Medical education and art | Column by Hernando Baquero Latorre

During the carnivals I read the highly recommended novel by Héctor Abad Faciolince, except my heart, everything’s fine. When I finished it, I had the feeling that the story of the priest Luis Córdoba, protagonist of the work, could be used as a magnificent literary tool for the comprehensive training of health sciences students. Several … Read more

The health and well-being of employees

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) health is “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of infirmity or disease”. Definition that has replaced the idea of ​​health as the absence of biological diseases. Today this concept considers social and environmental determinants. Labor conditions and risks need to … Read more

Ethics | readers write

Before the Second World War, the international association of medical professionals existed in the world. But because its activities are suspended by the war, after it the World Medical Association arises as the International Confederation of doctors whose origin is established in 1947, bringing together 112 medical associations and more than 10 million professionals. Now, … Read more

Replica of Air-e a columna by Orlando Caballero

What Orlando Caballero Díaz published lacks veracity, contains insults typical of a low street fight, and does not correspond to the hierarchy of an opinion article that respects the level of his respectable media outlet. The provision of electric power service by Air-e and its rates strictly comply with the provisions of Laws 142 and … Read more

Six Wellness Centers welcome 293 older adults who were in a condition of abandonment

Hogar San Camilo FoundationAsilo Granja San José, Asilo San Antonio, Tus Abuelos Barranquilla, Canitas de Vida, Hogar Mis Mejores Años Foundation are the centers that currently operate in Barranquilla. The Secretary of Social Management, Santiago Vasquezhighlighted that the unit has been carrying out strategic actions that have a significant impact on the population of elderly … Read more