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Health at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2023

(9 days ago) WEBThis edition of Health at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean also provides thematic analyses on two key topics for building more resilient health in the …

https://www.oecd.org/health/health-at-a-glance-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-2023-532b0e2d-en.htm

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Inequalities in health system coverage and quality: a cross …

(3 days ago) WEBThe premise of health as a human right in Latin America has been challenged by health system fragmentation, quality gaps, a growing burden of chronic …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(23)00488-6/fulltext

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Understanding inequities in health and health systems in …

(5 days ago) WEBLatin America, with its culturally and ethnically diverse populations, its burgeoning economies, high levels of violence, growing political instability, and its …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-021-01426-1

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The 2023 Latin America report of the Lancet Countdown …

(2 days ago) WEBIn 2023, a series of climatological and political events unfolded, partly driving forward the global climate and health agenda while simultaneously exposing important disparities …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanam/article/PIIS2667-193X(24)00073-5/fulltext

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Health inequalities in Latin America: persistent gaps in life

(3 days ago) WEBGenerally, health inequalities refer to disparities that are unnecessary, unjust, and avoidable.1 Latin America has some of the most persistent health …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(19)30244-X/fulltext

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Advancing towards universal health in Latin America and …

(Just Now) WEBHealth service coverage in the Americas region improved, albeit slowly, during the 20 years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, 77% of the population had health coverage compared to 65% in 2000. The …

https://www.paho.org/en/stories/advancing-towards-universal-health-latin-america-and-caribbean-lessons-covid-19-pandemic

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Health at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2020

(9 days ago) WEBData and research on health including biotechnology, cancer, health care, health spending, health insurance, fitness, dementia, disability, obesity, smoking, genetics and mortality., Health at a Glance: …

https://www.oecd.org/health/health-at-a-glance-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-2020-6089164f-en.htm

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Full article: Latin America at the margins? Implications of …

(6 days ago) WEBDuring the late 2000s and 2010s, Latin America was relegated to the margins of the field, as large-scale Global Health Initiatives, dominant funders such as …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17441692.2023.2295443

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Strengthening Latin America’s presence in global health

(Just Now) WEBBuilding on these contributions, and to help boost the region’s profile and leadership in global health, The BMJ has established its first regional advisory board for …

https://www.bmj.com/content/385/bmj.q716

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Health at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2023

(8 days ago) WEBThis edition of Health at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean also provides thematic analyses on two key topics for building more resilient health in the LAC region: …

https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/social-issues-migration-health/health-at-a-glance-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-2023_532b0e2d-en

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Pandemic shock must propel stronger health systems …

(3 days ago) WEBSantiago, Chile, January 24, 2023 – Strengthening health systems in Latin America and the Caribbean in the wake of COVID-19 must be a priority, according to a new World Bank publication entitled “ Building Resilient …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2023/01/24/el-shock-de-la-pandemia-debe-propiciar-una-mejora-en-los-sistemas-de-salud-de-america-latina-y-el-caribe

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Health Inequalities in Latin America and the Caribbean. A

(2 days ago) WEBA Baseline for the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health. Washington, D.C.: Pan American Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund; 2023. Health Inequalities in Latin America and the Caribbean. A Baseline for the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health: …

https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/57288?show=full

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Advancing health and resilience policies in Latin America and the

(1 days ago) WEBExecutive summary. During the Ninth Summit of the Americas, member states made a historic political pledge by committing to the Action Plan on Health and …

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/advancing-health-and-resilience-policies-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/

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Global health security threats and related risks in Latin America

(5 days ago) WEBThe top vector-borne diseases in Latin America for numbers of people afected are concerned are malaria, leishmaniasis, dengue fever, chikungunya virus, Chagas disease …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/23779497.2021.1917304

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These are the 5 health challenges facing Latin America

(4 days ago) WEBTherefore, identifying the challenges is the first step. Below are five challenges facing our region in this decade: 1. Access to health services: Since the 90s …

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/06/these-are-the-5-health-challenges-facing-latin-america/

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A Beat Ahead in Latin America and the Caribbean Division of …

(8 days ago) WEBLaunched in 2016, HEARTS includes six practical, evidence-based interventions that use standardized treatment, lifestyle coaching, essential medicines, …

https://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/healthprotection/fieldupdates/fall-2019/paho-hearts-approach.html

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Latin America can lead the way on a new public health model - Al …

(Just Now) WEBLatin America can lead the way on a new public health model. The pandemic demonstrated that the current global public health system is failing the …

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/2/1/building-a-new-global-health-system-from-below

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Latin American Health in 2030 Global Health Intelligence

(Just Now) WEBFor women in Latin America, in 2030 cancer rates are expected to increase by 62%, with a 74% increase in mortality. #2 Dementia (including Alzheimer’s Disease) One good bit of news about overall health in Latin America is that life expectancy is increasing overall. One estimate puts the current life expectancy for Latin Americans at 75 years old.

https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/latin-american-health-in-2030/

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The UCLA Blum Center on Poverty and Health in Latin America

