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.

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As part of the launch of the book “Venemergencia: 20 Years of a Disruptive and Socially Impactful Healthcare System,” Venemergencia organized the forum “Being an Entrepreneur in Venezuela: Past, Present, and Future of a Transformative Role.” This reflective space brought together business leaders, academics —including the president of the National Academy of Medicine of Venezuela, Huníades Urbina-Medina— IESA executives and professors, students, and opinion leaders to analyze the role of private enterprise in building the nation.

The forum, presented by journalist María Laura García, took place in the Alberto F. Vollmer Auditorium at the Institute of Advanced Studies in Administration (IESA) and fostered an open conversation about leadership, innovation, strategic alliances, and social commitment, within a context marked by the challenges and opportunities of the Venezuelan environment.

A space to reflect on the transformative role of entrepreneurship

The forum was moderated by Professor Nunzia Auletta, Academic Director and Professor at the IESA Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and featured the participation of Gustavo Roosen, President of IESA; Rafael Arráiz Lucca, historian and author of the book titled; and Andrés Simón González-Silén, founding partner and CEO of Venemergencia.

During her remarks, González-Silén emphasized the importance of rethinking collaboration models in the country: “We must consider alliances that seem impossible, but these are the ones that will allow us to give people greater access, not only in health but in every other sector of the economy, and that will allow us to strengthen our country.”

For his part, Gustavo Roosen underscored the value of the forum as a space for analysis and collective development: “This forum is an ideal space to address the current problems facing the various sectors of the country, so that, with a clear perspective, we can seek real and meaningful solutions for the country we all want.”

The speakers agreed on the need to strengthen purpose-driven companies, capable of generating sustainable economic and social value, supported by innovation, ethics, and teamwork as drivers of transformation.

Book launch: Venemergencia: 20 years of a disruptive healthcare system with social impact

As a central part of the day, the book launch for “Venemergencia: 20 Years of a Disruptive Healthcare System with Social Impact” took place, an event that invited reflection on the organization’s journey, lessons learned, and social impact.

The book chronicles the history, evolution, and lessons learned by Venemergencia over two decades of operation in Venezuela. Rafael Arráiz Lucca emphasized the symbolic and social value of the publication: “This is a very important book because of the significance of this company, which, with its values ​​and commitment, has managed to bring about a significant change in the Venezuelan healthcare system.”

In his remarks, Luis Enrique Velásquez Díaz, founding partner and COO of Venemergencia, highlighted the vision that has guided the organization since its inception: “Despite the difficulties we faced when starting this great idea that is Venemergencia, we always focused on building a company with values ​​and purpose. This is what allows us today, after 22 years, to serve Venezuelans and to capture the story of these first 20 years as an example of overcoming challenges and resilience in this book.”

The book was developed through the collaborative work of Rafael Arráiz Lucca and Guadalupe Burelli, the authors; edited by Andrés Simón González-Silén and Luis Enrique Velásquez Díaz; coordinated by Isabela Iturriza Soulés; designed by Pedro Quintero; and printed by Editorial Arte.

Looking to the future and believing in the contributions of entrepreneurs to Venezuela as key players

With this initiative, Venemergencia reaffirmed its commitment to promoting strategic thinking, responsible leadership, and creating spaces for dialogue that contribute to the country’s economic and social development, inviting reflection on the role of entrepreneurs as key players in Venezuela’s transformation.

Venemergencia is recognized as the “Company of the Year 2025” by the Caracas Chamber of Commerce

To cap off the well-deserved retrospective look given to Venemergencia these past few days, the Caracas Chamber of Commerce has just awarded it the title of Company of the Year 2025. Upon receiving this distinction and award, its representatives and spokespeople considered it a very “important incentive to continue consolidating strategic alliances, developing comprehensive healthcare solutions, and positively impacting the lives of the people who trust in the services we provide.”

The Venemergencia Group’s social media accounts are: @venemergencia @urgentcare.ve @fundacionvenemergencia @venemergenciaauto.

