Remembering the Legacy of Dr. José Félix Oletta: Former Minister of Health and Champion of Venezuelan Medicine

2023-06-10 22:07:12

The doctor and former Minister of Health José Félix Oletta passed away this Saturday afternoon at the age of 79.

So far the details of his death are unknown, but it was unofficially known that he was admitted to the San Bernardino clinic due to health complications.

From Médicos Unidos Venezuela, Dr. Jaime Lorenzo regretted his death, as it is “a hard blow to Venezuelan health. A teacher of teachers,” he wrote in a message. Also other greats of Venezuelan medicine, such as Dr. María Yanes, former president of the Network of Scientific Societies, expressed their regret at what happened.

“I am very sorry for this great loss for Venezuelan medicine. Dr. José Félix Oletta was a professor at the Vargas school for many of us who trained as doctors. He was a great defender of health in Venezuela. God have him in his glory RIP,” he said. on their social networks.

Oletta was a surgeon, internist and epidemiologist. He served as Minister of Health and Social Assistance between 1997 and 1999, during the administration of former President Rafael Caldera.

He was director of the Vargas School of Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine of the Central University of Venezuela (UCV).

During his career years he held the position of coordinator of the Epidemiology Commission. He also represented the Venezuelan Society of Internal Medicine in the Network of Medical Scientific Societies of Venezuela.

With information from EFE

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