Primary Health Care for Resilient Health Systems in Latin America [electronic resource] / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Series:

OECD Health Policy Studies, 2074319X.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social Issues/Migration/Health.

Local Subjects:

Social Issues/Migration/Health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 p. )

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2022.

Summary:

Latin American countries were hard hit by COVID-19 with rates of excess mortality above the OECD average. The pandemic brought additional stress to health systems already overstretched by a growing burden of chronic diseases, unequal access to health care services, overall under-investment in health and strong budgetary restrictions, and systemic inefficiencies. Doubling down on primary health care will be a cost-effective strategy to increase preparedness for future pandemics and address the structural challenges in the region. The report examines the experience of seven countries in Latin America - Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Peru - considering primary health care policies and actions taken to absorb the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and recover from it. The findings and recommendations of this report provide guidance to public authorities in the region in their efforts to better prepare and increase the resilience of health systems through stronger primary health care.

Contents:

Routine care for underlying health conditions

Health promotion and vaccination

Executive summary

Acronyms and abbreviations

Key findings and recommendations

Building resilient primary health care systems requires investments in health workforce

Conceptual framework for analysing the performance of primary health care

Primary health care for resilient health systems in Latin America

Foreword

Screening and early detection of diseases.

ISBN:

92-64-55004-6