Govt lacks funds to treat 3.8M Colombians

[Judi Lynn]

Govt lacks funds to treat 3.8M Colombians
Friday, 25 February 2011 14:04 Jim Glade

There are 3.8 million Colombians with rare diseases that the government cannot treat due to lack of funding, according to the Ministry of Social Protection, Caracol Radio reported Friday.

"The problem was procedure of the law, they would have to return to a discussion in Congress because they have to discuss it with those who have the authority and responsibility with the financing, that is the finance minister," ministry director Orlando Gracia told Caracol.

The director said that many of these people are abandoned and neglected by the health system.

Findings such as these will be discussed in the upcoming 2nd National Forum of Orphan Diseases in the Health System of Colombia in Bogota on March 3.

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