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The desperation of Rodolfo Valderrama, a kidney transplant patient in Tunja, reflects the crisis of the health system in Boyacá.
TL;DR
- Rodolfo Valderrama, a kidney transplant patient in Tunja, has been without his complete medication for three months.
- He has resorted to reducing his daily dose to ensure he never misses a day of treatment.
- Valderrama publicly appealed to the Minister of Health during a visit to Tunja.
- Although he received some medication after the appeal, several essential drugs remain undelivered.
- The Tunja Secretary of Health cited a complex import process for seven critical medications as the reason for the delays.