Spanish Field Hospital Concludes Humanitarian Mission in Venezuela After Treating Over 3,500 Patients

A Spanish field hospital deployed in Venezuela's Parque del Este in Caracas has officially ended its humanitarian mission, having provided care to an estimated 3,500 to 3,600 patients. The majority of those treated were affected by the devastating double earthquake that struck the country's central region a month prior.

Marta Catalinas, the mission chief and head of humanitarian emergency operations for the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (Aecid), confirmed that medical operations ceased on July 20. The technical and logistics teams are now in the final stages of packing and dismantling equipment for their return to Spain.

The Spanish team arrived in Venezuela on July 1 and began providing medical services on July 4. The delegation comprised 90 professionals, including healthcare staff, logistics specialists, and field coordinators. They offered consultations in clinical emergencies, general medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, traumatology, physiotherapy, and mental health.

In total, over 4,200 consultations were completed. Physiotherapy and mental health services saw the highest demand, attributed to physical injuries sustained during rescue efforts and the emotional toll of the tragedy. Patients included both direct victims of building collapses and individuals with chronic conditions who could not access traditional hospitals due to damaged infrastructure.

The withdrawal of the Spanish medical contingent occurs as international aid and stabilization efforts continue in Caracas and La Guaira, the coastal region hardest hit by the disaster. Official figures from Venezuelan authorities report over 5,300 deaths and 16,740 injuries. The earthquake's impact on infrastructure has left at least 17,265 people homeless, with 190 buildings completely collapsed and another 856 severely damaged.

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