After briefly reviewing the last 30 years of the Colombian health system, the former Minister of Health of the government of Iván Duque, Fernando Ruiz, He highlighted the evolution of the model that operates today, with a 40% growth in clinics and hospitals in these three decades.
(Forum 30 years of reforms: legacy and transformation).
In addition, according to Ruiz, the Colombian health system has become more sophisticated in the offer of services, which means that today we have very specialized niche institutions that treat various diseases such as diabetes and cancer, among others.
According to Ruiz, this evolution has been possible thanks to the Health Promotion Companies and the current system that has allowed these transformations that place Colombia as a benchmark in specialty care.
(‘A new health reform bill was not needed’).
For Ruiz, who participated in the ‘Forum 30 years of reforms: legacy and transformation’, prepared by Portafolio, within the framework of the celebration of its 30th anniversary “This is due to a learning curve that we cannot lose.”
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