The event will take place Saturday, May 18th from 10am to 10pm at the Sambil Shopping Mall, in Willemstad. The most renowned Colombian medical institutions will be participating in an open meet and greet event to introduce the country’s health sector offer.
This event is free and open to the public.
Procolombia and Avianca joined efforts to bring to Curaçao 10 of the most distinguished Colombian medical institutions. There will be opportunity for attendees to meet the Colombian medical professionals and discuss with them some of their specialties including plastic surgery, cardiology, oncology, neurology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, dentistry, fertility and more.
Colombia has become a leader in the delivery of health services due to its variety of treatment techniques, modern infrastructure, advanced technology, the accreditation of its institutions, highly-qualified professionals and medical offer.
“Colombia is gradually becoming a world-wide example of international patient care due to its value proposition based on high quality standards and outstanding human talent” said Flavia Santoro, President of ProColombia.
The medical institutions come from 5 of Colombia’s capital cities, allowing the attendees to take full advantage of the characteristics every region has to offer and select the ones that accommodate better to their needs:
MEDELIN: Clínica Las Américas, Oral Laser, Clínica Bolivariana, Clínica Clofan, Salud Sin Fronteras. BUCARAMANGA: Hospital Internacional de Colombia HIC-FCV. BOGOTA: Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Coomeva CALI: Centro Médico Imbanaco. BARRANQUILLA: Clínica Portoazul.
These Hospitals have offices and qualified staff in several languages, which makes the process more pleasant for the patient and their companions.
According to “Migración Colombia” reports, the specialized immigration authority in Colombia, about 60% of all international patients treated in Colombian health institutes come from Central America and the Caribbean. One of the reasons for Colombian medical services and health assistance to be greatly influential in this region is due to the geographical location where patients benefit from being able to travel directly to Bogota in less than a two hour flight. Other reasons include clinical expertise, medical training, specialization, empathy, quality of the services, personalized attention and lastly, the public-private partnerships between Curaçao and Colombia which have become a pillar of the development of the Colombian health sector.
The fact that four Colombian institutions are located among the top 10 in Latin America and that several Colombian Hospitals have national and international Medical Accreditations makes the country a sought-after medical destination for patients in the Caribbean, US, South and Central America.
During the event, Avianca will offer special rates to patients interested in visiting selected Colombian medical institutions for their medical treatments.
PROCOLOMBIA is the Colombian government agency in charge of promoting exports, international tourism, foreign direct investment and country brand. Through its national and international network of offices, it offers support and integral consultancy to clients through services aiming to generate, develop and close business opportunities.
For more information about the country’s health institutions please contact Gloria Restrepo Gutierrez, Senior Health Advisor email: grestrepo@procolombia.co or telephone: +1 (786) 3154 260 Ext. 66107
