González García G. 50 años de políticas de salud. Buenos Aires: Ediciones ISALUD; 2025

Abstract

The book ‘50 años de políticas de salud’ reviews fifty years of Argentine health reforms, from the 1973 National Integrated Health System (SNIS) experience to the centralized management of COVID-19. It blends policy analysis with first-person testimonies from federal and provincial decision makers, detailing ideals, implementation strategies, opposition, achievements, and disappointments. For Brazilian readers, it highlights shared features – federal governance, subsystem fragmentation, and marked inequities – while contrasting crisis coordination across countries. The volume discusses integration, social justice, gender and human rights, and managerial tools such as negotiated planning, measurable targets, and