Antioquia Governor meets with national officials on regional development and health

Antioquia Governor Andrés Julián Rendón is engaging in high-level meetings with national government officials to address critical infrastructure and healthcare needs in the region.

In Urabá, Rendón is meeting with a national delegation and Proantioquia representatives to evaluate port development and regional projects. Key agenda items include the construction of a regional aqueduct, the acceleration of the new Vía al Mar Gonzalo Mejía Trujillo highway, and the potential creation of a Special Economic Zone and a Urabá Metropolitan Area. The Governor also noted improvements in food security in Turbo, stating that 26,000 people have moved out of food insecurity between 2023 and 2026.

Separately, Rendón met with Health Minister Ana María Vesga in Bogotá to discuss the public hospital crisis. The Antioquia delegation presented a plan to reorganize the department’s public hospital network, focusing on maternal care, hospital financing, and addressing debts from EPS providers. The Governor called for a review of the Capitation Payment Unit (UPC) to improve system financing and requested better infrastructure and technology for local hospitals.