New Global Health Architecture

Strengthening Regional Approaches to Health Emergencies for a New Global Health Architecture

Building Regional Integration for Distributed Governance of Epidemics (BRIDGE Project)

The AHF Global Public Health Institute, in collaboration with the University of Miami Public Health Policy Lab, is conducting a qualitative study to explore strategies to enhance the capacity and effectiveness of regional health institutions—or to help generate momentum in regions where such institutions are still emerging or do not yet exist.

Through the guidance of global health experts and leading thinkers in the field, the study aims to identify barriers and opportunities for effective coordination and collaboration to improve regional health policy, governance, and finance.

Regional Summits on Transforming Global Health Through Coordinated Action in Public Health Emergencies

Hosted by AHF and key partners, these regional summits will convene public health experts, policymakers, private sector, civil society, and thought leaders to foster cross-regional dialogue and collaboration. The aim is to strengthen regional capacities and contribute to the development of a more effective, equitable, and distributed global health architecture.

Each summit will feature insights from the BRIDGE Project (Building Regional Integration for Distributed Governance of Epidemics), offering evidence-based findings to inform actionable recommendations for more sustainable, coordinated, and inclusive responses to public health emergencies.

The summits will take place across three regions: Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.

Establishing a Latin American Mechanism for the Coordination, Implementation, and Operation of Responses to Public Health Emergencies

Latin America, significantly impacted by global health crises such as COVID-19, requires a more coordinated and effective regional response system. Despite representing only 8.2% of the world’s population, the region accounted for over 80 million COVID-19 cases and 1.7 million deaths. Fragmented national responses and limited regional cooperation exacerbated these challenges. Research and analysis have underscored the urgent need to strengthen coordination and collaboration across public health systems in the region.
The AHF Global Public Health Institute for Latin America and the Caribbean has been collaborating with academic institutions and public health experts to develop proposals aimed at reinforcing the region’s public health architecture. These efforts led to the publication of Why Latin America Needs a Regional Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in The Lancet.
The proposed mechanism would promote cross-country cooperation, enhance disease surveillance, and standardize public health practices. Importantly, it is not intended to duplicate the essential work already carried out by established regional organizations such as PAHO, but rather to complement and reinforce those efforts—ultimately contributing to a more robust and coordinated response capacity. By engaging diverse stakeholders, from governments to civil society, this mechanism would strengthen health systems and ensure timely, effective responses to public health emergencies, helping to safeguard the well-being of populations across the region.

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