health
May 6, 2026
Indigenous baby dies in Bucaramanga amid alleged "death tour": Nueva EPS blamed
The indigenous U'wa community of the Aguablanca village, in the municipality of El Cerrito, Santander, accuses Nueva EPS of not guaranteeing timely medical attention to a three-month-old baby who died after a whooping cough outbreak.
TL;DR
- The U'wa indigenous community reports the death of a three-month-old baby due to a whooping cough outbreak.
- The community accuses Nueva EPS of not guaranteeing timely medical attention.
- The baby was allegedly transferred between three departments (Boyacá, Arauca, Santander) without receiving adequate care.
- Over 300 members of the U'wa community are currently affected by the whooping cough outbreak.
- Another community member recently died in Villavicencio from the same illness.
- The community was allegedly disaffiliated from their long-standing health provider without prior consultation.
- A protest took place in front of the Santander Health Secretariat to demand the restoration of services.
- A meeting was held between community representatives, Nueva EPS, and Santander health authorities to reach an agreement.
- A definitive pact to re-establish care at the community's affiliated IPS is expected next Monday.