The Regional Platform for Access and Innovation for Health

1. The Regional Platform for Access andInnovation for Health Analía Porrás Medicines and Health Technologies (HSS/MT) Health Systems based on Primary Health Care (HSS)

2. Innovation for Health: The traditional model Academic and Research Centers Industry Public Funds Scientific Research Product Development Market ? ? Innovation to address Health priorities Social Needs Social Impact/ Access ?

3. Health innovation systems: A new perspective Social Need Social Impact Innovation for Health Priorities Technological Innovation for Medicines and Technologies Scientific Research Access Technological Development Product Product Development

4. Social Needs Prioritization Social Impact Access INNOVATION Regional Perspective GSPoA Scientific Research Access Technology Development IP Products Product Development

5. The Regional Platform for Access andInnovation for Health • The goal is to create a platform composed of a series of internet based tools that will support and promote innovation, access, rational use and good governance in the area of medicines, technologies and diagnostics with a public health perspective and to serve regional health priorities. The Platform will help to: • Develop a participative and cooperative knowledge base • Share relevant resources and information • Ensure dissemination of trustworthy non-biased information • Facilitate brokering and cooperation • Catalyze horizontal project integration • Raise awareness about key issues and priorities • Facilitate technical cooperation and funding of specific projects

6. Regional Platform: The Scope • Access to essential and strategic medicines, health technologies and diagnostics • Intellectual property management from a public health perspective • R&D and technological innovation for health • Rational use of medicines and health technologies and health technology assessment • Pharmaceutical and technologies policies and regulations

7. Regional Platform: The Concept • Communities of practice • Expert locator • Collaborative knowledge • spaces • Virtual Library • Evidence : Rational use, HTA, good practices • Evidence-based rapid response for decision • making Member countries Academia NGOs Knowledge Repository and Transfer Social Networks Platform Collaborating Centers Civil Society Information Hub Capacity Development • R&D&I indicators • Pricing Databases • Policies and Regulations • Intellectual Property • Management PAHO Innovation Forum (Problems/Solutions) Industry Other organizations • On-site and virtual learning opportunities • Conference audiovisual repository

8. Directories Thematic Library Virtual Campus Price Bank Data Hub Evidence Based Summaries Platform 1.0 Expert/Institution Locator Community of Practice Innovation Forum

9. HSS/MT José Luis Di Fabio, Area Manager, HSS James Fitzgerald, Coordinator, HSS/MT Analía Porrás, Advisor, Innovation for Health HSS/MT Jaume Vidal, Associate Expert, IP and Pharmaceutical Policies HSS/MT America Valdés, Communications, HSS