World Conference on the Development of the Universal Health and Social Security Systems

Objectives

1.To permit an equitable dialogue among governments, academic institutions, intergovernmental agencies and social, popular and labor movements about the development of universal systems as an alternative for countries and regions
* 2.To strength the existing universal health systems through the share of its historical experiences, achievements and common challenges
* 3.To stimulate other countries, governments and societies to adopt the universal, comprehensive and equitable systems as a valid and feasible option on the process of the national reforms and the regional integration process, looking for the production of public goods
* 4. To develop the necessary approach of the role of universal systems in its relationships with the economical and social development of the countries towards poverty eradication and equity among social classes, social territories, genders, ages and ethnics. (social determinants perspective and transectorial actions...)
* 5.To establish regular channels of communication and cooperation among governments, movements and academic institutions motivated to develop the policies, systems, services / actions, technologies and human capacities towards universal, comprehensive and pro-equity goals in health and social security.
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Program Subjects 1/4

1. The political/ ethical basis for the assumption and development of universal, comprehensive and pro-equity systems of health and social security - historical background and present rationality - national, regional and international perspectives
* 2. The economical feasibility and the political sustainability of the universal approach - analysis of conceptual frameworks, tax systems and universal and comprehensive insurances with case studies from the various Continents
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Program Subjects 2/4

3. The dynamics of the technological incorporation and dependency, intellectual property, research patents policy and the sovereignty around the universal systems
* 4. The challenge of the human resources for the development of universal systems - professional profiles, careers and salaries, brain drain, public investment and the educational policies
* 5. The state / private relationship and the building of national and international public goods around the universal systems
* 6. Health and welfare social accountability of the universal systems, relationship with poverty erradication efforts and multidimensional development - achievements and challenges
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Program Subjects 3/4

7. The roles of international aid and cooperation and humanitarian aid ( north-south, south-south and multilateral, private) and its potentials and compromises regards the development of universal systems
* 8. The existing and the potential international coordinated efforts of governments, social and popular movements and academic centers to support the development of universal systems
* 9. Management new capacities needed and management challenges in the development of universal systems
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Program Subjects 4/4

10. Democracy strenghtening and protagonic social participation in the development and dynamics of universal system / the role of the laws use for the warranty of the human and social rights
* 11. The mode of care needed in the universal health and social security systems - the limits and potentialities of Comprehensive Primary Health Care in different contexts and the impact in the organization of the specialized and complex care and at emergencies services and hospitals organization
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Goals

Participation:

Around 750 participants
* From 75 countries
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Stimulate national meetings and preparation process of the participants in the countries, enhancing the dialogue within the countries, using the reason of the conference and the need to feedback its proposed agenda and prepare the reports to that
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General Time Frame 2-

II- June-july-august-september

Dialogue with contacts
* Elaborate first draft of documents with previous existing papers
* Support to preparatory meetings
* Applications examination Committee / movements and organization criteria for application (?)
* Final list of participants - end of September
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General Time Frame 3-

III- October and November

Beginning of October - outline of the program
* End of October - final form of the working papers for the conference (statements) and electronic distribution of them
* Thank you for your attention