MPPS promotes comprehensive road safety plan for the prevention of traffic accidents in the country

Published at: 17/10/2026 10:20 AM

The Ministry of People's Power for Health (MPPS) held the fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission for Road Safety, with the purpose of advancing the structuring of a comprehensive plan for the prevention of traffic accidents in the country.

The meeting, reported on their social networks, was held through the Department of Mental Health and Prevention of Accidents and Violent Events, with the participation of national authorities, representatives of different institutions and technical advisors, who agreed on the need to strengthen inter-institutional coordination to address this problem.

During the day, the Deputy Minister of Collective Health Networks, Gregorio Leopoldo Sánchez, highlighted the impact of road accidents on public health and their social and economic consequences.

“It's a public health problem that has an undeniable social impact, every injured person, every death has an impact on the individual, on the family, on the community and has a significant economic impact,” he said.

The articulation of this commission seeks to consolidate joint prevention strategies and reaffirms the commitment of the Venezuelan State to address road safety as a public policy aimed at protecting the life and well-being of the population.

Mazo News Team