Elderly woman died waiting for medication at a dispensary in Cúcuta
An elderly woman died while waiting to receive her medication at a Nueva EPS dispensing point in Cúcuta...
TL;DR
- An elderly woman died at a Nueva EPS dispensing point in Cúcuta.
- The incident occurred at the Cafam pharmacy in the Los Caobos neighborhood.
- Witnesses reported the woman became upset after learning her medications were unavailable.
- She collapsed shortly after and is suspected to have died from a heart attack.
- There were complaints about the delay in ambulance and police arrival.
- Onlookers criticized the pharmacy for lacking basic equipment and for slow service.
- The event caused indignation among other customers, who denounced constant delays and shortages.
- Police are investigating the cause of death, though it is suspected to be natural.