The Council is composed by the Health Ministries of
Unasur’s Member States. In order to achieve the Council’s goals, the Coordinating Committee - responsible for preparing propositions of Agreements and Resolutions - was created. It is formed by the representatives and deputies of each Member State and a representative of the
MERCOSUR, Organismo Andino de Salud (ORAS CONHU),
Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization and
PAHO in the capacity of observers and transiently. The Council's Presidency is held by the Health Minister of the country nominated for the Pro Tempore Presidency (PPT) of
UNASUR. It is in charge of coordinating the activities of all councils and managing the Technical Secretary. The Pro Tempore President has a two-year term that may be extended for another two years, being unconditionally succeeded by a president from a different country. The CSS is underpinned by the Technical Secretary in charge of the Pro Tempore Presidency (PPT) and two countries of the previous and following PPT, in order to ensure the continuity of works. There are also the Technical Groups responsible for analyzing, preparing and developing proposals, plans and projects that contribute to the South American integration in health, according to the alignment established by the South American Health Agenda. The Technical Groups are divided into areas of work defined by the South American Health Council, with one country in charge of the coordination and another country as the deputy coordinator. In addition to the Technical Groups, the Council also has preexisting and developing Structuring Networks that aim to spread knowledge in the field of health. == Further reading ==