HEALTH BRIGADES

The Health Brigades Across Colombia programme aims to assist thousands of Colombians throughout the country in accessing essential health services, especially in geographically challenging areas where access is limited.

The methodology employed in this programme involves creating support networks to achieve greater and more effective impacts in communities. It includes participation from government entities and health sector organisations to provide basic and specialised healthcare services.

The Foundation collaborates with various state institutions, including consulates, embassies, the Colombian Armed Forces, and oversight entities such as local and departmental health secretariats, governorships, mayoralties, the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare (ICBF), among others, to conduct comprehensive health brigades in vulnerable and hard-to-reach areas. Many of these regions are affected by the presence of armed groups operating outside the law. Through these efforts, the Foundation brings wellbeing and hope to residents of these territories.

With the Health Brigades programme, remote areas of Colombia have been reached, requiring hours of travel by land, water, and air. Buses, trucks, aeroplanes, helicopters, ships, and defence boats have often been used to transport doctors, specialists, healthcare professionals, and Foundation volunteers who carry out this noble mission.

The value proposition of the Foundation through this programme is to contribute to improving the quality of life of the beneficiaries. In addition to receiving aid, they participate in awareness-raising activities on topics such as conflict resolution, positive treatment, household economy, and assertive communication. These initiatives foster positive changes in civic and family coexistence through psychosocial tools.