Starting today, the Specialized Health Unit of the Industrial University of Santander, UISALUD, has two new specialized electric vehicles for transporting people with reduced mobility within the UIS central campus.
The initiative, led jointly by the UIS Rector, Professor Hernán Porras Díaz, and UISALUD, seeks to facilitate the movement of users with temporary or permanent mobility difficulties, thus strengthening the institutional commitment to inclusion, accessibility, and the provision of a humanized service.
The vehicles will serve the central campus, covering the routes between the Carrera 30 gate and UISALUD, as well as between the Carrera 25 gate and the health unit, in both directions.
These are two electric vehicles with a range of approximately 50 kilometers, adapted for the transportation of people who use wheelchairs, orthotics, crutches, walkers, or who have osteoarticular conditions that make it difficult for them to move around. Although they are primarily for the use of UISALUD users, they may also assist members of the university community or visitors who require it due to health conditions.
During the official handover, the administrative vice-chancellor, Professor Gerardo Latorre Bayona, emphasized that this action is in line with the institution’s goal of continuously improving the services offered to the university community.
“Today, the university administration, led by the rector, Professor Hernán Porras Díaz, is pleased to deliver these two vehicles for people with reduced mobility. It is a service for the entire community that attends the campus. The university has always aimed to offer better services in every way and to respond to the needs expressed by the community,” he said.
He added that these electric vehicles will remain on campus and began serving the community from their first day of operation.
For his part, the director of UISALUD, Santiago Ramírez Segura, explained that this acquisition represents a concrete solution to the internal distances on campus. “For a long time, it has been a constant challenge for our users to get from the points where they get out of their vehicles to the UISALUD facilities. With these vehicles, we facilitate that journey and meet a real need for those with mobility difficulties,” he said.
How to access the service?
One of the vehicles will be located in front of the UISALUD facilities and the other will be in the vicinity of the Luis A. Calvo Auditorium parking lot. Access will be managed by the security guards at the Carrera 25 and Carrera 30 gates, who will coordinate directly with the drivers. The service will be provided without prior appointment, with priority given according to health condition and vehicle availability.
For users, the introduction of these vehicles means greater autonomy and well-being. This was expressed by Blanca Inés Prada, a UISALUD user: “I love this new form of transportation for people with reduced mobility. It’s a way to have more independence and greatly reduces physical strain. It’s a big step forward for all members.”
With this new implementation, UISALUD continues to advance its goal of providing comprehensive, dignified, and accessible care, demonstrating that it is strengthening its services every day to respond to the real needs of its users.
