AS/COA Healthcare Series: 2023 Activities Report

The Council of the Americas’ Healthcare Series brings together key stakeholders with the goal of informing and shaping the best practices and policies needed to meet the growing demand for access to quality healthcare. Under the co-chairmanship of Hugo Villegas, senior vice president & president, Canada & Latin America for Medtronic Inc, and Felicia Knaul, professor at the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine and director of the Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas of the University of Miami, these fora have built a unique space for healthcare experts, government leaders, industry representatives and academics alike to engage in candid, insightful reflection on innovative and sustainable healthcare models.

The aim of the Series is to promote public-private cooperation, increase awareness of medical technologies and innovation, encourage regulatory harmonization and collaboration, and share best practices in health financing. The healthcare agenda covers a diverse range of topics including pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, medical devices, healthy living and wellness, technology, financing, more.

In 2023, the Series organized a number of panel discussions and private off-the-record meetings with senior health officials and regulatory actors, private sector representatives, and other key government and multilateral leaders. This year, the Series traveled to a number of Latin American countries—Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Panama—expanding its reach and offering members the opportunity to engage their local representatives on these important agenda-setting discussions.

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