Primary Health Care: the greatest ally in responding to the dengue epidemic in Brazil
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Childhood and adolescent cancer in Chile: examining challenges and shaping tomorrow
Objective
The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiology of childhood cancer in Chile and the disease landscape, assessing achievements, collaborations, and future challenges to be addressed by the National Plan for Child and Adolescent Cancer Control.
Sociodemographic differences in nutrition labels effect on Chilean and Mexican youth
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Objective
To examine sociodemographic differences in the awareness, understanding, use and effect of nutrition labels among Mexican and Chilean youth.
Trends in tracheal, bronchial and lung cancer attributed to smoking in South America: Global Burden of Disease analysis 1990-2019
Objective
To investigate the burden of tracheal, bronchus, and lung (TBL) cancer due to tobacco exposure in the last 30 years in 12 South American countries.
Strategies for expanding childhood vaccination in the Americas following the COVID-19 pandemic
Objective
To provide an overview of the status of the childhood vaccination schedule in the Americas, outline program structures, and identify updated implementation strategies to improve vaccination coverage following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Estimation of prevalence of chronic Chagas disease in Brazilian municipalities
Objective
The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of chronic Chagas disease (CCD) in Brazil: in the general population, in women, and in women of childbearing age.
Strengthening leadership for educational management in the Americas: an action research strategy
The training of human resources for health (HRH) is a recurring concern. The Virtual Campus for Public Health (VCPH) – the educational platform of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) – seeks to improve access to public health education, emphasizing leadership training for teams that plan, implement, and evaluate policies and educational initiatives.
Food insecurity and sociodemographic factors in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic
Objective
To understand the association of food insecurity with sociodemographic factors in a sample population in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods
This was a multicenter cross-sectional study conducted in 10 countries in Latin America using an online survey through various digital platforms from October 14, 2020 to February 15, 2021. Statistical analysis of data was performed by applying descriptive statistics, chi-square test, and logistic regression analysis.
Maintaining the Region of the Americas free of polio: best practices for incident management support teams
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and its Member States have been leading the efforts to eradicate wild poliovirus in the Region of Americas since smallpox's successful elimination in 1971. The region became the first to be certified free of wild poliovirus in 1994. However, in July 2022, an unvaccinated patient with no recent travel history was diagnosed with poliomyelitis in the United States of America. In response to the emergence of a circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus in the United States, PAHO established the Polio Incident Management Support Team.
