GENERAL
SOCIAL SECURITY HEALTH

The social security health is the right of all people to fully protect against the risks that disrupt their lives , especially those affecting health and economic capacity in order to achieve individual well-being and that of the community.

Benefit Plans

There are 6 benefit plans are:
1. Mandatory contributory Health Plan (POS ) and subsidized ( POS- S ) are health plans for all Colombians , which provide the full protection of the health of people , offering disease prevention , promotion and health promotion , diagnosis , treatment and rehabilitation of diseases affecting the population .
2. Primary care Plan ( BAP ) complements the mandatory health plan and ac ¬ sanitation , is free and compulsory . This plan consists of public information, education and health promotion , control of consumption of snuff , alcohol and psychoactive substances, nutritional supplementation and family planning , school deworming , vector control and national campaigns prevention, early detection and control of communicable diseases such as AIDS , tuberculosis and leprosy and tropical diseases such as malaria.
3. Maternal Care Children : for pregnant women covers prenatal care, delivery care , control of postpartum care for conditions related directly with breastfeeding for less than one year will cover education , information and health promotion , promotion of breastfeeding, growth monitoring and develop-ment , disease prevention , including immunizations , outpatient , inpatient and emergency care, including essential drugs ; and rehabilitation when necessary.
4. Catastrophic risks and traffic accidents : In events generated by traffic accidents, terrorist actions caused by bombs or explosives in natural catastrophes or other events, members of the system shall be entitled to coverage for medical and surgical services , compensation for permanent disability and death , funeral expenses and transportation costs to hospital .