Análise espaço-temporal da expansão e persistência da chikungunya no Nordeste do Brasil (2015–2023)
Objetivos: Analisar a dinâmica espaço-temporal da incidência de chikungunya nos municípios da região Nordeste do Brasil, de 2015 a 2023.
ICD-11 coding of hospital discharges in Chile: Main results and prospects for implementation
Objective. To compare concordance between physicians and coders in their assignment of diagnoses under International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision (ICD-11).
Vaccination Coverage Quality Indicators (VCQI): a flexible open-source tool for survey data analysis
The World Health Organization (WHO) and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) make statistical software scripts freely available to conduct standardized analysis of vaccination coverage surveys. The software and accompanying documentation are named the Vaccination Coverage Quality Indicators (VCQI). The software examines data from child vaccination records and caregiver recall to calculate indicators of vaccination access, coverage, continuity, and quality.
Anemia crisis among children in Peru: a scoping review
Objective: To synthesize the existing literature on the etiologic mechanisms of anemia, challenges in anemia measurement, and diagnostic criteria among children in Peru.
Assessing vaccination coverage quality in Jamaica during COVID-19 using vcqiR: insights from the 2022 MICS
Objective. This analysis aimed to identify the underlying causes of gaps in routine immunization coverage observed during the COVID-19 pandemic recovery phase by applying the open-source Vaccination Coverage Quality Indicators package in R (vcqiR), addressing limitations in Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) that often omit quality metrics based on detailed vaccination date analysis.
Behavioral and structural drivers of HIV in men who have sex with men in Belize: a mixed-methods study (Under Review)
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in men who have sex with men (MSM) in Belize and identify behavioral and structural factors associated with infection.
Factors associated with laboratory confirmation of suspected hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in southern Argentina: a retrospective observational case–control study
Objective. To identify demographic, occupational, exposure, clinical, and laboratory factors independently associated with diagnostic confirmation of hantavirus infection by RT-PCR or IgM among patients with suspected hantavirus pulmonary syndrome evaluated in Río Negro and Neuquén, Argentina.
Cumplimiento de impulsores del modelo integrado para enfermedades no transmisibles basado en HEARTS en Perú
Objective. To describe compliance with the interventions defined as drivers of the HEARTS-based integrated model for noncommunicable disease control in Peru.
Reinforcing measles control in the Americas amid mass gatherings: detection, response, and traveler health implications
17 JUNE 2026, WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 184 000 suspected measles/rubella cases have been reported worldwide in 2026, reflecting widespread transmission across all WHO regions. In the Americas Region, confirmed cases have reached 20 521 by EW 20 -- with 25 deaths -- representing a four-fold increase from the number reported in the same period in 2025. Against this backdrop, mass gatherings and cross-border travel act as amplifiers of transmission, particularly in populations with suboptimal vaccination coverage.
Alimentos complementarios comerciales en Argentina y México: análisis de su composición nutricional, etiquetado y promoción
Objetivo. Caracterizar los alimentos complementarios comerciales (ACC) disponibles en Argentina y México y analizar su alineación con un modelo de perfil de nutrientes y promoción de ACC diseñado y adaptado para América Latina y el Caribe.
