Hospital in Colombia. Wikimedia Commons.
Alejandro Gaviria, current Minister of Health and Social Protection of Colombia, will have an extraordinary case to study in depth with his students when he eventually resumes teaching at university: Saludcoop. It is a perfect case for PhD or Master theses and for - at least - one semester-long workshop. Issues involved include regulation, operation and financing of the healthcare system, cooperative property, State intervention mechanisms and, of course, the functioning of the supervisory bodies.
The Colombian government took control of the main healthcare provider in the country after allegations were made that funds had been diverted for the benefit of some of the managers of the Entidad Prestadora de Salud (Health Provider Entity – EPS). Four years later, it has ordered its liquidation.
