{"id":5298,"date":"2026-02-26T15:13:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colombiadiversa.org\/?post_type=derechos&p=5298"},"modified":"2026-02-26T15:17:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:17:07","slug":"what-rights-do-i-have-as-a-patient-of-the-health-system-in-colombia","status":"publish","type":"derechos","link":"https:\/\/colombiadiversa.org\/en\/rights\/what-rights-do-i-have-as-a-patient-of-the-health-system-in-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"What rights do I have as a patient of the health system in Colombia?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The rights as a patient are dignified treatment, the right to information, confidentiality and quality. They also have the right to receive health care without discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Specifically, and according to Law 1751 of 2015:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Timely, continuous and comprehensive access to the services necessary to prevent, diagnose, treat and rehabilitate the patient's health.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Access without unjustified barriers to timely, continuous and quality health services.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. I treat with respect and with a human rights approach. This includes non-discrimination.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Clear and sufficient information on diagnosis, alternatives, risks, prognosis and management plan, in language understandable to each patient.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. The right to receive clear and sufficient information about the diagnosis, alternatives, risks, times, costs and care pathway.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Informed consent for procedures and treatments when conscious to give it.<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Confidentiality and confidentiality of medical records and sensitive information, with controlled access and delivery of copies as required by law.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. No exposure to unwarranted risk and safe care.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"template":"","grupo-derecho":[164,165],"categoria-derecho":[136],"class_list":["post-5298","derechos","type-derechos","status-publish","hentry","grupo-derecho-derechos-de-las","grupo-derecho-les-y-los-pacientes-en-el-sistema-de-salud","categoria-derecho-salud-lgbt"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/colombiadiversa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/derechos\/5298","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/colombiadiversa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/derechos"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/colombiadiversa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/derechos"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/colombiadiversa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"grupo-derecho","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colombiadiversa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/grupo-derecho?post=5298"},{"taxonomy":"categoria-derecho","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colombiadiversa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria-derecho?post=5298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}