The President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro, explained this Friday that the country applies different treatments to attack the coronavirus, in accordance with international protocols and the experience that has already been adopted over the months.
He explained that 5 types of treatment are applied, one for asymptomatic, asymptomatic patients without risks and at risk, another for patients with mild symptoms, a third treatment for moderate patients and another for severe patients.
In a televised address at a health event, he explained that there are five specific treatments available in the country for the disease. "We have prepared a set of treatments to guarantee the safety of the population," he said.
"I reiterate that Venezuela has a coronavirus prevention and control protocol that includes mass screening, house-to-house visits, and care for all cases," he said.
He added that the Venezuelan government is working in a very disciplined way with the greatest advances in science.
"The coronavirus is treatable; it can be treated if we treat it early, if we diagnose all cases quickly and immediately. It's a highly contagious disease," said the head of state.
The head of state showed testimonies from people who have recovered from the coronavirus and called on the Venezuelan people to comply with preventive measures against the virus after a global outbreak. "One thing is to make economic and social life more flexible and another is to break the security measures," he said from the health conference.
"If we protect ourselves and break the chain of transmission, controlling the trails, we will emerge victorious; we could severely curb the spread."
He added that more than 86% of Venezuelans are well aware of what the coronavirus is and are taking care of themselves, while between 11% and 16% say they don't care. "That minority that doesn't take care of itself also serves as a multiplying agent," he added.
Maduro recalled that Venezuela is permanently in coordination with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), every day, in addition to the scientific centers of China, a nation that has efficiently contained the pandemic ; as well as from Russia that registered the world's first vaccine, Sputnik V, with tests and documents that will be published to the world.
During the television intervention, the Executive Vice President of the Republic, Delcy Rodríguez, reported, "All patients diagnosed positive with coronavirus are given their treatment kit, with all the medicines, which includes the instructions on how to take the", she said.
For her part, the Executive Vice President of the Republic, Delcy Rodríguez, highlighted that in Venezuela totally free treatments are guaranteed to patients with covid-19.
He explained that after the medical evaluation, all patients diagnosed with covid-19, both asymptomatic and mild symptomatic, are given a kit with their respective indications of how the treatment should be taken.
"There is no way to get confused and fail, because every patient knows how the medicine should be administered", she said.
He also assured that treatment for moderate and severe patients is guaranteed in all health centers in the country, while also asserting that medications are also delivered, either to strengthen the immune system or to lower viral load of the virus of the covid-19, as well as other types of medicines that allow to fight against this virus.
"Thanks to the Barrio Adentro Mission, to the articulations of the Ministry of Popular Power for Health, the patient is fully engaged for their care", she emphasized.
The Executive Vice President announced that Venezuela, encouraged by the experience of other countries, in contact with scientific communities and with the Presidential Commission of Scientists and Health against covid-19, has developed treatment protocols.
Treatments
The Minister of Health, Carlos Alvarado, explained that a protocol applied in Venezuela has been established in the case of coronavirus.
From the Palacio de Miraflores, in Caracas, Alvarado explained that when faced with positive cases, the first thing to apply is the isolation of patients, a good diet, vitamin supplements and adequate medical care that includes a medical team monitoring the signs vital and oxygen of patients.
"It is important to identify people who have comorbidities, that is, associated diseases that increase the degree of complication, and ensure that they are in the best possible condition," he said.
He added that treatments have been classified in Venezuela, a protocol that is not applied worldwide.
Asymptomatic patients without additional risk diseases are applied Chloroquine, 10mg aspirin and Ivermectin.mg and vitamin C all included in a free and personalized kit.
In mild asymptomatic patients, chloroquine, aspirin and antiviral are applied to reduce the amount of virus, Interferol ALPHA 2B and azithromycin are also applied to improve the immune response.
For mild asymptomatic patients over 60 years of age with risky diseases, the same anticoagulant treatment is applied.
A fourth group of patients with moderate conditions of respiratory failure receive the aforementioned treatment plus steroids.
And a fifth group of patients with moderate severe symptoms who are in intensive therapy receive treatment with Dexamethasone and antibiotic therapy.
He explained that plasma treatments are also being applied to recovered patients.
He explained that they are applying oxygen therapy, ensuring that health centers have oxygen to approach patients.
For his part, the President of the Republic reaffirmed that "all medicines are guaranteed, we are importing and producing."
