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The Metro de Caracas Hoyada Station is a cardioprotected zone thanks to Venemergencia’s support

Marilin Pino — Mon, 25 May 2026 13:00:42 +0000

Committed to creating safe spaces and improving access to healthcare for all Venezuelans, the Fundación Venemergencia inaugurated a new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in the nation’s capital city. This device is the 33rd installed by the institution, this time in partnership with Metromedia and the Caracas Metro. The crowded La Hoyada station is now officially part of the Venemergencia Group’s Public Access Defibrillation Program (PAD).

The inaugural event was attended by representatives of the subway system and members of the foundation team. With this step, one of the city’s busiest pedestrian stations becomes a benchmark for public safety and preventative healthcare for the thousands of users who pass through its facilities daily.

Medical technology in the heart of the city

During the event, Caracas Metro authorities highlighted the impact of this initiative at such a crucial point in the mass transit system, emphasizing the value of having cutting-edge medical technology readily available to the public to address critical situations immediately.

Dr. Andrés Simón González-Silén, founding partner and CEO of Venemergencia, highlighted the social impact of this achievement: “Installing the 33rd AED at the La Hoyada station of the Caracas Metro is a historic step for Venemergencia. A modern city is not only measured by its infrastructure, but also by its capacity to protect the lives of its people; this project reflects our responsibility to actively contribute to solving real needs and building a more humane and prepared Venezuela.”

Training for frontline personnel

As an integral part of the event, the Venemergencia Foundation conducted Basic Life Support courses for the station’s operational and security personnel, as well as for all Metro system users who came to interact with the simulators and learn CPR. These practical sessions allowed the Caracas Metro team and security agencies working in the area to be instructed on how to act promptly in a cardiovascular emergency using the AED correctly.

With this new cardioprotected zone, the Fundación Venemergencia continues to strengthen its social impact programs. This inauguration not only celebrates reaching the 33rd such facility, but also reaffirms the institution’s commitment to continue traveling throughout Venezuela, implementing innovative solutions and uniting efforts to positively transform the well-being and safety of all Venezuelans, concludes the official statement.

Information and images provided by Grupo Venemergencia

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Urgent Care Network: Venemergencia advances in consolidating its efficient care model

Marilin Pino — Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:07 +0000

Venemergencia, the leading private healthcare services platform in Venezuela, has consolidated its value-based healthcare model with its Urgent Care Network, which already has 7 of its own locations and 13 partner clinics, continuing its expansion. The company reached an operational milestone that provides greater access to healthcare for Venezuelans, making healthcare an experience distinguished by its humane and cost-effective approach.

A paradigm shift in healthcare management

Unlike the traditional model based on service volume, value-based healthcare prioritizes efficiency, sustainability, and, fundamentally, optimal patient outcomes. According to Dr. Andrés Simón González-Silén, physician, founding partner, and CEO of Venemergencia, this approach seeks to maximize patient well-being relative to cost, ensuring fair and humane access to the healthcare system.

“Being a doctor is a commitment to life. In the emergency room, we find the energy to be there when we are most needed. Our goal is clear: to care for lives, not just treat diseases,” says Dr. González-Silén.

After more than 20 years of experience serving the beneficiaries of the country’s leading insurance companies, Venemergencia has transformed the sector through the use of hard data and technology (development of mobile applications, a medical chatbot, development of projects in the metaverse, and vital signs monitoring). Currently, the company manages an operation that assists more than 60,000 people monthly, integrating telemedicine, home care, and transportation services that drastically reduce unnecessary visits to clinics and hospitals.

“This is more than a business model; it is the materialization of our purpose: to provide greater and better access to healthcare for Venezuelans. Offering this option to different communities fills us with pride,” emphasizes Dr. Luis Enrique Velásquez, Founding Partner and Chief Operating Officer of Venemergencia.

