Valentino Rodríguez was just a year and a half old. The little boy, from Cúcuta, was born with a vascular-lymphatic malformation on his face that, over time, began to affect his breathing.
In August, he was hospitalized in Santander and later suffered severe lung failure, leading doctors to seek highly specialized treatment options, including ECMO therapy. Nueva EPS said it followed the case and coordinated his care with various institutions.
Although days earlier his family had received encouraging signs about the progress of his lungs, Valentino died on September 23, 2026. 💔