About

EsSalud is a decentralised Peruvian public body that provides healthcare services for millions of insured people in the county. A lawyer with a strong ethical streak, María del Carmen Barragán Coloma heads the legal function of the organisation. A prominent figure for her experience and technical skills in the country’s in-house legal market, del Carmen has a earned a positive reputation for successfully assisting EsSalud on negligence cases, conducting bidding processes as well as real estate matters: she worked on the purchase of land in Azángaro for the construction of a new hospital. Outside of her profession, del Carmen has been active in domestic politics advocating for further efficiency and transparency in order to encourage and promote justice among public officials.