Elderly Woman Died in Pharmacy While Claiming Medication
An elderly woman died this Tuesday morning, February 24, inside a pharmacy located in the Caobos neighborhood, in Cúcuta, while processing a claim for pending medications. The establishment is part of the attention model of Nueva EPS and is operated by Cafam in the capital of Norte de Santander.
TL;DR
- An elderly woman died inside a pharmacy in Cúcuta's Caobos neighborhood.
- She was attempting to claim pending medications from the Nueva EPS, operated by Cafam.
- Witnesses state she became distressed after a negative response at the counter.
- She collapsed and reportedly suffered a heart attack.
- There are claims of inadequate response from emergency services and a delay in providing a stretcher.
- Authorities have initiated an investigation into the exact cause of death, with preliminary findings suggesting natural causes.