Coomeva Entidad Promotora de Salud S A en Liquidacion (Colombia)

Coomeva Entidad Promotora De Salud S A is a company located in Cali, Colombia. It was founded on March 4, 1964, by 27 doctors from Valle del Cauca, including one woman, under the leadership of Dr. Uriel Estrada Calderón. Initially, Coomeva provided savings and credit services to doctors in the region. Over the years, it has expanded its membership to include professionals from various disciplines, as well as technicians, technologists, and their families across the country. Coomeva Cooperativa, the entity that gave rise to the company, serves as the central coordinating body for the Coomeva Group of companies. It currently has over 255,000 members and their families. The company has received recognition for its organizational management, including the Gold Award at the 2016 Ibero-American Quality Award in the Private Company category. It was also the first organization in the Solidarity Economy sector to receive the Colombian Management Quality Award from the Presidency of the Republic in 2011 and the 100% Cooperative Seal from the Colombian Confederation of Cooperatives (Confecoop) in 2012. As a cooperative organization, Coomeva is committed to sustainability and corporate social responsibility. It is a member of the UN Global Compact and adheres to the Cooperative Green Pact. The company has its own policies on gender equality, youth, and workplace equity certification. Coomeva places a strong emphasis on education and promotes the cooperative and solidarity approach as an economic theory and superior vision for business and societal development. Through its "Coomeva Educa" program and two scholarship programs, it has benefited over 8,000 students in basic and higher education. The company's main focus is on facilitating the lives of its customers, guided by the philosophy of "Coomeva makes our lives easier." Coomeva aims to make cooperativism the preferred social and economic model for people, aligning with the global cooperative movement's goals.