We are pleased to invite you to participate in a webinar organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) under the Elimination Initiative, focused on country and local experiences in intersectoral action to accelerate the elimination of communicable diseases in the Americas.
Communicable diseases are shaped by social, environmental, and economic conditions that extend beyond the health sector. Intersectoral collaboration among health, social protection, education, labor, environment, justice, and local government sectors is essential to address these determinants, improve access to services, and accelerate progress toward elimination goals, particularly among populations and territories in situations of vulnerability.
The objective of this webinar is to share experiences and lessons learned from national, subnational, and local-level intersectoral approaches that contribute to accelerating and sustaining the elimination of communicable diseases across diverse contexts.
Agenda
10:00 – 10:03
Welcome
Martha Saboyá, Senior Advisor, Elimination Initiative (EI), PAHO
10:03 – 10:08
Opening Remarks
PAHO
10:08 – 10:18
Intersectoral Action as a Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Communicable Diseases
Why and how intersectoral approaches contribute to disease elimination goals?
Dr. Orielle Solar, Social and Environmental Determinants for Health Equity (DHE), PAHO
10:18 – 10:41
Country Panel: Intersectoral Experiences to Accelerate the Elimination of Communicable Diseases
Moderator: Martha Saboyá, EI, PAHO
- Uruguay: National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance under a One Health approach.
Dr. Grisel Rodríguez Cuns, Institute of Hygiene, Uruguay - Niterói, Brazil: From the COVID-19 response to a sustainable intersectoral health strategy at the local level.
Rodrigo Neves, Alcalde de Niterói, Brazil
10:41 – 11:05
Panel Discussion
Key lessons, challenges, sustainability factors, and recommendations for strengthening intersectoral collaboration.
Moderator and panelists
11:05 – 11:20
Interactive Session
Open dialogue with panelists and participants.
Q&A
11:20 – 11:25
Reflections
Opportunities and Challenges for Intersectoral Action in Disease Elimination
Valentina Cleargett Diaz, President of Intersectoral Work and Social Participation Network for Health Equity in the Americas (TIPSESA)
11:25 – 11:30
Closing Remarks
PAHO