Venezuela Earthquakes: Pregnant Women and New Mothers Face Growing Health Risks as about 130 Babies Born Every Day

Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Source: Save the Children CARACAS, 23 July 2026 – Thousands of pregnant women and new mothers require access to healthcare, nutritious food and safe shelter one month after two devastating earthquakes damaged health facilities and displaced about 21,000 people in Venezuela, Save the Children said. The UN estimates there are 36,700 pregnant women who have been affected by the earthquakes, 4,000 of whom are expected to give birth in the next month, equiv