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The Health of Indigenous Populations in Mexico: …

WEBIn Mexico, half of the indigenous population resides in rural localities with fewer than 2,500 inhabitants; 78.7% live in poverty, and 39.4% live in extreme poverty, five times more than the non-indigenous …

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A Review of Health in Ruins: The Capitalist Destruction of Medical …

WEBHealth in Ruins shows that some of the elements of the approach might have worked given the efforts of key individuals in the hospital, but they were stymied by …

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Health Technology ReVista

WEBempower public health workers at all levels to make timely, well-formed decisions by providing them with access to the crucial data and knowledge they need. Dr. George …

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Health Inequalities in Brazil ReVista

WEBData from 1998 show that the South and Southeast regions provided 75% of Brazil’s gross national product. However, even without knowledge of the actual figures, one promptly senses this difference, …

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Health in the Americas ReVista

WEBHealth indicators are worse in poor countries, but within all countries the distribution of indicators of mortality and morbidity shows gross disparities. Within countries, we see …

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Health: the Hope of Haiti ReVista

WEBServing beside these incredible human beings also teaches to blend good medicine and social justice to fight economic and political structures which create their poverty- the …

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When Ideology Undermines Public Health ReVista

WEBThe effects of U.S. policy on sexual and reproductive health issues are felt most strongly, however, at the program level. Comparing the USAID strategic goals in health to the current policies illuminates the negative …

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Rare Diseases as Shared Experiences: Advocating for …

WEBNew public health policies must be put in place to ensure that people living with rare diseases have access to their right to healthcare. No one should have to wait ten years for a single diagnosis. After analyzing …

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Health and Wealth ReVista

WEBImproving health, including malaria, and overcoming other tropical and accessibility problems could help Latin America to catch up economically with the more …

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Violence is a Public Health Issue ReVista

WEBIn health terms, intentional violence is the first cause of death in many countries of the region and it is estimated that there are 120 000 homicides a year, and …

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Telemedicine, Covid 19 and Health System Challenges in Colombia

WEBBetween March 2020 and June 2021, more than 2.6 million people insured by SURA Colombia used TM for health care, of which 62% were women, 2.1% were …

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Sustaining Life: How Human Health Depends on Biodiversity

WEBby James Hanken | May 17, 2009. Sustaining Life: How Human Health Depends on Biodiversity Edited by Eric Chivian and Aaron Bernstein Oxford University Press, 2008, …

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The COVID-19 Response in Mexico ReVista

WEBThe state of public health in Mexico has, consequently, rendered millions particularly vulnerable to Covid-19. The current Mexican strategy has prioritized ramping …

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Remaking the Welfare State

WEBThe pandemic has revealed the strong capacity of Chile’s state and extensive public health system. The country has a relatively high rate of testing and a remarkable …

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Cuba: Through A Public Health Lens ReVista

WEBThe Cuban health system is free to all. It is centrally driven but decentralized in its implementation, with rigorous monitoring at all levels. There is a strict adherence to the …

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Health Reform Process in Chile ReVista

WEBChile was one of the first countries on the continent to significantly reform its health system in the 1980s. It introduced new programs of public and private social …

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Latino Mental Health ReVista

WEBRebeca Chamorro is a clinical psychologist and Director of the Latino Mental Health Service at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a Harvard teaching hospital. She is …

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Indigenous Health and Migration in Guatemala ReVista

WEBThree weeks into filming a documentary in Guatemala about migration, and I am tired. But I wanted—if it were clear enough—to film the sunrise so I stayed overnight …

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Guatemala: A Snapshot of Coronavirus and Communities in Need

WEBOtherwise, for those exposed to the virus or showing symptoms there is a mandatory two-week quarantine and the government is serious about that, with health …

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Partners In Health ReVista

WEBPartners In Health is a Harvard-linked program committed to improving health in poor communities. Its goal is to make a “preferential option for the poor in health care” by …

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Addressing the Gap in Menstrual Health Rights in Venezuela

WEBFamily planning and sexual health care programs created either by the government or by NGOs only cover 22% of the country’s population, resulting in a lack …

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Brazilian Public Health Systems ReVista

WEBReducing sickness, controlling endemic disease and parasites, improving health monitoring and the quality of life of Brazilians, are goals that have guided the actions of the …

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