Following Kevin's death, his cousin Eithan with hemophilia and another child with leukemia received treatments from Nueva EPS
Two minors affected by the crisis in the Colombian health system finally received their medical treatments from Nueva EPS after their cases were publicly denounced.
TL;DR
- Two children, Eithan (hemophilia) and Robinson (leukemia), received crucial medical treatments from Nueva EPS after public denouncement.
- Eithan, aged two and a half, requires Emicizumab for hemophilia A and had been without treatment for two months.
- Robinson, aged eight, had been without chemotherapy and medication for five weeks while battling leukemia.
- The cases highlight administrative failures within Nueva EPS and the impact of canceled agreements with IPS, affecting thousands of Colombians.
- Eithan's situation gained visibility due to his cousin Kevin's death, who also died waiting for the same treatment.
- Both children's families resorted to media, legal actions (tutelas), and social media to secure their treatments.
- Despite these positive outcomes for Eithan and Robinson, hundreds of other patients continue to face lack of access to essential medical care, pointing to a systemic crisis.
- The article calls for structural solutions beyond case-by-case interventions to address the ongoing health system crisis.