Maternal mortality in Panama from 1998 to 2022
Objective
To examine maternal mortality in Panama, analyzing its direct obstetric deaths, indirect obstetric deaths, and contributory conditions.
Building health capacities through the HEARTS Initiative in the Dominican Republic
Continuous education of health teams is essential to ensure outcomes that have a positive impact on community health. In 2019, through an agreement with the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MISPAS), the Dominican Republic began implementing HEARTS, an initiative of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). This aligned MISPAS with global best practices for the prevention and management of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, with a view to reducing mortality rates due to this noncommunicable disease (NCD).
Challenges to the digital inclusion of women in a vulnerable area in Colombia
Objective
To identify women’s technological capabilities and describe their appropriation and use of technology in a community in a vulnerable area of Colombia.
Method
Observational cross-sectional study conducted in the subregion of Urabá, Colombia. A survey was conducted in primary health care centers, in which 1478 women between 18 and 49 years of age responded to questions about their technological capabilities, their experience with the use of web-based information, and their appropriation of technology.
Validation of digital devices for measuring blood pressure in Peru: a call to regulatory action
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The private market for antimicrobials: an exploration of two selected mining and frontier areas of Guyana
Objective
To identify challenges that may raise pathogens’ resistance to antimicrobial drugs by exploring the private market for antimicrobials in two selected mining and frontier areas of Guyana.
Reach and effectiveness of a HEARTS hypertension pilot project in Guatemala
The World Health Organization Global Hearts initiative (HEARTS) and technical package aim to improve the primary health care management of hypertension and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease at the population level. This study describes the first HEARTS implementation pilot project in Guatemala’s Ministry of Health (MOH) primary health care system. This pilot began in April 2022 in six primary health care facilities in three rural indigenous municipalities. The project consisted of HEARTS-aligned strategies adapted to enhance program sustainability in Guatemala.
Evidence map of chikungunya treatments
Objective
Based on a review of the literature, to create a map of the available evidence on the treatment methods for chikungunya.
Intentional search and reclassification of maternal deaths: quality information and its analysis to reduce maternal mortality
Objective
To describe the methodology of the intentional search and reclassification of maternal deaths (BIRMM, acronym in Spanish), which allows the identification and correction of misclassification and underreporting of maternal deaths.
Rapid review: effectiveness of the Wolbachia strategy for arbovirus control
Objective
To identify and synthesize evidence of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Wolbachia- Aedes methodology for reducing cases of arboviral infection.
Misinformation, disinformation, and fake news amid the new global Mpox emergency
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The identification of a new strain of the Mpox virus (clade Ib) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the alarming rise in cases across Africa linked to sexual activity, and the potential for a new pandemic led the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on August 14, 2024 (https://www.paho.org/en/mpox).
