Patients Colombia, a movement that brings together 199 patient organizations throughout the country, has filed a right of petition with the Attorney General’s Office.
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This action seeks to demand the protection of the fundamental right to health and demands a disciplinary investigation against the Minister of Health and Social Protection, as well as against the national superintendent of Health. Besides, They request formal responses to the concerns they have raised with the national government without receiving a response.
The appeal emphasizes the urgency of intervention by the Attorney General’s Office in the face of violations of fundamental rights to health, especially of patients in vulnerable situations.
Civil society requests the participation of different attorney offices that protect human and social rights to coordinate actions that address deficiencies in the health system.
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Denis Silva, spokesperson for Patients Colombia, said that They presented the right to petition before the Attorney General’s Office as a call to rights protection organizations to intervene immediately in the face of the current deficiencies of the Colombian health system.
“Let us hope that they take action against the conscious decisions that are being adopted by the national government, which constitute a direct violation of the right to health and the participation of civil society, particularly patient organizations, in public decisions that affect the quality of life of millions of people in the country“, argument.
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Patient care rooms
PHOTO: Juan Pablo Rueda. EL TIEMPO Archive
The organization has also requested that the Attorney General’s Office facilitate the creation of a regulatory framework that guarantees the rights of patients and the sustainability of the health system. This petition seeks to ensure respect and comprehensive guarantee of rights and promote adequate administrative management.
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The increase in the UPC for 2025 (5.36%) occurs in a context of tensions between the Government and patient organizations, who demand greater participation in decisions that affect the health system.
Patient organizations have stated that this increase could deepen existing problems in access and quality of health services. The lack of dialogue between the Government and organizations has been one of the main reasons for going to bodies such as the Attorney General’s Office..
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In this scenario, Patients Colombia seeks to implement measures that protect fundamental rights and guarantee the participation of civil society in the formulation of health policies, within a regulatory framework.
