Hospitals are a key component of health systems and health spending in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Across the region, hospital care already accounts for about 1/3 of total health spending and is expected to increase in absolute and relative terms as populations age and medical technology improves. The public sector has a substantial role in providing and paying for … [Read more...] about Public Hospitals in the Region: What Is the Room for Improvement?
Carolina Bernal Macías
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Carolina Bernal Macías
Carolina Bernal Macías is a consultant in the Social Protection and Health Division, where her main focus lies in studying the burden of chronic non-communicable diseases on health systems and what different digital transformation initiatives can be established to generate resilient and inclusive social protection and health systems throughout the Latin American and Caribbean region.