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Mesas con insumos médicos y personal sanitario preparando una brigada comunitaria en una calle de barrio con montañas al fondo
Imagen alusiva a la brigada médica gratuita para afectados por el terremoto de Cali. · Imagen generada por EPM

Free medical brigade in Cali to serve over 500 quake-affected residents

More than 50 health professionals, business owners and artists will hold a free brigade in Cali this Tuesday, November 10, for more than 500 people affected by…

--- The context --- The earthquake of August 10 left physical and emotional needs among hundreds of families in Cali who still face the consequences of the emergency. Recovery also requires caring for health and supporting survivors as they restore daily life. --- The facts --- This Tuesday, November 10, more than 50 health professionals, business owners and artists will hold a free medical brigade in Cali for more than 500 people affected by the earthquake of August 10. The initiative is called La Herencia después del terremoto and will take place at Clínica CIME, at carrera 39A #5D-43, in the Tequendama neighborhood. The brigade will offer general medicine, dentistry, pain management and psychological support. Organizers are also arranging a nearby space for veterinary care for the pets of affected families. The day will open at 7:00 in the morning with a symbolic act in memory of the victims and a planting for life. It will continue with talks on emotional care, resilience and leadership in crisis, and recognition for rescuers and citizens who helped during the emergency. --- The positions --- The initiative is led by singer Wiliam Angulo, vocalist of Herencia de Timbiquí, Lorena Vargas, owner of IPS CIME, and business owners Marisol Valderrama and Javier Ramírez, of the restaurant La Bohéme. Angulo explained in indirect terms that the idea arose in a conversation at La Bohéme while thinking about other ways to help beyond immediate assistance. Vargas said in indirect terms that bringing together supplies and specialist schedules has required considerable effort, and that the earthquake was the meeting point for the group. Ramírez noted in indirect terms that the tragedy helped build alliances to accompany those who still need help. --- What remains unknown --- It is still unknown how access will be organized for the more than 500 people expected or whether demand will exceed capacity for a single day. The final location and scope of veterinary care have not been confirmed either. --- Unanswered questions --- How will care be prioritized if more people arrive than expected for the brigade? Will this effort continue on new dates or remain a single intervention in Tequendama? Will veterinary care be confirmed and with what capacity will it serve affected pets? --- EPM analysis --- The importance of this brigade lies in bringing health, memory and community together. Held next to the Mirasol building, one of the structures that collapsed and where five people died, the care also becomes a gesture of collective recovery for families. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, this brigade shows a form of rebuilding that begins with people rather than only with buildings, because it addresses the body, emotions and community bonds at the same time. Its impact will depend on the organization of the day and on whether the effort continues beyond a single date, but the initiative already matters because it brings together professionals, business owners and artists who met while helping in the rescue and chose to remain present afterward.
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