Elbia Yepez Chacón

Elbia Yepez Chacón is the Regional Manager of Health in Cusco, Peru. She has been actively involved in managing the public health response following the scandal involving the defective saline solution produced by Medifarma, which led to several health complications and fatalities in the region. Yepez Chacón confirmed that 12,000 units of the problematic saline solution reached private pharmacies and clinics, and she has been coordinating efforts to recover and immobilize the affected products while ensuring that healthcare services continue to operate safely.