Live Breaking News & Updates on South American Progress

Stay updated with breaking news from South american progress. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

The State of Latin American Health Cooperation


This article was originally published in Spanish by Nueva Sociedad. 
Responses to the Covid-19 pandemic in the past year were often limited to unilateral actions, inhibiting coordination and deepening global asymmetries and inequalities. Debilitated multi-lateral health systems and geopolitical disputes between China and the United States contributed to these trends. The international health cooperation system is increasingly at the mercy of conflicting interests and disputes. It has proven ineffective in solving pressing problems of health and development. In Latin America, the increasing fragility of regional integration further limits the margin of action for countries during the pandemic.
The availability of Covid-19 vaccines is both a historic achievement, due to their rapid development, and the beginning of a new stage for the world. Countries must now design the logistics to acquire and distribute vaccines, while the disease continues to ravage much of the world. ....

La Pampa , United States , Costa Rica , South Africa , Nueva Sociedad , Raphael Alves , Movement Toward Socialism , Regional Health Cooperation In Crisis , World Health Organization , World Trade Organization , Andean Health Organization , Community Of Latin American , Forum For South American Progress Prosur , Organization For The Amazonian Cooperation Agreement , Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations , European Union , Caribbean Community , Economic Commission For Latin America , Time School Professor Jacimar Da Silva Gama , Institute Of Mercosur , State Full Time School Professor Jacimar , Silva Gama , Latin America , Latin American , Regional Health Cooperation , Economic Commission ,