To analyze the distance between the place of residence and the location of maternal deaths in Brazil from 2018 to 2023, taking into account territorial, ethnic-racial, and regional inequalities.
Describe and examine the use of the digital telehealth strategy in primary health care (PHC) facilities in Chile, describe its implementation in the country, and analyze its impact on demand management within the Chilean health system.
To evaluate the level of trust in vaccines and to analyze the factors that determine their acceptance in adults residing in the Dominican Republic.
To characterize the workforce that performs public health actions related to the essential public health functions.
Exploratory study with a qualitative approach; municipalities selected according to administrative criteria; purposive sampling, with at least 20 people in four departments. Occupations were defined based on stakeholder mapping and organizational charts of institutions. Data were collected in Google Forms® and face-to-face workshops, and were processed in Excel® and SPSS®.
To provide more accurate population estimates to support the operation of Bolivia's immunization program.
This cross-sectional ecological study calculated population estimates using geospatial covariates extracted from Meta Data for Good and WorldPop satellite imagery, and validated them with the results of a microcensus conducted in five Bolivian municipalities.
Describe strategies and lessons learned in preparedness for, response to, and stabilization of numerous outbreaks of imported measles cases in Colombia in 2018 and 2019, in the post-elimination era.
[EXTRACT]. This editorial is a tribute to the extraordinary legacy of Dr. Enrique Vega García, a dedicated advocate for public health and a leader in research, practice and training in geriatrics and healthy aging across the Americas. As Chief of the Healthy Life Course Unit at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Vega García played a central role in shaping discussions and advancing policies on healthy aging and health systems through a life-course approach. His passing leaves a significant absence in the global health community.
Civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems are essential to guarantee the right to identity. They also generate key information for the planning and evaluation of health and social policies. This article aims to document the efforts made in Mexico to modernize and link vital statistics and the Civil Registry through innovative digital strategies, highlighting the implementation of the electronic birth certificate. Using a case study methodology, this special report describes the implementation of the electronic birth certificate and its regulatory and operational evolution.
The objective of this study was to develop an evidence map on the strategies for preventing and controlling Aedes aegypti infestation and related viral infections.
Evidence-based program registries (EBPRs) are essential tools in prevention science, providing structured evaluations of intervention effectiveness to guide policymakers and practitioners. While established registries such as Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development and Xchange have been instrumental in cataloging evidence-based programs, Latin America has lacked a region-specific repository tailored to its unique prevention challenges.
