The General Hospital of Medellín (HGM) celebrates a milestone that transcends conventional medicine: its Psychopedagogy Program has reached the number of 30,000 minors treated since its creation.
This initiative, which was born in 1997, guarantees that hospitalized girls and boys do not interrupt their academic process while they are going through critical health situations. In the last year alone, more than 1,032 patients between the ages of 5 and 15 transformed their rooms and hallways into learning spaces, adapting books to their medical treatments.
Behind this success is Professor Luz Elena Agudelo Arcila, who this year celebrates 29 years of uninterrupted work at the institution.
As a specialist in Psychopedagogy, Luz Elena has been the bridge between the health and dreams of thousands of infants, making the hospital a national benchmark in hospital education.
“Many other hospitals have requested referrals to be able to start academic programs in their classrooms,” the teacher highlights, emphasizing that being a public institution has not been an impediment to leading processes of high human and educational quality.
The hospital classroom operates with a flexible model that prioritizes the emotional well-being of the minor.
For families, knowing that their children have this educational support reduces the anxiety of falling behind in school, especially in cases of prolonged hospitalizations.
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Mothers like Yusmely Carolina Godoy highlight that Psychopedagogy support gives children a sense of normality through activities such as coloring, writing and learning to read, which mentally accelerates their clinical recovery.
This program not only combats functional illiteracy derived from the disease, but has established itself as an emotional refuge. While the doctors take care of the body, the education team takes care of the future of the city’s children.
Currently, the General Hospital continues to receive visits from other institutions in the country interested in replicating this comprehensive care model, where health and education walk hand in hand to protect the fundamental rights of early childhood and adolescence in Medellín.
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