Strategic expansion and social impact

The Urgent Care Network continues its expansion and is already a reality in 20 emergency rooms: in addition to its own locations in Caracas (Xerox Tower and La Candelaria), Maracay, Valencia, Barquisimeto, Maracaibo, and Lechería; the company has established partnerships with private clinics that have adopted its operational protocol to treat patients with medical emergencies. This network is present and operational in Pampatar, Juan Griego, Guatire, San Antonio de Los Altos, San Cristóbal, Puerto Ordaz, Acarigua, Ciudad Ojeda, Cabimas, La Guaira, El Tigre, Maturín, and Punto Fijo. This growth goes hand in hand with a strong commitment to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3, promoted by the Fundación Venemergencia.

Among its sustainability achievements are:

Cardioprotected Zones: Installation of 31 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and training of 2,600 people in their use.
Academic Training: Partnerships with UCAB, UNIMET, USB, Universidad Santa María, and Universidad Monteávila for the professional development of first responders and paramedics through elective courses and diploma programs accredited by the National Academy of Medicine.
Public-Private Partnerships: Organization of professional development workshops with the Venezuelan Social Security Institute (IVSS) at the Domingo Luciani Hospital and free telemedicine for the more than one million members of the Venezuelan Social Security System (SIVSS).

Find Urgent Care locations:

Caracas | Bello Campo, Torre Xerox.
Caracas | La Candelaria.
Maracay | Av. principal de Las Delicias.
Valencia | C.C. Concepto La Viña.
Barquisimeto | Av. Lara, con calle C.
Lechería | Av. Principal Diego Bautista Urbaneja.
Maracaibo | Av. Bellavista.

Venemergencia demonstrates that modern medicine is practiced through innovation and efficient management, building a healthcare system that is, above all, sustainable and profoundly humane.

With information and images provided by Grupo Venemergencia (@venemergencia)

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Venemergencia and Domingo Luciani Hospital organized a “Trauma: From the Scene to the Operating Room” event

Marilin Pino — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:00:28 +0000

The Fundación Venemergencia, in conjunction with the Instituto Venezolano de los Seguros Sociales (IVSS) and the Dr. Domingo Luciani General Hospital, held the 3rd Academic Conference “Trauma: From the Scene to the Operating Room” in Caracas. Operating Room”; a training space focused on the exchange of knowledge on the prehospital and medical-surgical management of polytrauma patients.

The event was held in the Mega Room of the Telefónica Tower and brought together more than 150 participants, including nurses, paramedics, physicians, and medical students, all involved in the field of healthcare and medical emergencies.

For Andrea Galarraga, Director of Sustainability at the Venemergencia Foundation, this event represents the embodiment of the organization’s academic work. “We continue to join forces to strengthen the link between prehospital and hospital staff, to provide better care for polytrauma patients, an initiative that promotes access to healthcare through education.”

Leadership in critical situations, trauma scene management, communication in prehospital emergencies, and surgical management of multiple trauma patients were some of the presentations given by physicians and paramedics such as Wilbani León, Roberto Cecchini, Dr. Javier Goncalves, Dr. Cristopher Varela, Dr. Adrián León, and Dr. Jaddink Rosales.

Dr. Andrés Simón González-Silén, executive director and founding partner of Venemergencia, highlighted the importance of this partnership. “For healthcare to be truly universal, we need to work together in public-private partnerships that allow us to fulfill the greatest duty of healthcare professionals: serving people and saving lives.”

For his part, Dr. Cristopher Varela, head of the Multiple Trauma Unit at Domingo Luciani Hospital and one of the main promoters of the activity, spoke about the next steps. “We are strengthening the knowledge of all personnel involved in trauma management, from paramedics to specialized surgeons. This joint effort will allow us to develop training programs that cover all levels of care, from the most basic to the most advanced, such as the PoliT Patient Course, which we will be presenting in the coming months.”

With this 3rd Academic Conference, the Venemergencia Foundation reaffirms its commitment to continuing education and promoting partnerships that strengthen the Venezuelan healthcare system, fostering the training of professionals capable of providing timely, humane, and quality care in emergency situations.

With information and reference photographs provided by Grupo Venemergencia

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Venemergencia celebrated its 21st anniversary musically in a concert with El Sistema

Marilin Pino — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:00:08 +0000

Venemergencia, a leading primary care company in Venezuela, celebrated its 21st anniversary with a concert of traditional Venezuelan music at El Sistema headquarters in Quebrada Honda. On this special occasion, the “Simón Díaz” Venezuelan Music Orchestra, conducted by maestro Edward Bogado, performed a repertoire of pieces that represent and highlight the cultural richness of the different regions of the country where the company offers its services to increase access to healthcare for Venezuelans.

