Health in South America 2008: Situation Overview Focused on Priority Aspects of the South American Health Agenda
Abstract
[Executive Summary]. This document presents an overview of the health
situation in South America based on the latest
available information. It considers the political,
economic and social contexts and emphasizes
social determinants and health system organization
and performance, with special attention paid to
human resources and medicines. The document
seeks to offer basic information and a context for
discussion, with a view to guiding the development
of proposals and plans by specific technical groups
of UNASUR Salud. The document has focused
mainly on identified priorities in the South
American Health Agenda, namely: development
and consolidation of the epidemiological shield,
development of universal health care systems,
universal access to medicines, health promotion
and actions on the social determinants of health,
and the development and management of human
resources in the health sector.
Translated title
Salud en las Américas, 2008
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