Shared Challenges, Shared Responsibilities: Lessons Learnt for EU-LAC Cooperation in Global Health

This policy brief examines the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and the urgent need to strengthen bi-regional cooperation between Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean to improve preparedness for future health crises. It highlights the inequalities in vaccine availability and mortality, as well as the importance of reinforcing health systems, particularly primary care, to ensure equity and universal coverage.
Additionally, it emphasizes the need to increase regional production of medicines and vaccines, promoting mutual knowledge transfer. International cooperation, training of health personnel, and strengthening supranational networks are essential to address global health challenges, including those arising from climate change and tropical diseases.