Launch of the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas
| WHEN: Monday, 4 December, 12 pm (Uruguay time) WHAT: The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Bank (WB) will launch the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas (AxAPS), a collaboration to support countries in the region to boost investment, innovation and the implementation of policies and initiatives aimed at transforming health systems with a primary health care (PHC) approach. In the context of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, strengthening and expanding primary health care is key to having resilient health systems that are able to provide the services that all people and communities need, and to better detect and respond to future emergencies and public health threats. The presentation of the Alliance will take place during the official opening of the Regional Forum of the Partnership for Primary Health Care in the Americas. HOW:Virtually on the PAHO YoutTube channel: www.youtube.com/@PAHOTV/streamsIn person at: Torre Ejecutiva, Presidency of the Republic, Montevideo, Uruguay. For accreditation, please complete the following form:https://forms.gle/qX5TyY5PGJ1VEh24AWHO: Luis Lacalle Pou, President of the Republic of UruguayJarbas Barbosa, Director, Pan American Health Organization Ilan Goldfajn, President, Inter-American Development Bank (on video)Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean (on video)Karina Rando, Minister of Health, Uruguay |
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| Primary health care (PHC) is a society-wide approach to health that aims to maximize the level and distribution of health and wellness services through three components: a) integrated health services focused on primary care and essential public health functions; b) multisectoral policy and action; and c) empowerment of individuals and communities. Health systems built on the foundation of primary health care are essential to achieve universal access to health. |
