The experiences of the Fundación Espriu, an example in times of pandemic
Dr. Carlos Zarco has taken part in several meetings in which the experiences of healthcare cooperatives from all over the world have been shared.
Faced with the threat of Covid-19 and the enormous challenges that the virus has laid down in the health sector, healthcare cooperativism has been strengthened, remaining true to the principles and values of this business model. The exchange of knowledge and the collaboration between cooperatives is highly relevant in the strategy used to face up to the pandemic. The Fundación Espriu has taken part in several meetings in which the healthcare cooperative experiences from different countries have been shared.
Listen and learn
On the 24th of September, Dr. Carlos Zarco, director of the Fundación Espriu, took part in a virtual meeting, jlongside top healthcare cooperative leaders from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic and Panama, in which they pooled the actions that each company has started up to tackle the pandemic. Additionally, on the 29th of September, the Global Social Economy Forum organised an online debate and invited the Fundación Espriu to present how Assistència Sanitària and ASISA are managing the healthcare emergency, both in the healthcare field and in a social setting.
The 10th Global Forum on Health Promotion, organised by the Alliance for Health Promotion and the Canadian Society for International health, held on the 22nd of October, also reserved a space to find out about the experience of the Fundación Espriu.
