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Six hospitals across Bogotá, Cali, Cúcuta, Barranquilla, and Medellín were certified by Icontec (the Colombian Institute of Technical Standards) for implementing internal strategies to ensure health care services are provided without discrimination. This achievement, supported by LHSS Colombia, promotes quality and inclusive care that eliminates discrimination based on nationality, gender, ethnicity, social status, or disability.
In Colombia and Peru, integrating migrants into national health systems is challenging due to inequalities in access and limited resources. This event aims to discuss the knowledge and expectations needed to effectively implement promising practices in different contexts, helping address these challenges and improve health equity for migrant populations.
El documento presenta una evaluación de la metodología desarrollada para apoyar a los prestadores de servicios de salud en el uso de una herramienta web. Esta herramienta permite analizar la capacidad instalada y suficiencia para la implementación de las Rutas Integrales de Atención en Salud (RIAS), específicamente las rutas de Promoción y Mantenimiento de la Salud (RPMS) y Materno-Perinatal (RIAMP). La metodología fue validada en cinco territorios priorizados: Barranquilla, Bucaramanga, Cúcuta, Riohacha y Santa Marta. Los resultados mostraron una alta aprobación de los materiales y sesiones de asistencia técnica, con un 92,9% de los participantes calificando positivamente. Se destacaron recomendaciones para mejorar el proceso, como asegurar la disponibilidad de tiempo para los participantes y garantizar el acceso a la herramienta durante las sesiones. La metodología validada será utilizada por el Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social para apoyar a los prestadores en la implementación de las RIAS
In this webinar, a panel was held where both national and local experiences on managing information and knowledge regarding the migrant population were presented, with perspectives from Migración Colombia, the Ministry of Health, and the Bogotá Health Secretariat.
The Comprehensive Healthcare Pathways (RIAS) are policy instruments used to deliver primary health care services in Colombia, with a focus on two priority pathways - Health Promotion and Prevention (RPMS) and Maternal-Perinatal Health Care (RIAMP). To support implementation, the Local Health System Sustainability (LHSS) project developed a web tool for analyzing primary care providers' capacity to deliver these pathways. LHSS then created and validated a methodology for the Ministry of Health to provide technical assistance to providers on using this tool. The validation was conducted in three phases across five territories, involving developing materials, testing with provider teams, and incorporating feedback. Results showed high approval ratings for the technical assistance sessions, with over 90% of participants agreeing or strongly agreeing with positive statements about the methodology. Some recommendations were made to improve the process, such as ensuring participant availability and tailoring content to different provider types.
In this webinar, the challenges and opportunities for health financing that have arisen from the inclusion of the migrant population in the Colombian Health System were discussed. The strategies implemented by Community-Based Organizations to promote the inclusion of the Venezuelan migrant and returning populations into the Colombian Health System were also presented. Additionally, communication strategies focused on knowledge management and access to rights, with an emphasis on the Health Insurance System, were highlighted.
LHSS Colombia and stakeholders held the "First District Forum for the Humanization of Health Services" in Cartegena. The forum united health experts from the academic and public sectors to share strategies and best practices for humanizing health services in Cartagena, a key commitment of the "Cartagena, City of Rights" Development Plan.
Este anexo presenta las dimensiones de las prestaciones de salud en detalle, incluyendo las recomendaciones, las fuentes de trabajo, actividades, líneas de tiempo, y las organizaciones responsables.
El Programa Comunidades Saludables colaboró con el Gobierno Colombiano para identificar oportunidades de optimización en el Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud (SGSSS). Utilizaron la Guía de Eficiencia Técnica de USAID (GET) adaptada al contexto colombiano.
In this webinar, the quintuple quality goal and its application in managing obstetric emergencies were presented. Additionally, functional maternal health networks and their contribution to reducing maternal mortality were discussed.
Join us as LHSS Colombia, Communidades Saludables presents at the 33rd International Forum in Cartagena, Colombia on August 14-16, 2024.
LHSS collaborated with the Colombian Government to identify opportunities for optimization in the General Social Security Health System (SGSSS). Using USAID's Technical Efficiency Guide (TEG) adapted to the Colombian context.
With increased migration around the world posing unique challenges and opportunities for health systems, efforts to better integrate and include migrants and host communities in national health systems are an integral part of the global health equity agenda.
The report outlines the main strategies recommended to address technical inefficiencies and improve the health system's capacity to integrate the Venezuelan migrant population in Colombia.
El informe detalla los esfuerzos de LHSS desde 2020 hasta 2023 en colaboración con el Gobierno de Colombia para mejorar la prestación de servicios de salud a las poblaciones migrantes, con un enfoque en la sostenibilidad financiera. Al implementar la Guía de Eficiencia Técnica de Sistemas de Salud (GET) de USAID, el Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social, el Departamento Nacional de Planeación y LHSS, se buscó mejorar la eficiencia en la asignación de recursos dentro del sector salud. La GET, que incluye cuatro grupos analíticos tradicionales—prestación de servicios, fuerza laboral en salud, productos farmacéuticos y financiamiento y gobernanza—se amplió para incluir un quinto grupo, Sistemas de Información, para satisfacer las necesidades específicas de Colombia. LHSS adaptó la guía mediante análisis de expertos y discusiones participativas con actores clave para identificar ineficiencias y proponer recomendaciones prácticas. El informe detalla las principales estrategias recomendadas para abordar estas ineficiencias y mejorar la capacidad del sistema de salud para integrar a la población migrante venezolana.