Measurement of physical activity and sedentary behavior in national health surveys, South America
Objectives
To characterize how physical activity and sedentary behavior have been measured in national health surveys in South American countries.
COVID-19 morbidity and mortality associated with chronic disorders, healthcare services, and inequity: evidence for a syndemic
Objective
To identify factors correlated with the incidence and mortality from COVID-19 and investigate syndemic situations at the global level.
Analysis of budgetary impact of COVID-19 vaccination in Latin America
Objective
To estimate the budgetary impact of COVID-19 vaccination in six Latin American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, during the 2021-2022 biennium.
Efforts towards the consolidation of public policies for the prevention of HPV-associated cancers in Puerto Rico
The purpose of this special report is to describe chronologically the events that contributed to the development and approval of legislation and subsequent implementation of a school vaccination mandate in order to prevent HPV and HPV-associated cancers in Puerto Rico (PR). Starting in 2010, PR initiated public policy approvals aimed at improving cancer registries and HPV vaccine coverage through health insurance for adolescents aged 11 to 18 years.
COVID-19 and inequities in the Americas: lessons learned and implications for essential health services
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated social, economic, and health-related disparities, which disproportionately affect persons living in conditions of vulnerability. Such populations include ethnic groups who face discrimination and experience barriers to accessing comprehensive health care. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed these health disparities, and disruptions of essential health services have further widened the gaps in access to health care.
Household pharmaceutical waste in the environment: from concern to action
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Research challenges and opportunities in the Caribbean area: first bibliometric study in the French West Indies, from 1989 to 2018
Objective.
To analyze, describe, and quantify the collaborations and scientific output of the two university teaching hospitals of Martinique and Guadeloupe, at the regional, national, and international level.
Indicators of rational prescription of medicines: feasibility of application in institutions in the Americas
Objective
Evaluate the feasibility of monitoring the quality of use of medicines in health institutions in countries of the Region of the Americas by means of rational prescription indicators.
Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Chile, Colombia, and Peru from a children’s rights perspective
Objective
Describe the strategies established by Chile, Colombia, and Peru during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and compare them from a children's rights perspective.
Methods
A qualitative study with comparative analysis of public policies was conducted around seven categories constructed by the Latin American Chapter of the International Society for Social Pediatrics and Child Health, based on the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Country documents were selected based on convenience sampling and were analyzed in deliberative dialogues
Evidence synthesis: evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for monitoring at-risk newborns
Introduction
The World Health Organization recommends focusing attention on the neonatal period, eliminating mortality from preventable causes, and providing quality care. It is essential to know which conditions have a high probability of occurring in that population in order to monitor them systematically, detect them early, and provide timely treatment and rehabilitation.
