President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Ilan Goldfajn, and the director of the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), Jarbas Barbosa, signed an agreement to accelerate the digital transformation of health services, strengthen primary healthcare, and enhance pandemic preparedness across Latin America and the Caribbean region.
The new agreement will focus on three priority areas: health systems strengthening based on primary health care; information systems and digital health; and pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.Dr. Barbosa welcomed the agreement and the opportunity to work together with the IBD. “This collaboration will be essential to take more effective actions towards a healthier future for everyone in the region,” he said. To support countries of the region in strengthening health systems, PAHO and IDB will work together in identifying resources and supporting the development of investment plans to increase the access, coverage and quality of health services based on Primary Health Care. To achieve this, they will also collaborate with other partners and organizations, including the Alliance for Primary Health Care (A4PHC) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank). "There is an urgent need for better health care in countries across the hemisphere," said IDB President Ilan Goldfajn. "This agreement will help us better promote and protect the wellbeing of people and communities throughout the region by working together to improve primary care, digitalize health care services and prepare for potential future pandemics."
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