Health · Colombia · Medellín
Clínica Abierta
15yrs15 years at the problem
A walk-in clinic and referral network for informal-settlement families with no registered address.
- Verified
The person behind it
María Luisa Rojas
Community nurse
Nobody should be turned away at a door because of a document.
Impact claims
- Problem
- Families without papers avoid clinics
- Intervention
- Walk-in clinic with no document checks
- Outcome
- Chronic illnesses caught earlier
5,200Consultations · 2025-26
With: Neighbourhood mothers group- Problem
- Families without a registered address are refused at public clinics.
- Intervention
- Walk-in clinic with no address requirement plus a referral escort service.
- Outcome
- Over 30,000 consultations delivered without an address check.
31,200consultations · 2011-2024
EvidenceWith: Barrio health promoters
Attestations
They see patients we cannot reach. Their referrals to us are accurate and timely.
Dr. Felipe Marín · Peer founder
My son was treated when no other clinic would register us. They never asked for papers.
Lucia Gómez · Beneficiary
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Stewards
- Diego Restrepo · Founding steward · since 2011
Status: Active