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Hanna Dimelsa Escobar Correa resigns from her role as Director of Medicines and Technologies in Health

Hanna Dimelsa Escobar Correa resigned from her position as the Director of Medicines and Technologies in Health at the Ministry of Health. The resignation occurred less than a week after her appointment on August 24, 2026, following a phone call from Health Minister Ana María Vesga. Sources indicate the departure is linked to differences with government sectors. Her appointment initially faced public scrutiny from supporters of President Abelardo De la Espriella, who circulated false photographs and edited audio clips that suggested she supported abortion, a position she denied. Escobar Correa was a pharmacist chemist and a master in Public Policies with extensive experience in pharmaceutical policy and price regulation. Before this role, she served as the subsecretary of Social Protection in the Secretariat of Health and Inclusion of Social Protection in Antioquia. She was also a candidate for the Chamber of Representatives for Antioquia in the 2026 legislative elections. The Ministry of Health has not yet issued a public statement regarding the specific reasons for her resignation.

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