21.1.a. Number of countries and territories integrating scientific evidence on health into practices, programs, or policies, using standardized methodologies including evidence-informed clinical and public health guidelines, norms, and standards
Baseline
13
Target
15
21.2.a. Number of countries and territories with mechanisms (policies, standards, tools, etc.) in place for the generation, dissemination, preservation, and access to scientific and technical data, information, and evidence for health
Baseline
15
Target
27
21.2.b. Number of PASB policies, standards, tools, open knowledge platforms, etc., for the generation, publication, and dissemination of multilingual technical documents; preservation and sharing of knowledge; and access to scientific and technical data, information, and evidence for health
Baseline
13
Target
15
21.3.a. Number of countries and territories that generate and disseminate health analyses and/or health intelligence reports on relevant public health topics, including SDG 3 progress monitoring and health equity analyses
Baseline
7
Target
17
21.4.a. Number of PASB information products and services developed for strengthening health-related decision-making capacity of laypeople, communities, and health workers, among other relevant actors
Baseline
20
Target
24
How PASB will deliver
Key Technical Cooperation Interventions
Step up leadership
Develop innovative approaches for Member States to use data, information, and knowledge for decision making and policy making.
Support countries
Build capacity to collect, analyze, disseminate, and use disaggregated data to monitor progress toward the regional goals for health priorities.
Produce technical products on norms and standards, data, and research
Strengthen the regional Health in the Americas and Core Indicators initiatives.
Develop and implement information products and services for strengthening health-related decision-making capacity of laypeople, communities, and health workers.
Adopt strategies for the application of data science in public health using artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, according to the regional policy (Document CD59/7).
Increase the availability and use of multilingual scientific and technical literature, facilitating more equitable access to information and knowledge among Member States and reducing the size of the digital divide.
