Long lines of Nueva EPS patients due to lack of medication: 30,000 prescriptions delayed in Tolima

Thousands of patients in the department of Tolima face an unprecedented health crisis due to the governmental intervention of Nueva EPS, a situation that has left approximately 30,000 medical prescriptions delayed and affiliates without access to essential medications for their treatments.

Long lines of Nueva EPS patients due to lack of medication: 30,000 prescriptions delayed in Tolima

TL;DR

  • Thousands of patients in Tolima are in a health crisis due to the intervention of Nueva EPS.
  • Approximately 30,000 medical prescriptions are delayed.
  • Patients lack access to essential medications for their treatments.
  • There is no adequate infrastructure for medication distribution, leading to long daily queues.
  • Patients with chronic conditions and high-cost treatments are particularly affected.
  • Despite meetings with health authorities and Nueva EPS, no significant progress has been achieved.
  • The lack of medication is deteriorating patients' quality of life and risking their health.
  • An urgent call has been made to the national government for an immediate solution.