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Monitoring Health Systems Change and Health Reforms English-Speaking Caribbean and Canada. Seminar Objectives and Structure. Priscilla Rivas-Loría, Ph.D. Advisor Health Sector Reform, PAHO/WHO, Washington D.C. Belize City, Belize 30 May - 1 June 2006. Background.
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Monitoring Health Systems Change and Health Reforms English-Speaking Caribbean and Canada Seminar Objectives and Structure Priscilla Rivas-Loría, Ph.D. Advisor Health Sector Reform, PAHO/WHO, Washington D.C. Belize City, Belize 30 May - 1 June 2006
Background Concise analysis of the structure, and dynamics of health systems in LAC Situation before 1998 non-existent
Background - Summit of the Americas1994 - Special meeting on health sector reform1995 Situation before 1998
Response - Methodological Guidelines Health Systems Profiles - Methodological Guidelines Monitor and evaluate HSR PAHO/WHO Response to Countries Request (1998)
Results Resolution CE124.R8 “Monitoring and Evaluation of Health Sector Reform Processes” (1999)
Results 1. 36 Country Health Systems Profiles 2. 2/3 of profiles in second edition 3. Peer-reviewed 4. Health Sector Reform trends analysis: - Central America - Andean Region - English-Speaking Caribbean 5. Health Systems Knowledge Strengthened
Results Country profiles available in LACHSR website www.lachsr.org
IMPACT • HSR trends identified • Subjects not tackled by Health Reforms • ~ Essential Public Health Functions • ~ Stewardship/Steering Role • ~ Human Resources Capacity-Building
IMPACT Health Systems Profiles have become a valuable source of health systems information at national and international levels.
Number of visitors that access lachsr.org web page and browse the country profiles
Justification for Methodological Guidelines Update 1. Growing evidence on the impact of HSR in LAC 2. New conceptual developments in health systems 3. Gender, ethnic groups, older adult indicators 4. User-friendly
Seminar Structure – First Day • Conceptual framework Health Systems Change and Reform in LAC and Canada • Trends from first cycle of health systems profiles • Lessons Learned from Monitoring Health Systems Change/HSR
Seminar Structure – Second Day • Methodological Guidelines Health Systems Context Health Systems Functions Monitoring Health System Change COCKTAIL PARTY
Seminar Structure – Third Day • Monitoring Health Systems Change work group • Conclusions and Closing
Results Expected 1. Fine Tuning Methodological Guidelines for the English Speaking Caribbean
Results Expected 2. Timetable for the elaboration of the profile