Recursos empleados para el acceso de migrantes venezolanos al sistema general de seguridad social en salud de Colombia

Abstract

This study on the resources used for Venezuelans access to the General Social Health Security System (SGSSS) of Colombia in 2023, has as its objective to analyze the use of resources derived from the inclusion of Venezuelans in said system. The methodology used is a documentary legal investigation based on the exhaustive review of publicly accessible sources. Initially, as conclusions, first of all, there is the application of the right to health not only for Colombians but also for Venezuelan migrants, especially the regularized ones because they can join the SGSSS either on a subsidized basis, following the steps requested by SISBEN or contributors. Secondly, because of the massive exodus of Venezuelan migrants in the last ten years, organizations and NGOs have sought to guarantee fundamental rights, including health, so to expand coverage and care, international credits have to guarantee the basic rights of migrants. Thirdly, in the years 2020-2022, a value of 300 million dollars has been invested and managed by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection in Colombia. In 2023, a value of 665 dollars per Venezuelan refugee and migrant was need to fulfill demands such as food security, health, and education.