Bulletin Health Systems and Services - PAHO - February 2021

26 February, 2021
PAHO Director calls for equitable access as new vaccines cleared for delivery 

"As we start delivering COVAX vaccines, and as we prepare for the steep scale-up ahead, we must be guided by our vision of fair and equitable access at every step of the way. We must overcome the structural barriers that prevent the most vulnerable from being immunized and we can only do that by working together,” Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne said.

 
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Professionals from the Americas are trained to improve surveillance of antimicrobial consumption in the countries

The online course on the "World Health Organization methodology of for a global programme on surveillance of antimicrobial consumption," developed by PAHO, ended with 20 participants from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Paraguay, and Peru. 
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Countries of the Americas present the progress and challenges of Interprofessional Education in the last two years

PAHO participated in the “4th Regional Technical Meeting of Interprofessional Education in the Americas,” held virtually on 23 and 30 November 2020. The theme of the event was "Resilient health systems for interprofessional collaboration in the COVID-19 pandemic era: experiences in the Region of the Americas."
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PAHO develops a protocol on notifications of suspected adverse reactions to medicines and products used to treat or prevent COVID-19

PAHO together with experts from the pharmacovigilance programs of seven countries in the Americas (Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Mexico and Peru) is developing a protocol to determine the reports of suspected adverse reactions to medicines and products used without robust evidence to treat or prevent COVID-19 in these countries.
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Countries of the Americas make progress in developing national plans for pharmaceutical services based on primary health care

Representatives of PAHO and countries of the region participated in the General Session of the National Pharmaceutical Services Groups to discuss the experiences and progress of the countries in the development of national plans for pharmaceutical services based on primary health care.
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PAHO supports the update of national plans to roll out COVID-19 vaccines in Central America

PAHO conducted a theoretical simulation exercise to support countries in reviewing and updating their national plans to roll out COVID-19 vaccines in Central America. The initiative sought to provide timely information on regulatory development and approval, logistics, and surveillance to ensure equitable and timely access to vaccines.
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