South American Health Council
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The South American Health Council is a regional body that coordinates and promotes public health policies and cooperation among the member states of the Union of South American Nations.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNASUR body
→
health council → intergovernmental organization → |
| aimsTo |
harmonize health policies in South America
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promote production and access to essential medicines in the region → promote solidarity among South American health systems → strengthen regional capacity to respond to pandemics → support development of regional health research networks → |
| composedOf | representatives of health ministries of UNASUR member states → |
| cooperatesWith |
Pan American Health Organization
→
World Health Organization → ministries of health of UNASUR member states → |
| decisionMakingBody | meeting of health ministers of UNASUR → |
| field |
health policy
→
public health → regional health cooperation → |
| focusesOn |
access to medicines
→
epidemiological surveillance → exchange of health information and best practices → health emergencies and disasters → maternal and child health → non-communicable diseases → prevention and control of communicable diseases → primary health care strengthening → social determinants of health → training of health professionals → |
| governs | UNASUR regional health initiatives → |
| hasAbbreviation |
CSS
→
South American Health Council →
surface form: "Consejo Suramericano de Salud"
|
| hasOfficialLanguage |
English
→
Portuguese → Spanish → |
| hasParentOrganization |
UNASUR General Secretariat
→
surface form: "UNASUR Secretariat"
|
| hasScope | regional → |
| hasTypeOfMembership | state members → |
| jurisdiction | UNASUR member states → |
| memberOf |
UNASUR
→
surface form: "UNASUR sectoral councils"
|
| operatesInRegion | South America → |
| partOf | Union of South American Nations → |
| purpose |
coordinate public health policies among UNASUR member states
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promote cooperation in health among South American countries → promote universal access to health services → reduce health inequalities in South America → strengthen regional health systems → |
| sector | health → |
| usesInstrument |
joint health programs
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regional health plans → technical working groups → |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form: "Consejo Suramericano de Salud"