{"id":322102,"date":"2026-06-27T22:29:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T22:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/322102\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T22:29:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T22:29:15","slug":"helping-venezuela-physicians-in-miami-dade-collect-donations-of-medical-supplies-near-doral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/322102\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping Venezuela: Physicians in Miami-Dade collect donations of medical supplies near Doral"},"content":{"rendered":"

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 Physicians with the Venezuelan American Medical Association<\/a> asked the public on Saturday to drop off donations of medical supplies at a warehouse in northwestern Miami-Dade County.<\/p>\n

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The physicians who have been treating earthquake survivors in Venezuela were in dire need of medical devices such as splints, cervical neck braces, triangular bandages for slings, and plaster bandages.<\/p>\n

They needed sterile gauze pads, tourniquets, medical tape, adhesive bandages, hemostatic dressings, broad-spectrum antibiotic ointment, and non-latex examination gloves. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics,\u201d Dr. Pedro Fuenmayor, a plastic surgeon based in Miami-Dade County, said in Spanish, according to a video<\/a> that the organization released on Instagram<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The group also asked for broad-spectrum antibiotic ointment, analgesics, oral rehydration solutions, antihistamines, anti-diarrhea medication, and other medications with intact tamper-evident seals. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt is very important that the medicines be sealed and not expired,\u201c Dr. Zoe Pujadas said in Spanish.<\/p>\n

Dr. Jesus Guarecuco said the donations will be delivered to Valencia, Venezuela, to be distributed by nonprofits Caritas Venezuela<\/a> and M\u00e9dicos Unidos Venezuela<\/a> to areas where physicians are treating the injured.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll of this is being sent by air,\u201d Guarecuco said in Spanish. <\/p>\n

Dr. Leadro Feo and Guarecuco said most nonprofit organizations, have limits on what medical supplies they are able to accept and deliver to Venezuela. <\/p>\n

\u201cEverything that is for children goes to the Global Empowerment Mission<\/a>, everything that is a medical supply comes here,\u201c said Feo, a surgical oncologist, about the drop-off location at the warehouse. <\/p>\n

The physicians\u2019 drop-off location is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., from Monday to Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the warehouse at 8080 NW 71 St., just south of Medley and north of Doral.<\/p>\n

Related list: Drop-off locations in South Florida<\/a><\/p>\n

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