Venezuela’s economic crisis has resulted in a chronic shortage of basic goods.

From bread and beer to sugar and toilet paper - you name it, Venezuela’s economic crisis has resulted in a chronic shortage of basic goods.

But, the lack of vital medicine is especially acute.

Experts say the government’s import of low cost alternatives and how they are handled has led to a "drastic reduction" in medical success rates, notably in treating cancers like leukaemia.

This mother whose son has Leukaemia said,There is nothing and we have to go to other countries to look for the medicine and that is very expensive. Unfortunately, the situation we are going through is terrible. There are many children and adults who are dying because there are no medicines to treat the diseases they have.

During the oil bonanza under former President Hugo Chavez, Venezuela spent lavishly on health.

Those waiting for treatment accuse the current government of eroding those gains, wasting money on needless items.

They are buying airplanes and not drugs. With the purchase of those aircraft they would have solved the problem of drugs in Venezuela. There were dollars for that purpose, but for us who suffer from shortages of medicines and food, they have not given us an effective solution. I have heard nothing about solving this issue.

Some doctors in Venezuela say they have stopped using certain generics drugs.

But with around 8 of every 10 medicines estimated to be running short, clinicians have less and less wiggle room.