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The Health Minister Nile Herein, introduced on Tuesday Latin American Congress of Health, to be held in the city of La Paz from 28 to 31 March to reflect on the progress of the investigation, the relationship between health, models development and social participation of 11 countries attending.
“This meeting has a value of paramount importance because it is not just a gathering of academics, scientists, doctors in the field of health, but is a meeting to discuss experiences and meeting spaces with the new trends in health, and with it all current Latin American social medicine thought debated the concept of health in the social field, “said a news conference.
He explained that the First Latin American Congress of Health: “Social Determinants and Citizenship” will be held between 28 and 31 March at the Radisson hotel in the city of La Paz, with the participation of representatives of Colombia, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Bolivia.
The event is organized by the Program for Integrated Health (PROCOSI), under the auspices of the Ministry of Health and Sports and the technical assistance of the Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization (PAHO / WHO).
Herein said that the Congress will deliberate on issues that determine the vulnerability of those populations that are food insecurity, climate change, disasters and emergencies that impact on health and the role of social participation.
“That’s why we are doing in Bolivia is Congress because here was generated health issue of whether space is within the health technician or within the society,” he said.
The Minister of Health reported that the Congress would help to learn about experiences and deepen the discussion “of what is to health, because not only technical but is cross.”
“So is that in Bolivia we are always concerned about that and incorporate the theme of intercultural approach on the right to health,” he said.
In this context, said it is “duty” of the Ministry of Health to carry out the Congress because it is of interest of the State and of Bolivian society.