The Superintendence of Health and Labor Risks (Sisalril) and the Pan American Organization of the Health (OPS) inaugurated the XV Meeting of the Network of Assessment of Technologies Sanitary of the Americas (RedETSA) and the I Congress of Assessment of Technologies Sanitary (Evtesa), with the participation of 25 countries from the Americas and Europe region.
With a three-day work day, national and foreign specialists will meet to analyze the progress and challenges of the E process.valuation of the Technologies Sanitary in the systems health“a methodology that examines the benefits, costs and efficiency of a wide range of drugs, devices and clinical procedures that benefit citizens.”
The opening ceremony was led by the Minister of Health Public; Víctor Atallah, Minister of Labor; Luis Miguel De Camps, the general manager of the National Social Security Council; Edward Guzmán, Superintendent of Health and Occupational Risks (Sisalril); Miguel Ceara Hatton. In addition to the representative of the OPS/WHO in the Republic Dominican Republic, Alba María Ropero Álvarez, and the director of the Department of Innovation, Access to Medicines and Technologies Sanitary of the OPS/WHO, Judit Rius.
According to a press release, Superintendent Ceara Hatton highlighted that this international event is a great opportunity to move towards an innovative, equitable Social Security system that promotes spending on health efficient.
“In a global context where the systems of health face growing economic challenges, accelerated medical innovation and an increase in production costs, pushes us to deeply reflect on our priorities and the financial sustainability of the Social Security System. The Assessment of Technologies Sanitary (Evtesa) of the Sisalril “It has become a methodological ally in this important task,” he said.
Meanwhile, the representative of the OPS in Republic Dominican indicated that the health technology assessment (ETS) facilitates the prioritization of new interventions and technologies so that they are quality and cost-effective, particularly taking into account that the increasing cost of access to new technologies poses a challenge for the sustainability of health systems. health.
“This regional event that begins today has enormous value for the region and particularly for the Republic Dominican that welcomes him. The road ahead is full of challenges, but also opportunities. Together we can strengthen a regional system that allows the development of HTA to guarantee universal access to Health in an integrated framework of service networks, as well as strengthening collaboration between service networks. Assessment of Technologies Sanitary for the sustainability of health systems health in Latin America,” Ropero highlighted.
Improvements technological
The Minister of Labor, Luis Miguel de Camps, highlighted the importance of technological improvements in the field of health that have proven to have a direct impact on the quality of life and longevity of people, and added that it is essential to have a collaborative approach between all actors in the system: from health service providers health to the beneficiaries, including the private sector and non-governmental organizations.
In his speech, the minister of Health PublicVíctor Atallah highlighted that the international event offers the opportunity to reflect on successful experiences, explore innovative approaches, and forge alliances that can transform the healthcare landscape.
To the XV Meeting of the Network of Assessment of Technologies Sanitary of the Americas (RedETSA) and the I Congress of Assessment of Technologies Sanitary (Evtesa) attended representatives of medical associations, patient groups, delegations of Health Risk Administrators Health (ARS), executives from the pharmaceutical industry, among other specialized sectors.
