To search the literature for evidence on community participation and empowerment practices in primary health care in Latin America.
To estimate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the supply, uptake, coverage, and timeliness of vaccination in children under 5 years of age in Ecuador.
To assess the sensitivity and specificity of the modified criteria for case definition of congenital syphilis implemented in 2017, which excluded treatment of the sexual partner as a necessary condition for adequate maternal treatment.
On September 29, 2023, the Republic of Ecuador convened a meeting to address surgical system strengthening and urge political leaders to invest in surgical infrastructure. The meeting included experts in health diplomacy, innovative financing, implementation strategy and national surgical plans. The event occurred in parallel with the Sixtieth Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization, Seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Americas.
To evaluate diagnostic accuracy of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in detecting mpox infection in humans by pooling the estimates of sensitivity and specificity across different study settings.
This study evaluated the association between serologically confirmed prior dengue infection and the subsequent risk of virologically confirmed dengue, severe dengue, dengue hospitalization, dengue related death and all-cause mortality.
To determine the distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes in invasive cervical cancer samples from Ecuadorian women who attended the Cancer Institute (Sociedad de Lucha Contra el Cáncer – SOLCA).
International ethical standards for research involving persons who have diminished decision-making capacity allow for delegation of the decision to participate in research to a representative who can act as a surrogate decision-maker. However, this approach has been questioned by the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), according to which all persons with disabilities, regardless of their mental or neurological condition, always have universal legal capacity to make decisions.
The Caribbean region faces distinct health challenges shaped by constrained resources, a growing burden of noncommunicable diseases, and environmental vulnerabilities. Open data presents a powerful avenue for tackling these issues by enhancing transparency, encouraging collaboration, and enabling more effective use of health data to improve care and outcomes. This special issue explores how data accessibility and open collaboration can transform our ability to deliver evidence-based health solutions across the Caribbean small island developing states.
[EXTRACT] The landscape of public health in the Region of the Americas has been transformed substantially, with many advances driven by strategic ministerial agreements and collective decisions. The Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), a crucial platform for collaboration among ministries of health, has been instrumental in this transformation.
