South American Council of Health
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| Founded | December 16, 2008 |
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| Type | Intergovernmental Organization |
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| Origins | formed in Rio de Janeiro, as part of UNASUR |
Region served | South America |
Key people | Midori de Habich, President Pro Tempore |
| Website | www |
The South American Council of Health, created on December 10, 2008, is a permanent council composed of Ministers from member countries of Unasur (Union of South American Nations).[1] This body was created in order to constitute a space of integration concerning health, incorporating the efforts and improvements from other mechanisms of regional integration, such as MERCOSUR, Organismo Andino de Salud (ORAS CONHU) and Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization, to promote common policies and coordinated activities among member countries. It is also a consultation and consensus body concerning health, which intends to delve deeply into relevant themes and strengthen public policies aimed at improving the living conditions of the inhabitants of the South American continent.
In July 2011, the Council established its South American Institute of Government in Health, aimed to be a think-tank to promote exchange, critical thinking, knowledge management and generate innovation in policy and governance for health, thus offering South American Health Ministries the best available practices and evidences on health management.
- strengthen, in the constitution of a South American political institution with expertise in sanitary issues
- development of solutions to challenges that go beyond national borders, developing values and mutual interests among the neighboring countries
- facilitating the interaction of health authorities of the Member States through the sharing of knowledge and technology in the region.