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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.

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In Venezuela, approximately 50,000 people suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrest each year, and 95% of these cases do not survive due to a lack of community preparedness and the absence of available equipment in public spaces. As part of the commemoration of World Heart Day, the Venemergencia Foundation organized 10 training sessions this week to reinforce knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques and the use of automated external defibrillators in communities that already have them, reaching a total of 500 participants. With this initiative, they have strengthened the community’s ability to respond to emergencies and reinforced the organization’s commitment to building a more heart-safe country.

The Fundación Venemergencia launched the  Programa de Desfibrilación de Acceso Público (DAP) in 2024, an initiative that aims to bring emergency care closer to people and transform everyday spaces into heart-safe zones.

Andrea Galarraga, Sustainability Director at Venemergencia, explained that the program “is a key element in creating community medical systems, where people not only have the knowledge to respond, but also the necessary equipment to do so.”

Education and life-saving equipment

The program combines two fundamental pillars: the installation of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in strategic locations and training citizens to act as first responders. Dr. Luis Enrique Velásquez Díaz, founding partner and operations director of Venemergencia, summarizes it clearly: “Education is fundamental in emergency care.”

Since the installation of the first AED in Los Palos Grandes Plaza in Caracas, the Public Access Defibrillation Program (DAP) has shown encouraging results:

• More than 5,000 citizens have been trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques.
• 28 active AEDs are now available in high-traffic locations, including the headquarters of El Sistema, El Teatro Teresa Carreño, and the Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria en Caracas, Universidad de Carabobo, and the Basílica de Chiquinquirá en Maracaibo. Various plazas and public spaces in the municipalities of Chacao, Baruta, El Hatillo, and Libertador, as well as several private companies, are now considered cardiac-safe zones thanks to a portable defibrillator installed by Venemergencia as part of institutional partnerships that embody the company’s mission of improving access to healthcare for Venezuelans.

On the occasion of World Heart Day, the Venemergencia Foundation is promoting a safer, more resilient Venezuela with its Public Access Defibrillation Program, which has already installed 28 automatic defibrillators throughout the country.

“Every second counts in an emergency. Every minute that passes reduces the chance of survival by 7% to 10%,” reminds Dr. Andrés Simón González-Silén, founding partner and executive director of Venemergencia, emphasizing the urgency of having prepared environments.

People at the center

Beyond the innovation of installing public-use medical equipment, the DAP is a community development program that promotes safer, more supportive, and resilient societies, thanks to multi-sectoral partnerships in which citizens are key players. By empowering people to respond to pre-hospital medical emergencies, the DAP is another step in transforming the healthcare system.

The expansion of the program to various cities across the country confirms the Venemergencia Foundation’s commitment to making Venezuela a cardiac-safe nation and paves the way for a future in which every community is capable of saving lives.

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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.

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With the purpose of providing better access to cardiovascular health, the National Academy of Medicine (ANM) and the Venemergencia Foundation formalized an alliance for the donation of an automatic external defibrillator at the Palace of the Academies, located on Avenida Universidad, in the Cathedral Parish, Caracas.

In terms of first aid and through the Public Access Defibrillation (DAP in Spanish) program that is being promoted, it is possible for any person, even without complex professional training, to act in a timely manner in the event of a medical emergency.

“It is very significant to install this defibrillator in the Palace of the Academies, it is a great achievement of this administration, a historic event, a life-saving measure,” said Dr. Huniádes Urbina, president of the ANM.

Training for the professional practice of paramedics

The institutions will offer training courses for the professional practice of paramedics, which will be endorsed by the National Academy of Medicine to guarantee the standard of quality and excellence in the service of health professionals in the country.

For his part, Andrés Simón González – Silén, executive president of Venemergencia, reiterated the commitment of the foundation “to promote the installation of more defibrillators in Caracas and the country, in order to give citizens the security of being in cardioprotected areas.”

