The United States government on Wednesday announced a new Health Unit of America in partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to train 500,000 healthcare professionals in the region in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Health education will cost $100 million, and Washington will pay for some of it.
A government source, who did not want to be identified during a conference call, said this was primarily about “providing more advanced skills to existing health professionals (…) in research, service delivery and, to some extent, public health management”.
The Health Corps will function as a consortium and partner with academic institutions in the United States and the region to develop and expand the existing training programs of PAHO, the United States government and the World Health Organization’s regional office for the Americas. (WHO).
Covid-19 has had a devastating impact on Latin America and the Caribbean, with more than 2.7 million deaths representing over 40% of the deadly victims recorded on the planet – WHO believes the true number is even higher.
“The pandemic has shown us the many cracks in our global health systems and highlighted the importance of strong and resilient health systems,” the White House said in a statement.
China has taken advantage of the context of the pandemic to gain influence in a region where it has become the first or second trading partner for many countries. Beijing has also distributed anti-covid vaccines.
Cuba has also sent doctors to work abroad, which angered former US President Donald Trump’s government, which reacted by suspending PAHO funding for alleged links to the practice.
The White House made the announcement hours before President Joe Biden’s speech at the Americas Summit in Los Angeles. rulers of Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba
source: Noticias
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