“Health for all” challenge

Panamanian Health System an example is in the region; according to Pan American Health Organization, It is the fifth largest contributing country Gross domestic product and is above the average of 4.4% of public spending in Latin America. However, covid pandemic affected the ability to respond and proved barriers to access to health systems.

Thank you economic and sociodemographic characteristics, Panama It is the right country to become a pharmaceutical hub that promotes research and development in the country, providing not only knowledge that will improve the lives of thousands of Panamanians, but also new opportunities for employment and economic development; but in order to achieve this, it is necessary to have as a starting point the implementation and improvement of budget systems that guarantee the efficient use of public resources.

Currently, the state financing of the Panamanian public health system It is affected by excessive bureaucracy, dual procurement mechanisms that limit access to innovation, and a lack of national policies that plan more effectively the use and consumption of resources.

These areas for improvement have been repeatedly pointed out in cross-sector round tables and various studies, such as those recently presented by consulting firms. Sanigest International and Wifor Institute for Fedefarma, and that they concluded that these improvements in the sector will positively affect the individual and global socioeconomic situation of the population.

Hence the need to increase investments in healthcare and improve budget management to ensure progress medical treatments, disease preventionhigher productivity and improvement of quality of life.

Given this scenario, we urge the private sector and NGOs not to we lose the opportunity to continue working in cooperation with health entities. demographic and epidemiological changes They require us to make the necessary decisions so that the health of Panamanians does not deteriorate, but rather is a driver of economic and social development.