Colombia: Health Services
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Colombian counterpart on sustainable access to medical services for people in that country.
Answered by Catherine West
The UK and Colombia work closely together on health as part of our commitment to the sustainability development goals. We are working to strengthen the capacity of public health systems in Colombia, including access issues. We recognise the importance of regulatory frameworks providing businesses with the confidence to innovate and invest in medical services, including robust intellectual property regimes. Our work on preventing sexual violence in conflict also focuses on medical services for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, where the UK provides targeted specialised psychosocial support in Colombia.
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