AMMAN — Hikma Pharmaceuticals said on Sunday that it has donated a $1 million shipment of emergency medicines to support the Venezuelan people affected by the recent twin earthquakes, which caused severe damage and significant casualties.

 

The shipment was transported aboard two Jordanian medical and relief aid planes in coordination with the Foreign Ministry and the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation (JHCO), the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

 

The company said that the donation included a variety of pharmaceuticals, such as anti-infectives, analgesics, critical care treatments, respiratory medications, and hospital care drugs.

 

The contribution aims to address the acute shortage of medicines and medical supplies facing Venezuela in the wake of the disaster.

 

The initiative embodies Hikma’s ongoing role in supporting both Jordanian and international response efforts to assist disaster-stricken communities worldwide, reflecting the company’s mission to provide "better health, within reach, every day."

 

Venezuelan authorities on Friday reported a total of 2,645 deaths and more than 12,000 wounded from the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that struck the country last week, with most fatalities in the coastal town of La Guaira, where scores of residential complexes were flattened.

Officials have avoided estimating the number of missing, though the UN has put that figure at as many as 50,000, according to AFP.