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Toward the Future of Healthcare Workers: upcoming trends and …
WebOn average, 10% of the population are over 60 years old; 60% are overweight or obese; 20% have high blood pressure; 9% have diabetes; 9.3% suffer from anxiety and 5.8% from depression. As a result, healthcare needs are complicated and will become more so in the future. Personnel with specific skills will be needed to care for …
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Supporting Strong Foundations: The Digital Health Strategy …
WebWelcome to Our Digital Health Home! As outlined in our publication, a well-defined approach plays a pivotal role in shaping the path and objectives of our transformation journey. To assist in this endeavor, the IDB and PAHO have crafted a practical exercise for creating digital health agendas and roadmaps, using the …
Health vs. Education: A Tale of Two Sectors
WebThe history of health and education over the last half century is a tale of two sectors, one vastly more dynamic and successful than the other. On the bright side, Latin America — and much of the world — has made immense progress in eradicating diseases that caused death, deformities and suffering, like smallpox and polio.
RELACSIS 4.0: a Pan-American Highway for Digital Health is …
WebWhat a Pan-American Highway for Digital Health would enable is that, if a person from El Salvador travels to Jamaica and experiences a health complication, their doctors could access their medical history and learn, for example, that the person is allergic to penicillin, among other relevant health data.
Does health insurance for the informal sector have an impact on …
WebFiled Under: Health Spending and Financing Tagged With: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, BID, employment, health, health policies, IDB, Inter-American Development Bank, Salud, social protection, unemployment Eduardo González-Pier. Eduardo Gonzalez-Pier is Senior Technical Director for Health Finance at …
What Can City Governments in Latin America Do to Improve
WebThe place where somebody lives matters for their physical well-being. Even within the same country, residents of different cities can have on average better or worse health, partly due to policies their city governments have adopted. Consider life expectancy in Latin America. The gap between the highest and lowest life expectancies in urban …
The seven key elements of an Environmental and Social
WebTo do this, it is key for the ESMS to incorporate the following seven elements, as defined by ESPS 1: Project-specific environmental and social framework, which establishes the environmental and social objectives and principles that guide a project to achieve sound performance. It also summarizes the applicable socio-environmental …
Who takes care of older people in Latin America and the Caribbean
WebIn this region, care dependence affects 12% of people over age 60 and almost 27% of people over age 80. Traditionally, this region’s main source of long-term care services has been unpaid, informal help, whether from families or friends. This role is primarily filled by women in families.
Key aspects for managing the environmental and social
WebESPS 2: Labor and Working Conditions. One of the most significant risks associated with green hydrogen production is occupational health and safety, which is addressed by ESPS 2. Hydrogen is a highly flammable gas and, if not handled properly, it can pose a significant risk to workers’ safety during production, transportation, and storage.
The Unequal Effects of Air Pollution on Health and Income in …
WebPerched 7,300 feet above sea level in a valley wrapped round by mountains and volcanoes, Mexico City has long suffered from thick layers of smog produced by cars, factories, and wildfires. Among the worst hazards of that air pollution for its 21 million inhabitants is PM 2.5, inhalable fine particulate matter. People exposed to PM […]
Coronavirus and the Caribbean: economic implications and options
WebIDB member countries in the Caribbean are feeling the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The lifeblood of tourism has stopped flowing to The Bahamas, Barbados and Jamaica. Falling commodity prices are impacting Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. All are grappling to control a public health crisis that is straining …
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How the Caribbean prepares for future pandemics
WebAmong them is an initiative to reduce the impact of pandemics on public health in the Caribbean. This involves a set of strategic investments totaling US$16 million to enhance prevention, preparedness, and response in Caribbean countries to future pandemics through strengthening integrated capabilities in epidemiological surveillance …
Stigma and Discrimination among People Living with Dementia
WebEvery 3 seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. Most of these individuals reside in low- and middle-income countries. Latin America is likely to be significantly impacted by the global increase in the number of people affected by dementia. By 2050, it is expected to rise from more than 7.8 million people in 2013 to over 27 …
Four reasons why labor taxes are not a good way to finance …
WebIn the Health Affairs commentary, the authors provide four principal reasons for this conclusion: Labor-tax SHI often redistributes health care services and financing away from the poor and toward wealthier formal sector workers – the exact opposite of the goal embodied in UHC. Evidence shows that labor-taxes have not generated net …
Curriculum transformation in Haiti for a Haitian Education
WebTransforming the Curriculum in Haiti For More Quality and Relevance. Despite a significant 50-year increase in access to education in Haiti, with a net enrollment rate of 90% for children, various reports and studies still depict Haiti’s education system as inefficient. Based on at least two assessment methods, academic results reveal a high
Are women worse off after 2020
WebA picture of the socioeconomic trends surrounding COVID-19 in the Caribbean with a gender lens. Since recording the first cases of COVID-19 in March 2020, the pandemic has posed a heavy burden on health systems, the economy and the livelihoods of people in the region. The pandemic also has the potential of reinforcing …
A national electronic health record system: two lessons from Costa …
WebThe EDUS system serves approximately 92% of the Costa Rica’s population and features an app that patients can use to schedule services or view test results, among other options. The EDUS has supported over 63 million healthcare actions. The app has been downloaded over 5 million times and continues to be the top health app in the iOS …
COVID-19, The Caribbean Crisis
WebCOVID-19 is taking an unprecedented (albeit still unknown) toll on Caribbean region’s economic growth. According to the recently published Caribbean Quarterly Bulletin, the decline in the tourism industry will particularly affect The Bahamas, Barbados and Jamaica. Plummeting international commodity prices are having severe …
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