International health cooperation in Jamaica a case study

ABSTRACT

The Ministry of Health welcomes the input from PAHO as it serves to provide technical support and facilitates the development of ideas for projects and initiatives. PAHO/WHO collaborates with the government and other multilateral/bilateral agencies to indentify priority areas and providing the technical support in addressing these. It keeps the government informed on trends in health development and facilitates training and fosters sharing among the various categories of health care personnel in the region. It has assisted the Ministry in accessing support of CAREC's main technical unit; support for mental health. MCH and AIDS programmes and assistance in the areas of research. PAHO/WHO assists in the developmental stages of major projects and facilitates the acquisition of international tenders for consultants