🇨🇴 Colombia · Healthcare
How the Colombia healthcare system works — public vs private care, eligibility, and costs for residents and visitors.
Colombia has universal health coverage through the SGSSS, with contributory and subsidised regimes managed by EPS insurers. Emergency care must be provided to everyone.
- Residents affiliate with an EPS under the contributory (employed) or subsidised regime.
- Formal workers contribute via payroll; the subsidised regime covers low-income residents.
- Emergency care is mandatory regardless of affiliation or nationality.
Official authorities
- Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social
Ministry of Health — SGSSS and EPS affiliation.
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