Bogotá, Colombia, Feb 10, 2010 / 20:57 pm
During their 88th Plenary Assembly, the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia called for greater debate on the country's current health care system. President of the bishops' conference, Bishop Ruben Salazar Gomez said the issue must be addressed with great care in order to ensure that the majority of Colombians have access to basic services such as health care.
Bishop Salazar said further debate is needed in order to analyze the “deep, difficult and complex problems” of Colombia's health care system. He then praised the government’s openness to accepting the criticisms and observations in order to find the best solutions for the country.
Bishop Juan Vicente Cordoba, secretary of the bishops’ conference, called on officials to refine such decrees to make sure they do not have a negative impact on Colombians, especially on the poor. “The government should analyze and come up with a plan in which Colombians do not have to dip deep into their own pockets to have basic health care, which is one of the duties of the State,” he said.
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