Minister of Health Juan Carlos Velasco said on March 30 that international cooperation is a key tool for sharing experiences, knowledge, and best practices in order to strengthen collective capacity to address health challenges. Velasco made these remarks while presiding over the High-Level Table on International Cooperation, a meeting aimed at dialogue and coordination with strategic actors such as specialized agencies, multilateral banks, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and civil society.
The event was organized to coordinate efforts among stakeholders, optimize financial resources, and prevent duplication of interventions. According to Velasco, “In the framework of the priorities for management in 2026, we are making progress toward fulfilling the national objective of the National Strategic Development Plan to 2050. This plan aims to ensure that every person reaches their maximum potential under conditions of equality. We reaffirm our commitment to an agenda based on equity, innovation and sustainable development.”
Participants included representatives from diplomatic missions as well as technical and financial cooperation partners who discussed the current state of Peru’s health system. They emphasized closing historical gaps through more efficient cooperation focused on concrete and sustainable results.
A major goal outlined during the meeting is achieving 95% coverage across all vaccines in Peru’s national immunization schedule. This effort will involve modernizing cold chain infrastructure, improving traceability with digital tools, and unifying records within the health information system.
Other priorities include reducing anemia rates; recovering from—and containing—communicable diseases such as dengue fever and yellow fever through epidemiological surveillance; rapid response mechanisms; strengthening territorial capacities; expanding protection through public insurance (SIS) to reduce out-of-pocket expenses; improving primary care levels; integrating regional health networks (RIS); promoting a National Oncology Network; and enhancing both quality and humanization in service delivery.
