12 February 2020 – Meeting to strengthen the National Public Health System

Type of Intervention: Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Health
Intervention Categories: Planning and strategy; Finance policy and financial aid; Financial aid to health services
Level of Jurisdiction: Regional
Lead People/Agency: Ministry of Health

Overview: Health authorities of the National Public Health System, vice minister of hospitals Armando Marín and hospital directors of the Capital District (Caracas), meet with the purpose of improving and repairing the hospital infrastructure to care for suspected or confirmed patients with Coronavirus
Full details here: http://www.mpps.gob.ve/index.php/sala-de-prensa/notnac/287-autoridades-sanitarias-se-reunen-para-mejorar-la-atencion-de-pacientes-en-hospitales-de-caracas

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group
Source of Evidence or Justification: World Health Organisation, National – government
Evidence/Justification: Preparedness and response measures to possible cases of Coronavirus in the main city of the country, following reports from The World Health Organization