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● projectActive · national · 2002
UNAL / HUN Digital telemedicine network (Centro de Telemedicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia)
Telemedicine program of the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, created in 2002 to bring specialized health services to remote regions (Amazonas, Vichada, Guaviare, Caquetá, Arauca, Putumayo, among others).
illustrative atlas image · Alena Shekhovtcova / PexelsCDCentro de Telemedicina, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de ColombiaHUHospital Universitario Nacional de Colombia (HUN)MDMinisterio de Salud y Protección Social (Convenio 2129 de 2025)JPJairo Pérez CelyEREduardo Romero
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01 The context
It has served more than 30 health institutions and today operates through the Hospital Universitario Nacional (HUN Digital: teleconsultation, tele-expertise, TeleUCI Solidaria) and the program 'Conectando la salud a la región', which under Agreement 2129 of 2025 with MinSalud, UdeA and UniCartagena installs teleconsultation centers in remote municipalities such as Puerto Leguízamo (Putumayo), avoiding river journeys of 6-8 hours.
02 How it works
03 What it stands on
Evidence level
Own experience
Grounded in published theory
Documented evidence elsewhere
Independently evaluated here
Peer-reviewed research documents this project: the strongest evidence level in the atlas.
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ContextUniversidad Nacional de Colombia extiende su iniciativa de telemedicina (TeleUCI Solidaria, cifras 2020-: 3.718 pacientes evaluados, 590 profesionales formados)Salud Digital · 2023
EvidenceAnalysis of Colombia's Telemedicine Development, the Postconflict Potential OpportunityTelemedicine and e-Health (Mary Ann Liebert) · 2020