Germán Escobar

Germán Escobar

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Germán Escobar is the Secretary of Health for Cali, Colombia. He has been vocal about the ongoing crisis affecting the delivery of medications to patients, particularly those affiliated with the Nueva EPS, following the unexpected closure of Audifarma. His efforts include monitoring the situation closely and advocating for the implementation of a contingency plan to ensure patients receive their necessary medications amidst the challenges posed by long wait times and logistical issues.

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Germán Escobar is the secretary of Health of Cali who announced the evacuation of patients from hospitals affected by the earthquake.

Qué se sabe del terremoto de magnitud 7.4 que causó más de un centenar de muertos y graves daños en Colombia
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-08-11
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Germán Escobar, the local health secretary, reported that hospitals in Cali were at full capacity after the earthquake.

¿Cuánto tiempo duró el terremoto en Colombia este 10 de agosto? Esto se sabe
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-08-11
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Germán Escobar is the local health secretary who reported the hospitals in Cali were at full capacity after the earthquake.

Terremoto en Colombia suma 132 muertos y más de 570 heridos
El Universal·MexicoMexico· 2026-08-11
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Germán Escobar is the Secretary of Health of Cali who reported on the impact of the earthquake.

Hospitales de ciudad colombiana de Cali declaran alerta roja con 456 heridos por terremoto
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-08-11
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Germán Escobar expresses concerns about the performance of some municipal officials.

Funcionarios que seguirán y quienes no en la municipalidad de San Pedro Sula
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2026-02-06
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Germán Escobar, the secretary of health in Cali, indicated that the documentation at the establishment was in order.

Discoteca se pronunció tras muerte de María José Ardila en reto de licor en Cali
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-11-01
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Germán Escobar, the secretary of Health of the district, has been insisting on alternatives for the health promotion entity.

Supersalud anuncia plan de contingencia en Cali para entrega de medicamentos ante la crisis
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-03-22
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Germán Escobar, the district's Secretary of Health, has expressed concern about the critical situation regarding medication delivery.

Cali, la ciudad más crítica
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-03-21
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Germán Escobar, the Secretary of Health of the city, has expressed concern about the critical situation regarding medication delivery.

El 'calvario' de más de 15 mil personas a la hora de reclamar medicamentos en dispensarios en el Valle
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-03-19
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