Santo Domingo has become the epicenter of regional health by hosting the Regional Policy Dialogue: Building resilient health systems in Latin America and the Caribbean. The event, organized by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), brings together leaders from 25 nations with the goal of safeguarding health infrastructure against natural disasters and unforeseen crises.<\/p>\n\n
The Vice President of the Republic, Raquel Pe\u00f1a, was in charge of leading the opening of this session. During her speech, she emphasized that the administration of President Luis Abinader has prioritized health as a cross-cutting axis, focusing government efforts on prevention and immediate response capacity to protect all citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n
The strength of a health system is not measured by how it functions in normal times, but by its ability to continue protecting life when the normal ceases to exist. Resilience is not improvising well under pressure; it is having identified the risks in advance.<\/p>V\u00edctor Atallah, Minister of Public Health<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n
Pillars for uninterrupted care<\/h3>\n\n
During the meeting, which runs from September 9 to 11, authorities and experts are debating the climatic and geological challenges that threaten health stability, such as floods, droughts, heat waves, and seismic events. Among the key points addressed in the agenda are:<\/p>\n\n\n
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- The integration of risk management into operational and budgetary planning.<\/li>\n
- The protection of critical infrastructure and the securing of medical supplies.<\/li>\n
- Continuous training of healthcare personnel to operate in high-pressure scenarios.<\/li>\n
- The search for new financing alternatives for adaptation projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
For his part, Javier Guzm\u00e1n, representative of the IDB, ratified the entity’s commitment to offer technical assistance and financial resources. The purpose is to ensure that resilience plans move from theory to practice, ensuring that health services remain operational in moments of greatest vulnerability.<\/p>\n\n
The Dominican delegation, which included the presence of the director of the National Health Service, Julio Landr\u00f3n, and representatives of international organizations, reaffirmed that strengthening regional ties is the necessary path to build more equitable, prepared health systems capable of facing the global challenges of the present and the future.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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