food shortages and epidemic risks.

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