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Latin America’s Coke, Pepsi, Postobon CEOs Launch Anti-Obesity Campaign in Medellin

Medellin Herald June 20, 2016

At a June 17 press conference at the World Economic Forum in Medellin, Coca-Cola FEMSA (Latin America) CEO John Santa Maria joined with PepsiCo Latin America CEO Laxman Narasimhan and Postobon (Colombia) president Miguel Escobar in unveiling a nationwide “Healthy Future” campaign aiming to

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San Vicente Fundacion, Mount Sinai Unveil Groundbreaking ‘Clinical Alliance’

Medellin Herald February 19, 2016

New York’s world-famous Mount Sinai Hospital announced February 18 that it has finalized a “clinical alliance” deal with Medellin-based San Vicente Fundacion (SVF), aiming to “transform access to health care for communities within Latin America.” The Mount Sinai Hospital is one of seven hospital campuses within The Mount Sinai Health System, one of the largest […]

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‘International Medicine’ Growing in Medellin; Goes beyond ‘Medical Tourism’

Medellin Herald November 9, 2015

Thanks to big investments recently in hospital/clinic infrastructure, high technology, multinational training, prestigious certifications and new international alliances, metro Medellin is broadening its reputation as a destination for “international medicine” — as opposed to just “medical tourism,” the latter often perceived as relatively simple plastic surgery or

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‘Medical Tourism’ Growing, but More Efforts Needed: Medesalud 2015

Medellin Herald October 29, 2015

While the number of foreigners coming to metro Medellin for relatively low-cost, high-quality medical and dental procedures continues to grow, windows of opportunity have only just started to open. Current status: Some 5,600 foreign patients traveled to Medellin last year, spending a total of US$12 million at the 24 affiliates of Medellin’s medical-dental “cluster,”

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Medicine in Medellin: Medical Tourism Growing (Part One)

Medellin Herald September 18, 2015

Medical tourism is a growing business for metro Medellin thanks to a growing international reputation for high quality, high technology, friendly service, competitive prices – and assurance that patients can communicate with key personnel in English. A logical starting point for English-speaking foreigners considering Medellin for such services is Salud Sin Fronteras

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Medicine in Medellin: Experts Prescribe National Health System Cures (Part Three)

Medellin Herald September 15, 2015

While medical tourism is a growing business for metro Medellin thanks to a reputation for high quality and competitive prices, the national public health system is mired in a financial crisis (see Medicine in Medellin: The National Health Care System, Part Two). However, while the financial problems are widespread across hospitals, clinics, government funding sources […]

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Medicine in Medellin: The National Health Care System (Part Two)

Medellin Herald September 11, 2015

Medical tourism is a growing business for metro Medellin thanks to an international reputation for high quality, high technology, friendly service and  competitive prices. But in contrast to this encouraging news for medical tourists – those mainly in the upper-end private sectors — most of the recent news stories about medical care in Medellin specifically […]

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Health Insurance for Foreigners in Medellin: The Basics (Part One)

Medellin Herald September 4, 2015

Foreigners in Medellin – whether they be visitors or permanent residents – have several choices (as well as restrictions) for several types of health insurance or alternatives. For example: Medellin-based insurance giant Sura provided Medellin Herald with the following brief overview of health insurance for foreigners in Colombia: “In Colombia, there are various