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?
Laura Goyeneche
Laura Goyeneche es consultora para la División de Protección Social y Salud del BID, donde brinda apoyo técnico para acompañar la sistematización de datos de salud. Antes de unirse al BID, Laura trabajó en Urban Labs en la Universidad de Chicago brindando apoyo técnico para el análisis de la justicia de menores. También trabajó en Fedesarrollo, apoyando el cálculo del gasto público en política de drogas y la estimación del mercado ilegal de juegos de azar en Colombia. Laura cuenta con un Máster en Analytics y Políticas Públicas de la Universidad Carnegie Mellon.
Is it possible to achieve more health per dollar spent? Potential gains by improving health spending efficiency
Getting more for our current spending is a smart way to improve health system performance. That rings especially true in the current context: budgets are tight and health expenditures are projected to increase by 3% annually in real terms. Increasing the returns to health spending is good for health outcomes and it can support the argument for increasing the relatively low … [Read more...] about Is it possible to achieve more health per dollar spent? Potential gains by improving health spending efficiency
How can we protect the poorest and most vulnerable households against climate change?
Poor and vulnerable households are facing new and worsening climate risks that require urgent attention from social protection systems in Latin America and the Caribbean. A recent study conducted by the IDB introduces an innovative conceptual framework for analyzing the relationship between climate change and poverty and proposes a series of policy options to strengthen … [Read more...] about How can we protect the poorest and most vulnerable households against climate change?