Ibagué Clinic accused of forming a cancer patient cartel defends itself: this is what it said about its operations
More than 13,000 chemotherapies applied each year in its Ibagué and Girardot branches. Photo: Courtesy
TL;DR
- Clinaltec S.A.S. denies being part of a "cancer cartel" and details its services.
- The clinic offers high-complexity oncological and non-oncological services in Ibagué and Girardot since 2014.
- It maintains contracts with all regional EPS and provides timely patient care.
- The institution performs over 45,000 procedures annually, including 13,000+ chemotherapies.
- Clinaltec pioneered services like Radiotherapy and Bone Marrow Transplant in the region.
- It is one of 15 institutions nationally with a certified Pink Consultation Room for breast cancer screening.
- The clinic claims to be the only institution in the region capable of handling the most complex oncological patients.
- Services are extended to several departments due to a lack of timely care elsewhere.
- Patient satisfaction is reported at 99%.
- Clinaltec generates over 1,000 direct and indirect jobs.
- The clinic created the Fundaclinaltec Manos Amigas foundation to support low-income cancer patients.
- It is part of the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals Network.
- Clinaltec states it has maintained uninterrupted service provision despite industry crises.