The Colombian Civil Air Patrol and GeoPark conducted a medical-surgical brigade in Puerto López

Thanks to the support of GeoPark, the medical brigade of the Colombian Civil Air Patrol (PAC) landed in Puerto López. More than 45 health professionals attended to nearly 730 people from the municipality, who had free access to surgery and outpatient services.

The brigade included a team of 39 volunteers and 10 members of the PAC team, providing comprehensive and quality care in outpatient services such as dermatology, gynecology, optometry, pediatrics, and ultrasound, surgical services in gynecology, ophthalmology, general surgery, and family planning services.

The event contributed to improving the quality of life for 730 people in the community with around 1,300 services, divided into: 630 specialized medical consultations, 84 surgeries, 400 surgical support interventions, 180 non-surgical procedures, among others.

“We continue to promote initiatives that enhance the well-being of our neighboring communities and contribute to closing social gaps. We express our deepest gratitude to those who participated in the events, as well as to the Mayor's Office of Puerto López for coordinating the Brigades, and to the Colombian Civil Air Patrol for their professionalism and for being our allies in the mission to contribute to the promotion of health for our neighbors,” mentioned Diego Morales, manager of Neighbor Relations at GeoPark.

Pamela Estrada, general director of the Colombian Civil Air Patrol, stated that: “The joint work with our allies allows us to bring the hospital to the people who need it most to provide access to high-quality health services. We are very happy to have arrived for the first time under this alliance in Puerto López and to have offered medical, surgical, and diagnostic services to the most vulnerable people in this municipality. Thanks to our allies and volunteers for joining efforts to positively impact the quality of hundreds of people.”.

The implementation of these social investment projects in Puerto López has been made possible thanks to the progress of oil exploration activities carried out by GeoPark in the municipality. As the Company continues to develop these activities, it will continue to implement initiatives that, like this one, aim to promote the well-being of neighboring communities.