The Latin America and Caribbean region has experienced remarkable progress in terms of economic development and health outcomes, enjoying a relatively good position in the developing world context. Unfortunately, this apparent privileged position in terms of accomplishments is based on regional averages that hide troubling and persistent inequalities among and within the countries.
The studies comprising this special issue include a methodological article for measuring income-related inequalities in health outcomes and health care utilization and assessing possible determinants over time in six countries: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Jamaica, Mexico, and Peru. These studies provide important evidence to inform policies on the evolution of income-related inequality in health outcomes and health services utilization/access in these countries’ health systems.
Equity in health systems
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Measuring evolution of income-related inequalities in health and health care utilization in selected Latin American and Caribbean countries
Almeida et al.
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Analysis of the evolution and determinants of income-related inequalities in the Brazilian health system, 1998-2008
Almeida et al.
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Income-related inequality in health and health care utilization in Chile, 2000-2009
Vásquez et al.
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Colombian health care system: results on equity for five health dimensions, 2003-2008
Ruiz Gómez et al.
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Measuring and explaining health and health care inequalities in Jamaica, 2004 and 2007
Scott et al.
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Income-related inequalities and inequities in health and health care utilization in Mexico, 2000-2006
Barraza-Lloréns et al.
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Equity in health and health care in Peru, 2004-2008
Petrera et al.
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