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.
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.