00:00Also in Venezuela, after the twin earthquakes of June 24th, international health care support remains crucial for disaster relief efforts.
00:07In Guarenas, Miranda State, a specialized medical team from Barbados, is working alongside local health personnel at a field hospital
00:13to treat survivors.
00:15Our correspondent Melinda Los Santos has the details.
00:20Hello, studios. I'm coming to you from Guarenas.
00:23I'm actually at the field hospital held by the Barbados Armed Forces here in Venezuela for the assistance of the
00:31population following the double earthquake of June 24th.
00:34And I'm here in the company of Commander Anderson Goodrich, who is in charge of this operation.
00:40Thank you so much, Commander, for giving us this minute on what I assume is a very busy agenda.
00:45Just asking you, how has the experience been so far being here, assisting the Venezuelan population at such a time?
00:52Okay, so it was a very challenging moment for us.
00:57Our staff worked tremendously hard in setting up the hospital.
01:02We got tremendous support from the Venezuelan public, Venezuelan people and the Venezuelan authorities.
01:10And I must say that the, especially I must have to mention the interpreters who are doing an excellent job
01:16in helping us in order to, because of the language barrier.
01:21But as it goes, we don't let the language barrier define who we are and what we are here to
01:29do.
01:29And so we are continuing to adapt and improve daily and continue to give care to the community of Venezuela.
01:37What would you say is the main objective of a combat such as this one in this moment in order
01:43to provide assistance to the population of what in us?
01:46Well, the main thing is that we provide the essential care for the persons who were affected by the earthquakes
01:53and to get them back to some sort of normalcy as it relates to their health and also to provide
01:59that support wherever possible for victims.
02:04Now, you were talking about not letting the language barrier define the relationship, the interaction.
02:10Have you found that besides language, there is a commonality with the teams that you're working from Venezuela with the
02:17same patients?
02:19Yes, there is some commonality.
02:21However, because of the different cultures, you know, things will be done slightly different in terms of health care.
02:28But I think that we are learning from each other, we are sharing experiences and the morale is very high
02:34and we create friendship and bonds each and every day with the Venezuelan health authorities and the Venezuelan people.
02:43And I assume that that high morale is so important right now at this moment for the Venezuelan people.
02:48Thank you so much for the work you're doing here and for the time for the interview.
02:52Certainly, thank you.
02:53So important testimony here from the field hospital in Guarenas.
02:57Once again, the testimony of the international cooperation that have been so important for the assistance following the double earthquake
03:05and particularly the joint work of the Venezuelan medical teams,
03:10the Venezuelan professionals with the international crews that have come here to aid and to continue the recovery efforts following
03:18the double earthquakes.
03:19I go back to you now.
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