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Characterize the relationship between ethnic-racial inequity and type of health insurance in Colombia.
To evaluate the seroprevalence of COVID-19 infection in pauci-symptomatic and asymptomatic people, the associated epidemiological factors, and IgG antibody kinetic over a 5-month period to get a better knowledge of the disease transmissibility and the rate of susceptible persons that might be infected.
To identify patient- and provider-related factors associated with the success of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment in the six municipalities of Colombia with the highest number of MDR-TB cases.
The Pan American Journal of Public Health informs the readers about involuntary errors in the following manuscript, as indicated by the authors:
Rathe M, Hernández P, Van Mosseveld C, Pescetto C, Van de Maele N. Health accounts from past to present for a political arithmetic. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2018;42:e89. https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2018.89
Evaluate the sustainability of the Healthy Municipalities strategy in Guatemala in order to have solid evidence to support decision-making.
To describe the immunogenicity and safety of a tetravalent dengue vaccine (TAK-003) in healthy adolescents living in Mexico City, an area considered non-endemic for dengue (NCT03341637).
To determine the proportion of potentially avoidable deaths in children under five in Colombia, by department and municipality of residence, during the period from 2000 through 2018.
The mission of the Pan American Journal of Public Health is to serve as an important vehicle for disseminating scientific public health information relevant to the Region of the Americas. The journal aims to strengthen national and local health systems and to bridge the gap between health care and policy-makers, ultimately improving the health of the peoples of the Americas.
The original Letter to the editor is available only in Portuguese: https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2021.75
