About a year ago, in March 2020, people worldwide were having their last workday in the office. Although life has slowly begun to return to some level of normalcy in some places, at least for now, in many others – perhaps most –, people with desk jobs are still working from home. At the IDB, in March 2020, we began organizing a series of webinars about COVID-19, … [Read more...] about A one-stop shop for our webinars on COVID-19
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New series of webinars on Aging and Long-term Care
At the IDB, we aim to help the region’s governments prepare to tackle the challenges of aging by creating and/or strengthening the supply of long-term care services. That’s why we created the Panorama of Aging and Long-Term Care to provide information on health conditions and current and future needs for care services for older people in order to encourage evidence-based … [Read more...] about New series of webinars on Aging and Long-term Care
Business as Unusual or Back-to-the-Future: COVID-19 and Healthcare System Integration
COVID-19 has upended health systems globally, with uncertain implications for the future of healthcare and beyond. What is certain, however, is that all healthcare systems undoubtedly face a “new normal” in their journey to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) and become more resilient to future stresses. Yet, without also addressing chronic stresses, particularly … [Read more...] about Business as Unusual or Back-to-the-Future: COVID-19 and Healthcare System Integration
Five Years After COVID-19: Time for Booster Investment Shots in Pandemic Preparedness
Este artículo también está disponible en español / This post is also available in spanish During the Cricket World Cup in June 2024, while thousands of fans attended the matches that took place in Caribbean countries, teams of epidemiologists, doctors and health workers worked quietly behind the scenes using an electronic platform to report and respond promptly to possible … [Read more...] about Five Years After COVID-19: Time for Booster Investment Shots in Pandemic Preparedness
The COVID-19 Vaccination Roll Out in Haiti: 3 takeaways from a Mercredi de Réflexion
What is the Mercredi de Réflexion? The Mercedi de Réflexion is a monthly meeting organized by the IDB Haiti Country Office that tackles relevant topics for the country’s development and economic growth. These meetings bring to the table sector specialists, academics, politicians and members of civil society to … [Read more...] about The COVID-19 Vaccination Roll Out in Haiti: 3 takeaways from a Mercredi de Réflexion