Anzoátegui: More than 200 residents of Sotillo will undergo surgery for cataracts
Anzoátegui Governorate
Published at: 13/11/2026 01:49 PM
More than 200 inhabitants of the Sotillo municipality, in
the state of Anzoátegui, will undergo surgery for cataracts free of
charge, after the start of an ophthalmological day promoted by the
mayor's office of Puerto La Cruz in partnership with a private health center, according to information issued by the Government.
In this regard, it became known
that last Thursday, November 6, at the headquarters of the mayor's office, it treated more than 70 patients from the 21 communes of the jurisdiction in a
first phase.
In this regard, the mayor,
Jesús Marcano Tábata, stressed that the selection of beneficiaries, which includes
children, young people, older adults and municipal workers, was carried out
through territorial recruitment days.
The day includes preoperative evaluation with internal medicine, laboratories, chest X-rays and electrocardiograms, in addition to postoperative follow-up.
Mazo News Team