High-quality clinical practice guidelines as an essential tool for addressing noncommunicable diseases
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Quality of information on illegal medical products: key to protecting public health
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Clinical risk modeling and epidemiological surveillance of SARI in Cali, Colombia
Objectives
To analyze clinical risk models using epidemiological surveillance and hospital data (2022–2024) in Cali, Colombia to identify drivers of respiratory failure in patients hospitalized with severe acute respiratory infection.
Protecting our frontline: vaccination policies for health care workers in the Americas
Objective
This paper explores vaccination policies for health care workers (HCWs) in effect in all 35 Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) countries plus the British territory of Anguilla to highlight strengths and challenges within the region and inform relevant policies and interventions.
Training needs of health personnel in El Salvador and perceived barriers: keys to strengthening regional virtual training
Objective
To describe training needs and analyze perceived barriers to accessing virtual training among health professionals with technical and managerial roles in the National Integrated Health System of El Salvador.
Effectiveness of a community strategy for the treatment of tuberculosis in vulnerable contexts in the city of Buenos Aires
Objective
To evaluate the effectiveness of the strategy implemented by Casa Masantonio for the treatment of tuberculosis and to analyze the associated factors in vulnerable populations in the City of Buenos Aires between 2019 and 2023.
Sodium content in packaged foods and beverages in Argentina in 2024 and policy implications
Objectives
To analyze the sodium content of packaged foods and beverages sold in Argentina in 2024, evaluate changes since 2022, and assess compliance with national regulations and the Updated Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Regional Sodium Reduction Targets.
Costa Rica’s trans-fat ban impact on cardiovascular disease: a macrosimulation study
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Objective
This study uses a modeling framework to assess the potential impact of implementing the World Health Organization (WHO) REPLACE strategy to reduce the intake of industrially produced trans-fatty acids (IP-TFAs) on cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Costa Rica.
Accelerating actions in primary health care
[Extract] Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of mortality in the Region of the Americas, leading to 6 million deaths in 2021, 2.3 million (38%) of which occurred prematurely in people younger than 70 years (1). The main NCDs are cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, caused by the common risk factors of tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity.
Accelerating integration of noncommunicable diseases into primary health care
[Extract] Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), principally cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, are the leading causes of death and disability in the World Health Organization’s Region of the Americas, with an estimated 6 million deaths in 2021, 38% of which were premature, occurring in people younger than 70 years (1). Many of these premature deaths can be avoided with improved access to and quality of primary health care.
