health
May 4, 2026
Complaint to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights increases pressure on the government over health crisis and systemic risk in medical care
Legal action involves President Petro and Health Ministers Photo: Mauricio Moreno - Portafolio, EFE, Néstor Gómez-Portafolio
TL;DR
- Juan Manuel Galán filed a complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights against President Gustavo Petro and his health ministers.
- The complaint warns of a systemic risk in the provision of medical services and a deterioration in access to essential healthcare.
- Vulnerable patients, especially those with rare and high-cost diseases, face increasing barriers to treatment and medication.
- Official data shows over 2,500 deaths of patients with rare diseases in 18 months.
- The complaint is supported by medical and patient organizations.
- Galán previously supported health legislation, including the Law on Orphan Diseases.