The governments of Colombia and the United Arab Emirates They concluded the negotiation of a memorandum of understanding for the donation of a high complexity hospital for the district of Riohacha, in La Guajira.
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“We do not work for La Guajira out of obligation, but out of conviction” said the director of the Administrative Department of the Presidency of the Republic (Dapre), Laura Sarabia, in the framework of the conclusion of the negotiation. And she added: “Together we can work to change the face of the department of La Guajira, and today we come with an ally as important as the United Arab Emirates. This highly complex hospital is a reality because it will be a different hospital, designed from the worldview of each of the communities.“.
What is known about the new hospital in La Guajira
The new hospital will be built on a two-hectare plot of land donated by the University of La Guajira and Ecopetrol, will serve more than 800,000 inhabitants of 15 municipalities in the north and center of La Guajira.
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“This project stands as a crucial solution for a region that, for decades, has faced serious deficiencies in its hospital network.“, the Government commented.
This will be the first university hospital in the department, “providing an opportunity for the training of future health professionals and strengthening the educational system in medicine. In addition, it will be the first time in the history of Colombia that a foreign nation directly finances the construction of a hospital infrastructure without the funds passing through Colombian state entities.“.
In this regard, Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo He commented that “This project, financed and built without intermediation, is an example of the success of subnational diplomacy, territorial diplomacy, people’s diplomacy and international cooperation, which must be anchored in the territories.“.
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The Governor of La Guajira, Jairo Aguilar Deluque, For his part, he appreciated that he celebrated “the real possibility of transforming lives in La Guajira. The construction of this hospital is not just an infrastructure project, but a fact that will bring about a significant improvement in the quality of life of our people. This project represents the materialization of a joint effort between nations, which will provide quality medical care, create new opportunities and strengthen the social fabric of La Guajira.“.
In addition to the named authorities, the meeting was attended by the Minister of Health, Guillermo Alfonso Jaramillo; the ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed Abdulla Ali Binkhater AlShamsi; the ambassador of Colombia in that country, Luis Miguel Merlano; the mayor of Riohacha, Genaro Redondo; the rector of the University of La Guajira, Carlos Arturo Robles, and potential beneficiaries from the communities in the region, among others.
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