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Group 2 VHL Equity and Human Development
Room 6

 

  Responsible América Valdés valdesam@paho.org
     
  Objective The working session will focus and discuss the development of the Virtual Health Library on Equity and Human Development by a collaborative effort between HDP-Division/BIREME/PAHO/WHO and the Countries of the Latin America and the Caribbean:
  • coordination and development of national and international networks;
  • dissemination of information - highlighting events, news, courses, journals, programs and activities that address health equity issues, and a database of "gray literature;"
  • providing the development of methodologies and tools for analysis, design, implementation (policy-making) and monitoring of equity at country levels;
  • enhancement of mechanisms to coordinate governments and agencies and to facilitate information exchange on Equity, Health and Human Development; and
  • improving knowledge base on Equity and Human Development in Latin American and the Caribbean
  Target Public Health Institution. CNN, PAHO Consultants in the equity and health theme
 
  Agenda

Virtual Health Library - Equity and Human Development

 

Welcome and Overview
Juan Antonio Casas, Director HDP/PAHO/WHO
 
   
Proposed framework. Regional VHL- Equity and Human Development
   
Moderator: Juan Antonio Casas, HDP/PAHO/WHO
   
Presenters: America Valdés PAHO/WHO
 
Ana Lucia Ruggiero PAHO/WHO
   
BVS - Equity and Human Development: Argentina's Proposal
   
Moderator: Juan Antonio Casas, HDP/PAHO/WHO
   
Presenters: Jose Paganini, SAES/Argentina
   
Catty Ianello, PAHO/WHO, Argentina
 
Comments and Proposals
Moderator: Juan Antonio Casas,HDP/PAHO/WHO
 
   
Coffee break    
     
Roundtable - Formal establishment of the Advisory Committee for the Regional
VHL-Equity and Human Development

   
Development of a work plan: Revision of issues related to the functions, products and services of the Regional VHL-Equity and Human Development, and the context and localization of their components
Moderator: Juan Antonio Casas, HDP/PAHO/WHO

Argentina - José María Paganini, Sociedad Argentina de Equidad en Salud, SAES

Bolivia- Fernando Lavadenz, Director General de Servicios de Salud. Ministerio de Salud y Previsión Social.

Brasil- Paulo Buss, FIOCRUZ

Cuba- Francisco Rojas Ochoa. Sociedad Cubana de Salud Pública
Miguel Angel Márquez, Sociedad Cubana de Salud Pública

Colombia, John Flores, Director de la Escuela de Salud Pública de Medellín

Costa Rica-Alcira Castillo, Universidad de Costa Rica, Escuela de Salud Pública
Juan Carlos Sánchez. Gerente de Modernización de la Caja Costarrisense

Chile- Giorgio Solimano, Escuela de Salud Pública, Universidad de Chile

Ecuador- César Hermida, Director Ejecutivo, AFEME

México- Jaime Sepúlveda, Instituto de Salud Pública, INSP

United States- Paula Braveman, University of California
Mario Hernández, Asociación Latinoamericana de Medicina Social. ALAMES

Organización Panamerican de la Salud,
Juan Antonio Casas


Rockefeller Foundation, Timothy Evans
 
 
Lunch
Site:Hotel Palco's restaurant
   
     
Conclusions of the Working Group: VHL-Equity and Human Development
 
   
     
Coffee break    
     
Exchange of experiences with other regions
   
Conclusions and recommendations  
     

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