- Cofepris, together with agencies in the Americas region, promote actions to achieve regulatory self-sufficiency.
- For the second consecutive year, the National Week for Protection against Sanitary Risks is held.
- During this conference, the bases will be generated to form the Medicines Agency for Latin America and the Caribbean (Amlac).
The Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) began the work of the second National Week for Protection against Sanitary Risks. This time the event takes place from April 24 to 29 in the port of Acapulco in Guerrero.
Meeting Objectives
Pablo Alberto Quiroga Adame mentioned that Cofepris and the government of the state of Guerrero agreed on the aspiration that the Second National Week of Protection against Sanitary Risks becomes a congress on regulatory sciences where all the participants jointly identify the common challenges and the appropriate ways to solve them.
“This week will be characterized by dialogue, plurality and reflection, since we have representatives from all sectors. It is a sample of our aspiration to be a country that is closer to its equals, with the purpose of having a collective voice in the struggle to achieve health self-sufficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean”.
The governor of Guerrero, Evelyn Salgado Pineda, explained that this second national week is a great effort to raise awareness among the population.
“In the previous edition, topics such as the proper use of medicines, food sanitation and water care, among others, were discussed. In this edition we will talk about traditional medicine, which many times I had to live and I use it with all responsibility. In addition, ambassadors from sister countries will be accompanying us, which is why we are very happy to join and that Acapulco is the home for this great event.”
The municipal president of Acapulco, Abelina López Rodríguez, stressed that this day means putting problems that affect health at the center of the agenda and exploring all possible alternatives to address them.
“It is striking how health not only means medicine, but also looking for traditional medicine; this is the exceptional part of this second week”.
Carlos Aguilar Acosta recalled that the work of this conference is focused on meeting the needs and challenges of the entire sector regulated by Cofepris, so coordinated actions in the country’s federal entities are key to achieving efficient results.
“I want to thank the 32 holders of the health risk protection entities in each of the states; This means one more example of unity and teamwork, which allows the implementation of very specific actions in each state”.
Towards regulatory self-sufficiency in LA and the Caribbean
The second National Week of Protection against Sanitary Risks It will have the participation of heads of regulatory agencies from Latin America and the Caribbean, who, together with Cofepris, will analyze and propose actions to achieve regulatory self-sufficiency and create a regional agency on the matter.
The PAHO/WHO representative in Mexico, Juan Manuel Sotelo Figueiredo, congratulated Cofepris for the excellent organization of this meeting that has brought together regulatory agencies from different countries.
“With the pandemic, the lack of vaccines and medical equipment became apparent, for which we decided to advance in self-sufficiency, seeking to do everything possible to make the Americas more self-sufficient.”
In this sense, the general director of Invima, Mariela Pardo Corredor, affirmed that this type of meeting allows the strengthening of relations between the health authorities of the region in order to generate the best solutions to common challenges.
“It is essential to highlight the relationship with Mexico and Cuba to achieve the commitments assumed by Colombia in the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac), related to the health self-sufficiency plan. This work is promoted through regulatory convergence through Cofepris, in Mexico and Cecmed, the Cuban health authority, to generate the bases that allow the creation of the Medicines Agency for Latin America and the Caribbean (Amlac)”.
In addition, the director of Cecmed, Olga Lidia Jacobo Casanueva, recognized Cofepris as an example of regulatory convergence and in this sense, stated that for many years the objective of standardizing pharmaceutical regulations in Latin America and the Caribbean has been pursued.
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