The performance was accompanied by a narration by journalist María Laura García, a specialist in the health sector and brand ambassador. Likewise, the founding physicians of Venemergencia, who are the heads of the organization, Dr. Andrés Simón González-Silén, Dr. Luis Enrique Velásquez Díaz, and Engineer David Galavis, addressed the audience to thank the support of commercial partners and institutions that played and continue to play a decisive role in the organization’s growth.

“After 21 years of tireless teamwork, we can say, without a doubt, that our goal of providing greater access to healthcare is not a dream, but a reality that has been consolidated in each of our services, our partnerships, and our upcoming goals,” said Venemergencia’s founding partner and Executive Director, Dr. Andrés Simón González-Silén, who added: “More than counting years, we celebrate touched lives, opened doors, and restored hope.”

For his part, Dr. Luis Enrique Velásquez Díaz, Operations Director of Venemergencia, stated: “At the beginning of this story, it was Andrés and I teaching first aid courses. Today, the Venemergencia Group has more than 1,000 employees, offering our services in 90 cities across the country. We have eight locations, six of which are Urgent Care clinics, and in September, we opened our seventh Urgent Care clinic in the city of Maracay. In June alone, we served more than 52.000 patients through our ecosystem of services.”

Placing the human being at the center

For his part, Engineer David Galavis stated, “We are proud to be building a platform that puts the human being at the center, that listens, responds, and improves their experience. And that also relies on technology and communication to reach even further.”

The event was attended by renowned figures from the country’s public life, as well as prominent leaders in the healthcare sector, representatives of insurance companies, opinion leaders, and journalists.

About Venemergencia

Venemergencia currently employs more than 1,000 people in six cities across the country and provides services through a value-based pre-hospital healthcare ecosystem that seeks to reduce unnecessary clinic visits. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified and has been recognized as a Great Place to Work. It has positively impacted the country’s healthcare sector with milestone innovations and important market trends, from telemedicine to Urgent Care emergency rooms and, more recently, with VidaInsurtech, which will expand its mission to provide greater access to healthcare for Venezuelans.

Information and reference images provided by Grupo Venemergencia

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Venemergencia Foundation and CIAP graduated a cohort of the PAME Diploma in partnership with UCAB

Marilin Pino — Wed, 14 May 2025 15:45:01 +0000

The Emergency Medical Aid Provider Diploma, taught and designed by the Venemergencia Foundation in partnership with the Andrés Bello Catholic University and the International Center for Professional Development (CIAP), graduated its first cohort of healthcare professionals with certified first aid training. different types of medical emergencies and urgencies. More than 250 people have already been trained in this program, which has had 12 previous editions in partnership with Simón Bolívar University. With this cohort, twelve more people join the group, thanks to the institutional partnership between Venemergencia and UCAB.

This Diploma for the Training of Emergency Medical Assistance Providers (PAME) was the first major project of the Venemergencia Foundation with a curriculum that, combining the best of American and European experience, allows paramedics to certify their knowledge, often empirical, in addition to ensuring the excellence of their performance and allowing them to opt for better career options and an improvement in their quality of life.

In partnership and collaboration with UCAB’s CIAP (Center for Advanced Medical Training and Training), PAME is being expanded, developed, and strengthened as the only diploma in prehospital health created and implemented by a private institution and, as of 2025, is endorsed by the National Academy of Medicine. PAME has become an educational benchmark, with students including doctors, nurses, paramedics, firefighters, nutritionists, and students from these and other healthcare disciplines.

The event was chaired by Dr. Andrés Simón González – Silén, founder and Executive Director of Venemergencia, and Dr. Luis Enrique Velásquez, also founder and Director of Operations at Venemergencia, along with two representatives from CIAP: Luisa Azuaje, Academic Design Coordinator, and Yohana Mata, Faculty Support Coordinator.

For more information and contact: fundavenemergencia@grupov.com.ve.

With information and reference image provided by Fundación Venemergencia

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