Health Minister visits University Hospital in Cartagena and announces investments
An institutional visit that brought important announcements for the strengthening of the public hospital network in the Caribbean region.
TL;DR
- Minister of Health Guillermo Alfonso Jaramillo visited the Hospital Universitario del Caribe in Cartagena.
- The visit focused on strengthening the public hospital network in the Caribbean region.
- Announcements included a new ambulance and funding for an angio-graph machine for cardiovascular services.
- The government will review modernization projects worth approximately $75 billion pesos, aiming to fund at least 50%.
- The Minister called on EPS to meet their financial obligations to hospitals, emphasizing timely payments.
- The hospital is a reference center for Bolívar and other Caribbean regions, serving patients from various municipalities and island territories.
- The visit highlighted improvements in infrastructure, equipment, and humanized patient care.
- The Hospital Universitario del Caribe is undergoing modernization, with self-funded improvements to its facade, floors, ceilings, and air conditioning.