Tobacco consumption in Costa Rica: is the country ready for the endgame?
This letter to the editor is only available in Spanish: https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2024.8
Nationwide study of in-hospital maternal mortality in Ecuador, 2015–2022
Objective
This study aimed to analyze estimates of in-hospital delivery-related maternal mortality and sociodemographic factors influencing this mortality in Ecuador during 2015 to 2022.
Methods
Data from publicly accessible registries from the Ecuadorian National Institute of Statistics and Censuses were analyzed. Maternal mortality ratios (MMRs) were calculated, and bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to obtain unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios.
Stratification of risk areas for measles transmission: a systematic review
Objective
To perform a systematic review of scientific publications addressing the use of stratification methods to define risk areas for measles transmission.
Developing and sustaining high-quality care for children with cancer: the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer
Cancer is a major public health concern, impacting nearly 20 million people each year, and it is responsible for 1 in 6 deaths worldwide. The burden of cancer is increasing rapidly, straining health systems that are unable to prevent and manage the disease. Childhood cancer constitutes a significant and relevant public health challenge; it was the ninth leading cause of childhood disease globally, according to findings by the Global Burden of Disease 2017 study.
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Evaluating elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Suriname: a mixed method study
Objectives
To evaluate the cascade of care for the elimination of mother-to-child-transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Suriname and identify sociodemographic and clinical factors preventing transmission to exposed infants.
Maintaining measles elimination status in Colombia during outbreak control, 2019
Objective
Describe measles outbreaks caused by importation of multiple cases, and the corresponding control interventions.
External quality control program in infectious diseases screening at laboratories and blood banks in Latin America: an analysis of the past 5 years
Objective
To evaluate the screening of blood samples for infectious disease markers at laboratories and blood banks in Latin America per the findings of an External Quality Assessment Program (EQAP).
The role of echocardiographic screening in reducing the burden of rheumatic heart disease in Latin America
The objectives of this article are to reflect on the rationale behind the use of echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease and to provide key recommendations about steps needed to implement and improve echocardiographic screening programs in Latin America. Rheumatic heart disease remains a public health problem affecting mainly low-income and lower-middle-income countries and populations. Latin America is an area with economic inequalities, and the epidemiology of rheumatic heart disease remains largely unknown.