Venemergencia Foundation celebrates its 13th anniversary

The Venemergencia Foundation is a non-profit organization specialized in the creation and implementation of community development programs with the aim of promoting access to health through education.

We are equipping Caracas with Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) and training neighbors with basic life support training. This is useful only to the extent that people commit to receiving training as first responders, to work as a team and to save lives with the corresponding protocol, said Andrea Galarraga, Venemergencia’s sustainability director.

In the framework of the celebration of the thirteenth anniversary of the foundation, Galarraga also stated that thanks to this alliance, progress is being made in promoting cardiovascular health and improving medical care in Venezuela: “being today at the Palace of the Academies is, without a doubt, a milestone for the foundation.”

 

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The implementation of the DAP (Public Access Defibrillation) program by Venemergencia was recently announced, which motivated us at the El Sumario Digital Communication Group to obtain more information and offer it through our media.

It should be remembered that cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the world. Cardiac arrest is the main complication of these diseases, which without immediate treatment with cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation leads to death. The chances of survival decrease 10% for every minute that care is delayed, Venemergencia explained.

– With this program, any person, even without complex or sophisticated professional training, can successfully act as a first responder in their community in situations such as those mentioned; which multiplies by thousands the probability of timely and effectively attending to this type and type of medical emergencies.

We made contact and spoke with Andrea Galarraga, director of Sustainability at Venemergencia, who kindly provided us with information and commented on the value that the Group’s operations assign to the management of innovation, hand in hand with sustainability, as fundamental and convenient as education.

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We invite you to listen and watch, as well as share and comment on this interesting video conversation with Andrea Galarraga, in which aspects such as:

• Prominent nature of education within everything they do at Venemergencia.
• The launch of the Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) program has marked a milestone.
• Today, we are faced with the possibility of turning our country into a cardio-protected territory.
• We seek to generate capacity within the community based on the first stages of this type of emergency.

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As part of the articulation of an ecosystem that maximizes access to health for all inhabitants and passers-by of the municipality, the Mayor’s Office of Chacao and the Venemergencia Foundation make history with the launch of the Public Access Defibrillation program (DAP), which makes Chacao the first cardioprotected municipality in the country.

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the world. Cardiac arrest is the main complication of these diseases, which without immediate treatment, with cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation, leads to death. The chances of survival decrease 10% for every minute that care is delayed.

With the Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) program, anyone, even without professional training, will be able to successfully act as a first responder in their community in situations like this; which multiplies by thousands the probability of timely and effectively addressing medical emergencies.

“By becoming the first cardioprotected municipality in the country, we are once again a reference for the Venezuela we long for. The Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) will be in the main squares and public spaces as a new element to improve the safety and health of all residents,” said Gustavo Duque, mayor of the Chacao municipality.

As a non-profit organization that works on the creation and implementation of community development programs, to promote access to health through education, the Fundación Venemergencia celebrates its 13th anniversary with the launch of this program.

“Thanks to this alliance we are equipping the municipality with Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) and training residents with basic life support training to radically transform citizens’ relationship with pre-hospital health and, above all, with their role within the chain of survival. We want to expand this alliance throughout the country,” said Dr. Andrés Simón González-Silén, president of Venemergencia.

For his part, Dr. Luis Enrique Velásquez, executive director of Venemergencia, said that the DAP, being supported by an educational organization such as the Venemergencia Foundation, will generate the capabilities within the community to effectively address the first stages of cardiovascular emergencies. . “Our goal is to provide access to the equipment and training necessary to guarantee the articulation of people and elements that maximize the probability of successful outcomes, in the face of a medical emergency recognized as the main cause of death in the world.”

To ensure that the entire Chacao community can be part of this initiative, the Fundación Venemergencia and Salud Chacao will measure cardiovascular risk, monitor special cases, and disseminate health information through the Mobile Clinic’s traveling doctors program, they will support the formation of Neighborhood Health Brigades as first responders to any pre-hospital medical emergency and will work to coordinate the movement of neighbors, students, businessmen and volunteer merchants to promote the proper functioning of the program.

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