PAHO praises Peru's health system reform

The Representative of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Peru, Fernando Leanes praised Sunday the ongoing government's efforts to promote the health system reform which will contribute to the progressive health universal coverage of the population.

He described as a political demonstration of outstanding value the government's aim to achieve the universal health coverage based on primary care and the core principles of inclusion and development.

The PAHO official said that the guidelines set by the National Health Council (CNS) need to be transformed into regulations and investments which consolidate inclusive and supportive model to which the government aspires.

In this regard, Leanes noted that a group of PAHO experts have been providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Health (Minsa) and, in addition, they will accompany Peru's reform process.

Likewise, PAHO representative hailed the incorporation of students and self-employers workers to the country's Integral Health Insurance (SIS).

"This is an important reform, because it leads to the universal health coverage which is mandated by the World Health Organization's (WHO) member states," he said..

source:  www.andina.com.pe