(8 days ago) WEBThere are pressing health issues in Latin America, both new and old, that have yet to be effectively tackled.The region faces a double burden of both communicable diseases, as …

https://blumcenter.ucla.edu/xowiki/latin-america

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Encouraging trends and persistent challenges: Analysis of under …

(7 days ago) WEBMontevideo, 14 May 2024. The number of deaths of children under the age of five reached historically low levels in 2022 globally, according to the recently published …

https://www.paho.org/en/news/14-5-2024-encouraging-trends-and-persistent-challenges-analysis-under-five-mortality-and

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LatAm Healthcare 2020: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Global …

(2 days ago) WEBLatin America seems like an ideal target market for medical equipment/devices manufacturers. It’s home to more than 22,000 hospitals—nearly a …

https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/latam-healthcare-2020-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/

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Code Red for Health response in Latin America and the Caribbean

(2 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has affected peoples’ lives in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), exacerbated social inequities, revealed deficient health systems,1 …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanam/article/PIIS2667-193X(22)00065-5/fulltext

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Health Diplomacy and Global Health: Latin American perspectives

(1 days ago) WEBLatin America. We will analyze and comment on the book Health Diplomacy and Global Health: Latin American Perspectives, edited by Paulo Marchiori Buss and Sebastián …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31066815/

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GAFFI and PAHO Join Forces to Combat Fungal Disease in Latin …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Global Action Fund for Fungal Infections (GAFFI) has been the leading not-for-profit global voice advocating to overcome life-altering fungal diseases since …

https://www.paho.org/en/news/14-5-2024-gaffi-and-paho-join-forces-combat-fungal-disease-latin-america-and-caribbean

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The Future of Telehealth in Latin America - Global Health Intelligence

(2 days ago) WEBTelehealth looking forward. Bearing in mind that in 2021 the telehealth market had a global value of more than US$70.1 billion and is projected to have a compound …

https://globalhealthintelligence.com/ghi-analysis/the-future-of-telehealth-in-latin-america/

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Global health security threats and related risks in Latin America

(6 days ago) WEBLatin America is commonly defined as the 33 countries and dependencies that cover parts of North America (Mexico), Central and South America, and the …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23779497.2021.1917304

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The Dengue Epidemic: A New Test of Latin America’s Health Sector

(1 days ago) WEBOverview. Since the beginning of the year, dengue, a mosquito-borne disease, has spread rapidly in South America, once again testing the resilience of the region’s …

https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/dengue-epidemic-new-test-latin-americas-health-sector-preparedness

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Disease and hunger soar in Latin America after floods and drought

(3 days ago) WEBBrazil, the biggest country in Latin America, experienced record winter heat in excess of 41C and severe droughts in the Amazon rainforest, where the Rio Negro …

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/08/disease-hunger-soar-latin-america-floods-drought-study?trk=public_post_comment-text

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Exploring Sustainable Development in Latin America

(5 days ago) WEBL atin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is the most urbanized region in the developing world, with 81 percent of its population—539 million people—living in cities, …

https://www.lincolninst.edu/publications/articles/2024-05-exploring-sustainable-development-latin-america

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Ragweed in South America: the relevance of aerobiology

(Just Now) WEBPollen, particularly from the Ambrosia genus, plays a pivotal role in triggering allergic rhinoconjunctivitis symptoms. This review delves into the global …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10453-024-09825-x

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Environmental Changes Are Fueling Human, Animal and Plant …

(3 days ago) WEBBiodiversity loss, global warming, pollution and the spread of invasive species are making infectious diseases more dangerous to organisms around the world. …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/health/environment-climate-health.html

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Harnessing Health Technology Assessment in Latin America and …

(6 days ago) WEBPichon-Riviere A, Augustovski F, Garcia Marti S, Alfie V, Sampietro-Colom L. The link between health technology assessment and decision making for the allocation …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23288604.2024.2314482

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Why Latin America needs a regional Centre for Disease Control …

(3 days ago) WEBHome to about 8·2% of the global population, Latin America experienced a disproportionate burden of COVID-19. The region reported 80 million COVID-19 cases …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)00813-4/fulltext

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Latin America and the Caribbean Hit with Record-Breaking Heat in …

(4 days ago) WEBThe World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Latin America & the Caribbean report documents the struggles with climate change.

https://ipsnews.net/2024/05/latin-america-and-the-caribbean-hit-with-record-breaking-heat-and-other-climate-effects-in-2023/

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Advancing Regenerative Agriculture in Latin America Bayer Global

(3 days ago) WEBLatin America is where a lot of innovation in regenerative farming is happening already today. Brazilian farmers like Nathália and Aline Vick are passionate …

https://www.bayer.com/en/agriculture/article/regenerative-agriculture-latin-america

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Can primary health care mitigate the effects of economic crises on

(3 days ago) WEBThe improvement in primary health-care coverage in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico over the past two decades has substantially contributed to …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(24)00094-9/fulltext

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AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean AP News

(4 days ago) WEBThe Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, …

https://apnews.com/article/latin-america-caribbean-top-photos-cdb8c548a5745bc709765896d3d8a090

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