This August 5 the Ministry of Health did the last Unified Command Post of the government of Iván Duque. The minister of that portfolio, Ferdinand Ruiz, He took the opportunity to say goodbye to the officials who worked at his side during the 29 months he was at the head of the health authority.
“We are facing probably the most acute crisis in our society. And, surely, with all certainty, the most serious public health crisis,” Ruiz said, referring to the covid-19 pandemic, which in Colombia It has caused the death of 141,075 people.
Ruiz maintained that between 70% and 80% of Colombians have been affected by the coronavirus at some point in these two and a half years. In addition, more than 87.3 million anticovid doses have been applied and more than 36.4 million Colombians have completed vaccination schedules.
And he thanked the country’s health personnel for bravely facing the pandemic, as he was “absolutely willing to work for his community.”
The official also recalled that he arrived at the post a few days before the first coronavirus infections.
And he pointed out that despite the fact that the credibility of the Colombian health system was in question at the beginning of the pandemic, it was possible to “restore the stewardship of the Ministry of Health and the health system, over the health and well-being of all Colombians” .
Finally, he thanked the president Ivan Duke, the control entities and the vaccinators for their efforts over the years. “I want to end by saying that word that is very important, thank you all very much,” he concluded.
