Health Colombia
What the flood took, and what stayed
When the seasonal river took the road to six Wayuu settlements, the clinic schedule became a boat schedule. Here is the month, logged.
Health Active Colombia Since 2022
River clinics, La Guajira
Mobile clinics that travel the seasonal rivers of La Guajira, timed to the rains.
In La Guajira the road network follows the riverbeds, which fill with water exactly when communities are hardest to reach. The mobile clinic schedule is built around the rain calendar: heavier vehicles before the rains, boats and mules during them.
Community health workers from Wayuu settlements plan each route with the team and carry the referral list. A visit only counts when it happens; cancelled routes are published in the monthly note alongside the completed ones.
- Run seasonal clinic routes to twenty Wayuu settlements a year
- Complete 90% of urgent referrals within forty-eight hours
- Train eighteen community health workers in first response
- Publish every completed and cancelled route, monthly
Latest reported values against this year's targets. A value below target stays visible — it is never rounded up or hidden.
| Indicator | Value | Target | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical visits supported | 12,300 | 13,000 | |
| Communities with seasonal clinic | 18 | 20 | |
| Referrals completed within 48 hours | 91% | 90% |
- Direct delivery55% · $264,000
- Local staff26% · $124,800
- Training9% · $43,200
- Logistics10% · $48,000
2025 budget: $480,000
What the budget covers
The split above is the approved 2025 budget. Restricted gifts to this program are spent within it, and variances above five percent are explained in the quarterly spending note.
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