Procesos de integración en salud: una reflexión sobre los desafíos del MERCOSUR en salud / Health integration processes: challenges for MERCOSUR in the health field
Cad. saúde pública
; 23(supl.2): S155-S163, 2007.
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS, BDS
| ID: lil-454776
Responsible library:
BR1.1
RESUMEN
Se describen los antecedentes institucionales de integración en América Latina, tanto económica como en salud y se propone una sistematización de las posibles modalidades de integración en salud. Se identifican factores facilitadores e inhibidores del proceso de integración según cada modalidad y se discute su viabilidad en el presente contexto. Se presenta una breve descripción de la estructura y funcionamiento de las estructuras de salud del MERCOSUR (Reunión de Ministros y Subgrupo de Trabajo 11), así como el grado de avance alcanzado hasta el presente, reflexionando sobre las posibles causas del avance desigual en las diversas áreas.
ABSTRACT
This paper describes the institutional background in Latin American integration in both the economy and health, and proposes a systematization of possible health integration modalities. Facilitating and inhibiting factors for integration according to each modality are identified, and their feasibility is discussed in the present context. The structure and functioning of MERCOSUR health structures (Ministerial Meeting and Sub-group 11) are briefly described, as well as the advances achieved to date, reflecting on the possible causes of uneven progress in different areas.
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
Health problem:
Goal 11: Inequalities and inequities in health
Database:
BDS
/
LILACS
Main subject:
Delivery of Health Care
/
Government Agencies
/
Health Promotion
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
/
Equity and inequality
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Cad. saúde pública
Journal subject:
Public Health
/
Toxicology
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Uruguay
Institution/Affiliation country:
Organización y Políticas Sociales/UY