health
May 6, 2026
Deficit of beds and patients waiting up to 30 hours for care warned in Pereira
The Inspectorate identified serious difficulties in emergency care in the main health centers of Pereira.
TL;DR
- The Inspectorate found serious difficulties in emergency care at Pereira's main health centers.
- Eight clinics and hospitals visited showed overcrowding in emergency areas and a significant deficit of beds.
- Each institution has an average of 18 observation beds, which is insufficient for the volume of patients.
- Between 50% and 60% of patients entering emergencies require a bed, exceeding installed capacity.
- During the night, between 150 and 250 people can be in the emergency care process.
- Patients are waiting up to 24 hours or more in chairs for a hospital bed.
- The situation is considered a potential structural failure of the local health system.
- The Inspectorate urges health authorities to expand observation capacity and increase available beds.