Until April 2023, we supported the same model of care in the municipalities of Barbacoas, Roberto Payán and Magüí Payán in Nariño department, known as the Telembí triangle, one of the sub-regions most affected by displacement in the country. This project was closed after two years, but we continue to monitor the medical and humanitarian needs in the area.
MSF further increased access to care in 2023 by developing the Colombia Emergency Response System (CERS), a team comprising doctors, psychologists, and nurses who make two- to four-week visits to provide comprehensive care to communities who cannot leave their homes due to armed violence. This team also played a key role in opening up humanitarian access for other organizations to these communities, who would otherwise be cut off from services. CERS supported communities in Amazonas, Guaviare, Antioquian, Cauca, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Chocó, and Nariño departments.
