Dr Florence Duperval Guillaume

Presented by the Government of the

Republic of Haiti
 • Degree from the State
University of Haiti
• Pediatrics from the HUEH
• University of Michigan School
of Public Health
• John Hopkins University
• Harvard University School of
Public Health
• Post-graduate degree in
supply chain management
from the Empower School of
Health and the University of
Kent
Dr Florence Duperval Guillaume
• 34 years of experience in
health
• Minister of Health
• Prime Minister a.i.
• Chair of the Executive
Board of the Pan American
and Caribbean Partnership
• WHO/PAHO, UNICEF,
United Nations, UNAIDS,
UN-WOMEN, World Bank,
US Agency for
International Cooperation
Today is about the lives of the people of the Americas.

No one should be left behind!

Equity will be at the heart

of the health systems.

HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT AND NOT A PRIVILEGE

 Embrace a holistic person-
centered approach,
regardless of socioeconomic
status,
ethnic origin, level of
education,
or political ideology.
Considerable impact
Inflation, decrease in
on all sectors of our
purchasing capacity,
societies, including on
an increase in poverty,
health systems.
and more
humanitarian
assistance needed.

Exacerbation of
inherent deficiencies Exposition to natural
and inequities disasters. Hurricane
particularly in small season has just started
countries to access provoking a risk of
essential medicines increase in diseases
and vaccines and pandemics, and
responding to demand. loss of agricultural
commodities.
• Building leadership, governance and multisectoral
partnerships, and integrating mental health in all policies.

• Improving and expanding access and quality of community-

based services

• Advancing promotion and prevention strategies and activities

across the life course

• Reinforcing the integration of mental health and psychosocial

support in emergency contexts while strengthening data and
effective research.
1. How can the Pan American Health
Organization (PAHO) help our
countries meet their main public
health challenges and progress
toward universal access, equity, and
social justice?

2. How can the Pan American Health

Organization (PAHO) assist
countries while including the
people's health and well-being as a
centerpiece of economic growth
policy?
 Increase disaggregated
surveillance capacity
facilitating in-depth
situational analysis.
Support through integrated
person-centered primary
health care systems the most
vulnerable groups.
Develop and apply a strategy
moving toward resilience
capacity in a united manner
for all the countries of the
region.
Give importance to research in
traditional and academic medicine
and share not only good practices
between countries in our region but
as well Health human resources.
Strengthen PAHO's leadership in
health across the Union of
Member States and all types of
partners defining a more
sustainable financing business
Plan.
Ensure efficient, effective,
transparent governance and
accountability.
Address the region's most pressing health
issues

Promote a holistic person-centered health care

system approach

Implement PAHO Strategic Plan 2020-2025

Energize the Sustainable Health Agenda for

the Americas 2018-2030

Facilitate the implementation of the action plan

for Health and Resilience in the Americas in
2030
Access to integrated primary
health care and services
responding to people’s needs
without distinction of gender,
ethnic, political, social or
religious affiliation
Place people at the center of
health actions and consider
the key determinants of
health
Enable the region to respond
globally and properly to
adversities, epidemics, and
disasters;
Requires considering intrinsic culture,
natural beliefs, and medicinal
traditions in research and sharing
good practices among countries
allowing harmonious development of
communities and well-being
 • Rational management of
available resources
• Resource mobilization strategy
• Flexible voluntary contributions
• Funding the strategic pillars of
PAHO
• Equitable share of WHO
resources
• More financing to
developing countries
Questions?