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Self-Care in Latin America: Improving and Supporting Healthcare Systems Sustainability
Council of the Americas will hold a panel discussion on the aim to integrate self-care as a cornerstone of public health policy in Latin America.
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Cyclists in Mexico. (Secretary of Mobility of Mexico City)
Overview
As countries in Latin America continue to address the challenge of making their healthcare systems sustainable, the role of self-care has risen as an option to achieve significant savings and gains. Governments across the region signed the Sao Paulo Declaration on Self-Care, which recognizes the importance of self-care as a fundamental pillar of health and well-being and seeks to advance its practice as an essential component of Universal Health Coverage.
As part of its Healthcare Series, Council of the Americas hosts a panel discussion on the value of self-care policies, an overview of the opportunities and challenges for promoting self-care in Latin America, and shares areas for collaboration.
Speakers:
- Patricia Jara, Specialist, Social Protection and Health Division, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
- Uwe May, Dean of Studies, Fresenius University of Applied Sciences
- Flávia Morais, Federal Deputy, Chamber of Deputies of Brazil
- Judy Stenmark, Director General, Global Self-Care Federation
Additional speakers to be confirmed.
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