title: [International health and new forms of association: the Multipartite Dialogue and the Partners Forum].
abstract: Two cooperative public health initiatives involving representatives of civil society, academia, and the public and private sectors of the Americas are described and analyzed. One of them-the Multipartite Dialogue-promotes an intersectoral approach in its broadest sense, and the other-the Partners Forum-while it represents an institutional initiative, pays particular attention to chronic noncommunicable diseases. Both are a call to action for governments and offer alternatives to tackle regional health problems more effectively.
authors.affiliation: Relaciones Externas, Movilización de Recursos y Asociaciones, Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Washington, D.C, Estados Unidos de América.
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bernardini Zambrini
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arosquipa
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hospedales
authors.forename: Juan Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sotelo
mesh_terms: D014943:Global Health; D006077:Government Agencies; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007391:International Cooperation; D007843:Latin America; D010175:Pan American Health Organization; D017149:Private Sector; D011634:Public Health; D017150:Public Sector; D014495:Universities; D014944:World Health Organization