The governor of Casanare, César Ortiz Zorro, together with the secretary of health, Tatiana Chávez Duque, the president of the Departmental Assembly, Heider Silva, and the manager of the Orinoquía Regional Hospital, Ángel Andrés Ávila, carried out a strategic visit to the Faculty of Medicine of the Autonomous University of Bucaramanga and to two prominent health institutions in the region: the Foscal Clinic of Bucaramanga and the Foscal Supram Clinic of Bucaramanga.
The main objective of this visit was to strengthen alliances between the Autonomous University of Bucaramanga and one of the best clinics in all of Latin America. This collaboration seeks to enhance education in the health sector in the Department of Casanare and improve the medical care provided to patients through the Orinoquia Regional Hospital.
During the visit, various forms of cooperation and joint strategies were explored that will benefit both the educational community and the patients of the department. The following key objectives were established:
Strengthen Educational Alliances: The aim is to establish academic collaboration programs that allow students of medicine and other areas of health to access quality training and practices at institutions of high reputation.
Improve Medical Care: New techniques and technologies will be implemented at the Orinoquia Regional Hospital to improve the medical care available to the population of Casanare.
Cooperation and Joint Strategies: Cooperation strategies will be developed that allow for an effective integration of resources and knowledge between the institutions visited and the local health system.
The expected impact of this collaboration is significant:
For Students: Access to better educational and practical opportunities in an environment of excellence.
For Health Professionals: Continuous training and access to medical and technological innovations.
For Patients: Improvement in the quality of health services offered, with a focus on more advanced and efficient treatments.
The Government of Casanare and the Ministry of Health express their gratitude to the Autonomous University of Bucaramanga, the Foscal Clinic and the Foscal Supram Clinic for their openness and willingness to collaborate with the department. This collaboration represents a crucial step towards building a more robust health system prepared to face the challenges of the future. Through these strategic alliances, it is not only expected to improve the quality of medical education and training in Casanare, but also to implement innovations and technologies that raise the quality of medical care available to the population.
