一份新报告警告说,到2030年,拉丁美洲和加勒比初级保健的削弱可能会造成165 000个可预防的死亡和370亿美元的损失。 A new report warns that weakened primary care in Latin America and the Caribbean could cause 165,000 preventable deaths and $37 billion in losses by 2030.

一份新报告警告说,如果危机期间服务下降25-50%,拉丁美洲和加勒比初级卫生保健薄弱可能导致165 000可预防的死亡和370亿美元的经济损失。 A new report warns that weak primary healthcare in Latin America and the Caribbean could cause up to 165,000 preventable deaths and $37 billion in economic losses if services decline by 25–50% during crises. 牙买加卫生部长克里斯托弗·图夫顿(Christopher Tufton)在泛美卫生组织第62届指导理事会发言时预测,由于移民以及护士和专家短缺,到2030年卫生工作者短缺600 000人。 Speaking at PAHO’s 62nd Directing Council, Jamaica’s Health Minister Christopher Tufton projected a 600,000 health worker shortfall by 2030, driven by migration and shortages of nurses and specialists. 该报告于2025年9月29日发布,呼吁通过多专业团队、社区参与、跨部门协作和可持续筹资,提供有复原力和公平的初级保健。 The report, launched Sept. 29, 2025, calls for resilient, equitable primary care through multi-professional teams, community involvement, cross-sector collaboration, and sustainable financing. 它强调了本区域在大流行病和气候灾害期间的脆弱性,敦促采取紧急行动加强卫生系统。 It highlights the region’s vulnerability during the pandemic and climate disasters, urging urgent action to strengthen health systems.