On November 6 and 7, Lilisbeth Perestelo Pérez, Head of the Evaluation Service of the Canary Islands Health Service (SESCS) and President of the Spanish Network of Health Technology Assessment and SNS Benefits (RedETS), participated in Cartagena de Indias in a high-level event held within the framework of the EU–CELAC Summit 🌎, focused on collaboration for the harmonization and health self-sufficiency of Latin America and the Caribbean.

The event was organized by the Ministry of Health and AECID.

Dr. Perestelo took part in the panel on High-Cost Technologies, sharing strategies to ensure equitable access to innovative health technologies 💉.

Key points highlighted:

Incorporating equity as a cross-cutting criterion in health technology assessment.

Using RedETS’ experience in participation and transparency as a foundation for fairer decision-making in the allocation of public resources.

Equity + Evidence + Shared Governance → the formula to ensure that high-cost innovation truly reaches those who need it most.