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December 6th, 2011

Washington, DC

eSAC projectANDEAN REGIONFelipe Mejía MedinaChemEng, MSc.

+Statistics ICT/e-health

Comparison: Switzerland, ICT Development index 2010 8,23 Rank 2. Mobile users 2010, 113. Internet users, 90.

TOPIC COLOMBIAVENEZUEL

A ECUADOR PERU BOLIVIAICT Development Index rank, 2010 76 65 88 83 102ICT Development Index, 2010 3,75 4,11 3,37 3,52 2,83Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 population), 2010 93,76 96,20 102,18

100,13 72,30

Internet users (per 100 population), 2010 36,50 35,63 24,00 34,30 20,00Source: International Telecommunication Union ICT Statistics

It is getting better and better

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This means at the end: Reorientation of LAC health systems

Introduction of changes into the health sector and in the relationships among stakeholders

A view to increase equity in benefits, efficiency in management, and effectiveness

A search of satisfying the health needs and expectations of the population

+Which are our challenges?

TOPIC ColombiaVenezuel

aEcuado

rPeru Bolivia

Social determinants of health (Equity and access, language, cultural barriers and illiteracy)

x x x x x

Foster institutionality x x x x xLack of medical specialists     x   xLack of structural resources     x   xGeographical barriers (communication) x x x x xExpand sms-mHealth initiatives       x  Scale pilot projects to national and regional scope       x  

Foster interoperability x x x x xDiscontinuation of ICT/ehealth policies x x   x  

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Shifting of epidemiological profiles, changing demographics: age structures and lifestyles

High urbanization and industrialization

Growing demand for better access to patient-oriented quality care

Inefficient allocation of scarce resources and lack of coordination among stakeholders

+Statistics ICT/e-health

TOPIC COLOMBIA VENEZUELAECUADO

R PERU BOLIVIANational eGovernment policy Yes Yes Yes Yes YesNational eHealth policy No No No Yes Not foundNational telemedicine policy Yes Yes Yes Yes Not foundmHealth initiatives Yes Yes Yes Yes YeseLearning in health sciences Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Sources: Atlas eHealth Country Profiles Global Observatory for eHealth series - Volume 1 2010,Salud electrónica en América Latina y el Caribe: avances y desafíos CEPAL - Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe

The response to such challenges

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For standards, new definitions, eHealth training

Support communication and networking activities

For market eHealth development and foster interoperability

Create capacity development opportunities

For cooperation, collaboration and health systems integration

The evaluation of solutions based on (ICTs) that address priority challenges

For eHealth policies, regulations, monitoring-evaluation development

Activities aimed at informing and sensitizing policy makers

eSAC may help in:

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Thank you for your attention

¡Gracias!

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Questions?

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Felipe Mejía Medina

eSAC YP (Colombia)

medinaa@paho.org

Twitter: @FelipeMejiaMedi

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