Impact of COVID-19 on the provision of essential health services in Paraguay
Objective.
To determine the magnitude of the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic on the delivery of essential health services at all levels of care in Paraguay.
Institutionalizing evidence-based policies in Brazil
Objective.
To evaluate capacities, organizational arrangements, and barriers to the implementation of Evidence Centers (NEvs) as part of Brazil’s Evidence-Informed Policy Network (EVIPNet).
Epidemiology of human leptospirosis in Saint Lucia, 2010–2017
Objective.
To describe the epidemiology of human leptospirosis cases in Saint Lucia from 2010 to 2017 and determine whether there was a relationship between cases and rainfall and temperature.
Systematic review of health economic evaluations for the treatment of obesity in adults, 2009-2019
Objective.
To analyze health economic evaluations for the treatment of obesity in adults published globally between 2009-2019.
Methods.
Systematic review applying Cochrane, PRISMA and CHEERS guidelines for health economics studies. The selection and information extraction protocol assured the completeness, reproducibility and methodological quality. Qualitative synthesis was carried out by means of frequency of type of economic evaluation.
Evaluation of nine serological rapid tests for the detection of SARS-CoV-2
Objective.
To evaluate the operative capacity of nine serological rapid tests to detect the IgM/IgG antibodies response in serum from patients with SARS-CoV-2 in different clinical stages.
Methods.
A cross-sectional study of serological rapid tests was designed to compare the performance of the evaluated immunochromatographic tests for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2. A total of 293 samples was used, including negatives, asymptomatic, and symptomatic serum samples.
Open public health: the way not to leave anyone behind
In the context of globalization, public health requires continuous cooperation among all actors and a flow of data and information that facilitates and leverages that cooperation. However, there are still barriers that limit or prevent access to and use of public health for the benefit of societies. In this context, the adoption of open public health is proposed and its implications and scope are explored.
Maternal and child health inequalities among migrants: the case of Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Objective.
To assess coverage and inequalities in maternal and child health interventions among Haitians, Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic and Dominicans.
The effect of early-stage public health policies in the transmission of COVID-19 for South American countries
Objectives.
The analysis of transmission dynamics is crucial to determine whether mitigation or suppression measures reduce the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study sought to estimate the basic (R0) and time-varying (Rt) reproduction number of COVID-19 and contrast the public health measures for ten South American countries.
Ambient air pollutants and their effect on COVID-19 mortality in the United States of America
Objective.
To examine the impact of four ambient air pollutants on the COVID-19 mortality rate in the United States of America.
The HIV epidemic in Jamaica: a need to strengthen the National HIV Program
Objectives.
To assess the status of the HIV epidemic and programmatic implementation in Jamaica while identifying strategies for achieving effective HIV control.
Methods.
The assessment included a review of the core indicators of the UNAIDS Global Monitoring Framework, a desk review of program reports, and unstructured interviews of stakeholders.
