The government of Gustavo Petro has already submitted the text of the health reform to the Congress of the Republic.

In the midst of the open discussion in Colombia on the possibilities of improving the health care system in the country, several companies that are part of the Colombian-American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Colombia) They presented their views on the challenges and opportunities that this essential service represents for Colombians.

The president of AmCham Colombia, Maria Claudia Lacouturesaid that more than talking about a health system reformattention must be on improvement and this can only be done with real joint work between the national government and the public and private sector service providers who have the experience and knowledge necessary to offer all Colombians a quality health service from pregnancy and throughout their lives.

Pfizer agreed that health is and must continue to be a matter of greater priority for the authorities, civil society and all those who are part of the system in Colombia.

“In Colombia, the public-private articulation is increasingly necessary and to join efforts through a constructive and permanent dialogue, which always places the patient at the center of decisions and allows to find greater educational opportunities, of interconnectedness, interconnectedness and sustainability of our health system,” she noted.

For its part, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) considered that beyond the discussions that have taken place up to now concerning the evolutions of health, a challenge is imposed on all the actors of the system and which is to try, from the role of each one, to contribute effectively to the improvement of the conditions of access to health and well-being for all the inhabitants of the Colombian territory.

In regards to, Novo Nordisk Colombia He underlined that the various players in the system consider this to be a positive measure to preserve the achievements in terms of insurance coverage and improve the quality, efficiency and sustainability of the health system.

“At the same time, there are other important points that need to be evaluated, such as the enhancement of human talents and the adjustment of skills in the field of health for the nation, departments, districts and municipalities. “, did he declare.

Other health challenges in the country, according to EY Colombiaare access and quality of services, the strengthening of links with the territorial entities that have responsibilities associated with basic sanitation issues and the strengthening of mechanisms that allow the entry of new actors to access new technologies, innovation and national and international investments.

Agree with Deloitteat the level of Latin America The future of healthcare revolves around a robust ecosystem composed of traditional and innovative players, enabled by technology and based on the interoperability of data, where the patient is at the center,

“In Latin America, they face challenges such as increasing costs of care and, therefore, low investment in technology, lack of infrastructure for care and few specialized human resources (doctors, specialists and nurses)Therefore, system redesign will be key to generating health equity and lowering the costs of care,” Deloitte stressed.

The 41 unions and associations that are part of the Alliance of Associations and Unions of Colombia (Aliadas) they called the president Gustavo Petro so that in spaces for dialogue and consultation allow trade unions and businessmen to contribute to the initiatives and reforms it proposes in the country.

“We ask the national government to maintain these spaces for dialogue with the employers’ and trade union sectors, to reflect on their contributions, taking into account the experience of each of the sectors, prior to the presentation of these reforms to the Congress of the Republic”, they said. declared.

Aliadas’ proposal is that discussions on public policy occur within a collective constructiongiven the importance of the public-private cooperation and with consultation of all agents likely to be involved in the implementation.

“The President of the Republic is elected by Colombians to unite the country and in the name of the national unity that he represents, to promote consensus and consider the ideas of the different actors in society, which can enrich the discussion of the proposals government in the general interest,” recalled the union.

Aliadas insisted that the texts of the projects be known sufficiently in advance, and then that the discussion processes be generated in the corresponding bodies such as the Congress of the Republic and in public hearings.

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