Overall Objective
Our contributions in health are directed to the development of public health in Colombia through the implementation of consultancy, research, and advocacy projects in the country's political decisions.
Public health a priority!
Since 1992 FES has conducted numerous studies and developed public health technologies about issues such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV prevention, prenatal control and promotion of breastfeeding, physical activity and healthy diet. In addition, FES provides advisory about health care management and formulation of public health policies.
Due to this experience, the health division of FES Foundation has been officially ranked by the Colombian Department of Science and Technology (COLCIENCIAS) with the highest category of a research center.
Due to this experience, the health division of FES Foundation has been officially ranked by the Colombian Department of Science and Technology (COLCIENCIAS) with the highest category of a research center.
The health team of the FES, has participated in the development of two policies: On one hand the FES participated in the drafting of Articles 5, 6, 7, 11, 12 and 14 of Act 1355 of 2009 or Act of Obesity, and on the other, advocated the regulation of Law 1355 of 2009 or Anti-Tobacco Law through the highlighting of some indicators that showed the urgency of such regulation.
FES has developed three public health interventions which have been awarded by prestigious institutions in Colombia and have been presented in national and international forums.
The team's experience have enabled us to build and maintain partnerships with key organizations, institutions and national and international research groups in the last 10 years, some of these organizations are:
The team's experience have enabled us to build and maintain partnerships with key organizations, institutions and national and international research groups in the last 10 years, some of these organizations are:
National Partners
| Colciencias | Comfandi |
| Comfenalco Valle EPS | Convenio Andrés Bello |
| Corporación de Universidades del Centro de Bogotá | Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia |
| Grupo Materno Perinatal de la Universidad de Caldas | Instituto Nacional de Salud |
| Instituto para niños ciegos y sordos del Valle del Cauca | Secretaría de Salud Pública Municipal de Cali |
| Secretaría Departamental de Salud del Valle del Cauca |
Secretaría Distrital de Salud de Bogotá |
| Secretaría de Salud Municipal de Pasto | Universidad de Antioquia |
| Universidad de los Andes | Universidad de Pamplona |
| Universidad del Cauca | Universidad del Norte |
| Universidad del Valle | Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia |
| Universidad Tecnológica del Chocó |
| International Partners |
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| Center for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC USA |
International Development Research Centre - IDRC Canadá |
| International Organization for Migration - IOM |
International Physical Enviromental Network - IPEN |
| Latin American Studies Consortium in Obesity - LASO | Organismo Andino de Salud Perú |
| Unión Internacional para la Promoción y Educación de la Salud - IUHPE | University College London |
| University of Sydney | University of Washington at Saint Louis |
| World Health Organization - WHO |