Health Programs
U.S. approves new drug for deadliest forms of tuberculosis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved only its third anti-TB drug in more than 40 years, offering hope to patients once considered untreatable.
A USNS Comfort mission by the numbers
The USNS Comfort left Panama after providing medical, dental, and eye-related treatment and care to 6,691 patients, some of them Venezuelan.
Venezuela: Poverty and disease
Venezuela's health care infrastructure is collapsing while Maduro and his cronies turn away international assistance.
Venezuela: Severe food shortages
Maduro and his cronies have blocked international aid from helping the people of Venezuela suffering illness and malnutrition.
Venezuela: A population suffering dangerous weight loss
The great majority of Venezuelans are unable to afford enough food to live on because of an economy destroyed by the former Maduro regime.
Venezuela: Children wasting away
The crisis brought about by the illegitimate Maduro regime is starving innocent Venezuelans and killing children.
U.S. hospital ship sails again to help Venezuelans
The USNS Comfort will stop at 14 ports of call and support local health care systems by providing on-ship and on-shore medical and dental treatment.
Venezuela: Scarce medical care
The people of Venezuela are suffering from a man-made crisis brought on by the former Maduro regime.
Partnership prepares Pacific nations for natural disasters
Technical experts from 11 countries led by the U.S. Navy will provide disaster response training and humanitarian aid during Pacific Partnership 2019.