# 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]

## What this stands on

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, News)
2. The Barranquilla mayor's office launched a mental health strategy and preventive action plan for September, October, November, and December. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
3. Health authorities sealed the clinic after confirming it did not have permits to perform cosmetic surgical interventions. (El Heraldo de México, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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.CO, News)
7. Stephanie Araujo, the District Health Secretary, stated that the administration is launching the BREE strategy to reinforce inspection, surveillance, and control actions. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
8. The mental health program includes over 50 psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers organized in shifts to operate day and night. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)

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