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Woman Dies After Illegal Bichectomy at Unlicensed Bogota Clinic

A 52-year-old woman died three days after an illegal bichectomy at a clinic in Bogota that lacked surgical permits.

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A 52-year-old woman died three days after undergoing a bichectomy at a clinic in the Villa Mayor Antigua neighborhood of Antonio Nariño, Bogotá, Colombia. [1] The Barranquilla mayor's office launched a mental health strategy and preventive action plan for September, October, November, and December. [2] Health authorities sealed the clinic after confirming it did not have permits to perform cosmetic surgical interventions. [3] The clinic was registered in the Special Registry of Health Service Providers (Reas) since March 22, 2024, but its registration corresponded to a social object that did not include the provision of health services. [4] The establishment was authorized to offer external consultation services in General Medicine, Dermatology, and Psychology, but the authorization did not include the performance of plastic surgeries. [5] Helda Mendoza, Director of the Women's Office, Equidad and Gender, announced activities focused on preventing violence against women in the southwest and metropolitan areas. [6] Stephanie Araujo, the District Health Secretary, stated that the administration is launching the BREE strategy to reinforce inspection, surveillance, and control actions. [7] The mental health program includes over 50 psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers organized in shifts to operate day and night. [8]
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  1. A 52-year-old woman died three days after undergoing a bichectomy at a clinic in the Villa Mayor Antigua neighborhood of Antonio Nariño, Bogotá, Colombia. · El Heraldo de México
  2. The Barranquilla mayor's office launched a mental health strategy and preventive action plan for September, October, November, and December. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  3. Health authorities sealed the clinic after confirming it did not have permits to perform cosmetic surgical interventions. · El Heraldo de México
  4. The clinic was registered in the Special Registry of Health Service Providers (Reas) since March 22, 2024, but its registration corresponded to a social object that did not include the provision of health services. · El Heraldo de México
  5. The establishment was authorized to offer external consultation services in General Medicine, Dermatology, and Psychology, but the authorization did not include the performance of plastic surgeries. · El Heraldo de México
  6. Helda Mendoza, Director of the Women's Office, Equidad and Gender, announced activities focused on preventing violence against women in the southwest and metropolitan areas. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  7. Stephanie Araujo, the District Health Secretary, stated that the administration is launching the BREE strategy to reinforce inspection, surveillance, and control actions. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  8. The mental health program includes over 50 psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers organized in shifts to operate day and night. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
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