Candidate Olga Lucía Velásquez rejects Health Minister's statements regarding case of child with hemophilia
The representative for Bogotá in the Chamber of Representatives and current Senate candidate, Olga Lucía Velásquez, of the Green Alliance Party and author of the mental health law, expressed her rejection of Health Minister Guillermo Alfonso Jaramillo's statements regarding the death of Kevin, a 7-year-old boy with hemophilia, on La Mesa Ancha Electoral of Noticias RCN.
TL;DR
- Olga Lucía Velásquez rejects Health Minister Guillermo Alfonso Jaramillo's statements on the death of a 7-year-old boy with hemophilia.
- Velásquez questions blaming the mother for allowing the child to ride a bicycle, urging a real investigation.
- She criticizes EPS for denying remissions and causing delays in patient care.
- Velásquez advocates for a preventative healthcare model and timely medication for children with hemophilia.
- She proposes transforming the Colombian health system towards prevention, noting past primary care efforts in Bogotá were dismantled.
- Velásquez emphasizes that mental health is crucial for societal transformation and national capital.
- She calls for eliminating cultural stigmas around mental illnesses and disorders.
- She also touches on insecurity and transportation affecting mental health.