Enrollment of more than 10,000 immigrants into the health system, which is one of the goals of the district administration

Organizing more than 10,000 Venezuelan immigrants and then allowing them access to the social security system is the goal of the Provincial Public Health Secretariat, which accompanies the immigration authorities on the great day they spend at El Pueblo Coliseum, until Saturday (19.02.2222).

From 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Venezuelan citizens will be able to pick them up Temporary Protection Permit – PPT, If this is already in print, apply for a Sisbén survey, join the subsidized system and get a covid-19 vaccine.

“It is essential that people in our city obtain a special permit, which will allow them access to the health system, and in this way, we will be able to serve the various immigrant populations,” said the Minister of Public Health. Callie, Marylande Torres.

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“We hope to have more than 10,000 people registered in our health system,” the official said.

According to data from Migración Colombia, they are found throughout Valle del Cauca 153,000 Registered people Law on Temporary Protection of Venezuelan Migrants – EPTVof which about 90,000 They have already completed their biometric registration, about 65.000 them in Cali. Until Thursday (02.17.2022) in the apartment delivered 37.568 PPT.

During the first day of the event at El Pueblo Coliseum, they were delivered 4493 documents. from this number, 1489 people Sisbén survey request and 1457 They are affiliated with the health system through five ESE-State Social Enterprises and three existing EPS.

Also present on the stage were officials from Migration Colombia, the International Organization for Migration – IOM, the Department of National Planning – DNP, USAID, the Government of Valley and the Cali Mayor’s Office.

Marylandi Torres Agredo – District Public Health Secretary

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