page_title: South American Institute of Government in Health
section_title: Administrative structure
hierarchical_section_title: South American Institute of Government in Health / Administrative structure
caption_attribution_description: English: Isags' structure in english
context_page_description: The South American Institute of Government in Health is a public intergovernamental institution of UNASUR whose main goal is to promote exchange, critical thinking, knowledge management and generate innovation in policy and governance for health, thus offering South American Health Ministries the best available practices and evidences on health management. It was created by the Heads of State and Government of UNASUR after a proposal of the South American Council of Health gathered in Cuenca, Ecuador, in April 2010. According to the institute's Executive Director José Gomes Temporão, "Isags works in alliance with experts and networks present in the twelve countries of South America to foster the best practices in health to the 400 million inhabitants of this part of the world".
  Created by UNASUR's Council of Heads of State and of Government as proposed by the South American Council of Health, gathered in Cuenca, Ecuador in April 2010, ISAGS operations are based on the Triennial Work Plan 2012-2015, which is itself a result of the priorities defined by the Quinquennial Plan 2010-2015 of the South American Council of Health.
context_section_description: ISAGS is a public intergovernmental entity that is part of the UNASUR's South American Health Council. It is formed by the Executive Board and the Directive and Consultative Councils.
  The Executive Board is responsible for administering ISAGS according to the goals, functions, policies, plans, programs and projects established and approved by the Directive Council.
  The Directive Council is one of ISAGS’s permanent units and carries out directive functions, guided by the priorities established at the South American Health Council. It is formed by delegates assigned by the Health Ministers of member countries and is responsible for defining institutional policies.
  The Consultative Council, responsible for producing recommendations regarding the planning, management, implementation and evaluation of ISAGS’s programs, is formed by:
  Senior Coordinators of UNASUR-Salud’s technical groups;
  Coordinators of UNASUR’s Networks of Structuring Institutions;
  Specialists in critical areas of knowledge in health
caption: ISAGS' Structure
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