Objective

Tobacco use is a major modifiable risk factor for the four main noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) globally—cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory conditions, cancer, and diabetes. Addressing tobacco use through cessation interventions is therefore a cornerstone of comprehensive NCD prevention and control efforts. In this context, strengthening cessation support within primary health care has emerged as a high-impact and cost-effective strategy to accelerate progress toward NCD targets. 

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To assess patient-reported experiences of access to services along the Cardio-Cerebrovascular and Metabolic Comprehensive Healthcare Pathways (CVD-RIAS) among patients with hypertension and/or diabetes in two primary health care networks in Bogotá, highlighting achievements and identifying remaining challenges to integrated care. 

Objective

Using real-world parameters, to estimate the number of procedures associated with cervical cancer to be incorporated with the implementation of organized screening with HPV-DNA testing, and to project these estimates within Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS). 

Objective

To explore healthcare stakeholders’ experiences of care coordination during cancer diagnosis in Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador, including how these experiences are influenced by factors related to the countries’ public subsystems. 

Objective

Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) are residential facilities where pregnant women live during the last few weeks of their gestation and can easily be transported to a hospital equipped to provide obstetric emergency care or skilled birth attendance. The expansion of MWHs has been associated with the prevention of obstetric complications.

Objective

This study sought to analyze the current state of the training for and practice of family medicine and family and community medicine to identify gaps and opportunities to implement strategic actions to strengthen the health workforce. 

As part of a regional initiative to improve care for noncommunicable diseases (NCD) in vulnerable territories, a specific module of the Essential Conditions Evaluation (ECE) tool of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) was developed and implemented in 15 health facilities in Camiri and the Guaraní Kereimba Iyaambae Indigenous Autonomous Government (GAIGKI) in the Bolivian Chaco region between February and May 2024. The objective was to detect gaps, document strengths, and generate useful evidence for territorial planning.

Childhood cancer mortality is disproportionately higher in low- and middle-income countries than high-income countries. The World Health Organization Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer aims for a survival of 60% by 2030. This initiative prioritizes timely diagnosis, access to standardized therapy and supportive care, and prompt management of treatment-related complications. Collaborative work is linked to better performance of health systems and delivery of high-quality care.

Objective

To evaluate the post-pandemic regulatory preparedness of countries of the Region of the Americas for emergency authorization of vaccines as of August 2024 and propose recommendations for future public health emergencies. 

Methods

Special report describing the mechanisms for emergency use authorization of vaccines established in the regulatory frameworks of Latin American and English-speaking Caribbean countries. 

Objective

Identify the factors associated with lack of maternal and child vaccination during the 2024–2025 pertussis outbreak in Mexico. 

Methods

Retrospective multicenter study in 20 hospitals across 10 states. Maternal Tdap vaccination (tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccine) and compliance with the childhood vaccination schedule at 2, 4, 6, and 18 months were recorded. Both χ²/Fisher and Mann–Whitney tests were performed, in addition to logistical regressions to estimate aOR (CI 95%).