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On Wednesday, September 30, at 7:30 a.m. ET, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center will bring together leading public health authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean alongside senior representatives from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the private sector to discuss the critical role of health investment in driving economic prosperity.
As Latin America and the Caribbean navigate an era of fiscal constraints and evolving public health demands, integrating smart finance into health ecosystems has become a prerequisite for sustainable development. Strengthening health systems is both a social imperative and a macroeconomic necessity to ensure labor productivity and long-term resilience.
This event will examine how strategic investments, multi-stakeholder partnerships, and innovative financing mechanisms can optimize health outcomes across the region. The discussion also explores how to bridge the gap between fiscal responsibility and the urgent need for technology-driven health infrastructure.
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El miércoles 30 de septiembre, a las 7:30 a. m. ET, el Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center del Atlantic Council reunirá a destacados líderes de salud pública de América Latina y el Caribe, junto con altos representantes de la OPS y del sector privado, para analizar el papel fundamental de la inversión en salud como motor de la prosperidad económica. Este evento público se centrará en cómo impulsar la productividad, fortalecer la competitividad y promover un crecimiento económico sostenible e inclusivo en toda la región.
A medida que América Latina y el Caribe atraviesan un período de restricciones fiscales y de evolución de las necesidades de salud pública, integrar mecanismos de financiamiento inteligente en los sistemas de salud se ha convertido en un requisito para el desarrollo sostenible. El fortalecimiento de los sistemas de salud ya no es únicamente un imperativo social, sino también una necesidad macroeconómica para garantizar la productividad laboral y la resiliencia a largo plazo.
El evento analizará cómo las inversiones estratégicas, las alianzas entre múltiples actores y los mecanismos innovadores de financiamiento pueden optimizar los resultados en materia de salud en toda la región. Al reunir a autoridades financieras, expertos en salud y líderes del sector privado, la conversación explorará cómo cerrar la brecha entre la responsabilidad fiscal y la necesidad urgente de contar con una infraestructura sanitaria sólida y basada en la tecnología.
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Speakers
Dr. Mario Iván Lugones
Minister of Health,
Argentine Republic
Jarbas Barbosa
Executive Director,
PAHO
Yaneth Giha
Executive Director,
FIFARMA
Valentina Sader
Director, Strategy and Programs,
Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center,
Atlantic Council
Patrick Eckert
Area Head (Regional Director Latin America),
Roche Pharma;
Board Director,
FIFARMA
Additional speakers to be announced.
Moderated by
Ramiro Guerrero-Carvajal, Ph.D
Former Deputy Minister of Health,
Republic of Colombia (2004-2007);
Dean, School of Government,
Universidad de los Andes
Enrique Millán-Mejía
Senior Fellow, Economic Development,
Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center,
Atlantic Council
Agenda
7:30–7:40 a.m. | Welcome remarks
Speakers
Valentina Sader
Director, Strategy and Programs,
Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center,
Atlantic Council
Patrick Eckert
Area Head (Regional Director Latin America),
Roche Pharma;
Board Director,
FIFARMA
7:40–7:55 a.m. | Fireside chat: The view from PAHO
Speakers
Jarbas Barbosa
Director,
Pan American Health Organization
Yaneth Giha
Executive Director,
FIFARMA
Moderated by
Enrique Millán-Mejía
Senior Fellow for Economic Development,
Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center,
Atlantic Council
7:55–8:30 a.m. | Panel: Ministerial outlook
Speakers
Dr. Mario Iván Lugones
Minister of Health,
Argentine Republic
More panel speakers to be announced.
Moderated by
Ramiro Guerrero-Carvajal, Ph.D
Former Deputy Minister of Health,
Republic of Colombia (2004-2007);
Dean, School of Government,
Universidad de los Andes
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