Venezuela Building Free Health System

Caracas
Sep 8
The health system in Venezuela took steps Friday toward plans for free domestic medical assistance with the construction of 257 doctor´s offices and 108 comprehensive diagnosis and rehab centers.

So far 1,907 doctor´s offices have been built under Mission Barrio Adentro, and the number of diagnosis and rehabilitation centers (Barrio Adentro II) has increased to 472.

In the formal inauguration from Miraflores Palace (Executive headquarters), President Hugo Chavez said the opening of those facilities stems from the joint collaboration of Cuban physicians and health personnel and their Venezuelan colleagues.

The leader of the Bolivarian Revolution asserted that 13,000 Venezuelan physicians are training in the nation and 2,500 are in Cuba to eventually join the Barrio Adentro program.

Barrio Adentro I has allowed treating 2,244,747 patients and making 12.9 million tests.

Mission Barrio Adentro began with the construction of 13 doctors´ offices in 2003, 300 in 2004, and 5,000 in 2005.