IAEA delivers portable X-ray equipment to Lídice General Hospital Dr. Jesús Yerena in Caracas

Published at: 15/09/2026 09:30 AM

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) delivered portable X-ray equipment to the General Hospital of Lídice Dr. Jesús Yerena, in Caracas, to strengthen care for the population affected by the double earthquake of June 24.

The donation was made within the framework of the INT0103 technical cooperation project, called “Strengthening the capacities of member States through the creation, strengthening and restoration of capacities and services in response to outbreaks, emergencies and disasters”, and responds to the request for emergency assistance made by Venezuela through the National Liaison Office to the IAEA.

Colonel Kayra Medina, director of the hospital, said that “the device strengthens and increases patient care capacities.” He also indicated that its portable feature will allow studies to be carried out on patients with reduced mobility or who are in areas such as intensive care. The efficiency of the device's high-frequency generator shortens shooting times and decreases exposure for both the patient and the operator.

Along with the donation, a training day was held on the correct use of the device, by Hazael Parra, a researcher at the National Center for Development and Research in Telecommunications (CENDIT), and on principles of radiation protection, by engineer Yaneime Umbría, with the objective of refreshing safety concepts for occupationally exposed personnel (radiologists).

The equipment will provide free service in the area of radioimaging and will directly benefit patients admitted through the emergency areas and postoperative control consultation.

Carlelinés Gavidia, responsible for the activity on behalf of CENDIT, invited staff to continue working with commitment and a sense of belonging, and urged them to multiply knowledge about the three pillars of the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) principle: time, distance and shielding.

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