Adverse sequelae of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health services in Chile
Objective
This study seeks to describe the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health services in Chile.
Moving toward improved access to medicines and health technologies for cardiovascular disease*
The objectives of this article are to describe the interventions carried out by the Strategic Fund of the Pan American Health Organization to facilitate access to and availability of antihypertensive medicines and devices for measuring blood pressure across the Region of the Americas as part of the HEARTS initiative, and to present the preliminary results of price analyses of antihypertensive medicines.
Effects of migration rates and vaccination on the spread of yellow fever in Latin American communities
Objective
To assess how relevant the flow of people between communities is, compared to vaccination and type of vector, on the spread and potential outbreaks of yellow fever in a disease-free host community.
Prevalence of kidney disease of unknown etiology in agricultural workers, Guatemala
Objectives
To determine the prevalence of kidney disease of unknown etiology in banana, melon, and tomato workers in north-eastern Guatemala, and to evaluate the usefulness of a cystatin C blood test for early detection of renal disease.
Mortality due to interpersonal violence in adolescents and young people in Latin America
Objective
To estimate the mortality gap due to interpersonal violence in adolescents and young people in 'social territories' made up of 17 Latin American countries, by age and sex for the years 1990 and 2019, based on estimates from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors (GBD) Study, 2019.
Replacement of core team members on embedded implementation research teams: experiences from Latin America and the Caribbean
Objective
To understand how replacement of decision-makers (DMs) serving as principal investigators (PI) or co-PIs on research teams may affect the feasibility and value of embedded implementation research (EIR) used to improve health policies, programs, and services in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The evolution of Brazilian human health policies for the prevention and control of antimicrobial resistance: a scoping review
Objective
To map the policies related to the prevention and control of antimicrobial resistance from a human health perspective in Brazil and systematize the historical course of these policies.
COVID-19 mortality in two waves of the pandemic in Cali, Colombia, before and during vaccination roll-out
Objective
To describe the variation in COVID-19 mortality among residents of Cali, Colombia, in the second wave of the pandemic, before vaccines, and in the fourth wave, with vaccination roll-out in process, taking into account variables of sex, age group, comorbidities, and interval between onset of symptoms and death, and to estimate the number of deaths averted by vaccination.
Addressing HIV/AIDS and syphilis in Venezuelan migrant women from the perspective of health managers in the North of Brazil
Objective
To identify the perception of health managers regarding the actions taken and the challenges encountered in addressing HIV and syphilis in Venezuelan migrant women in Brazil.
Methods
This descriptive-exploratory study using a qualitative approach was conducted from January to March 2021 in the municipalities of Boa Vista (state of Roraima) and Manaus (state of Amazonas). Audio interviews with the participants were transcribed in full and examined using thematic content analysis.
Burden of disease and economic burden attributable to the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in El Salvador
Objective
To estimate the burden of disease and economic burden attributable to the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in El Salvador.
Methods
A comparative risk model was used to estimate the effects on deaths, health events, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and direct medical costs attributable to the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages.
