Sanitas transition in Colombia and Galicia health strike signal service disruptions

In Sogamoso, Colombia, the Centro Médico Egeiro announced it will cease attending patients affiliated with EPS Sanitas as the insurer moves to new health‑service providers. The clinic clarified that medical records remain stored securely on Sanitas’ official platform, and patients must request their full clinical histories directly from Sanitas or the newly assigned provider.

In Galicia, Spain, the regional health service SERGAS is expanding remote monitoring for more than 16,000 patients while a primary‑care workers' strike has forced the cancellation or postponement of thousands of appointments, especially in Vigo, where over 40 % of the suspended consultations occurred. SERGAS stresses that telemonitoring helps manage chronic conditions, but the strike highlights staffing shortages and the strain on the public health system.