A crescente exposição a fatores de risco em combinação com os baixos níveis de acesso aos cuidados preventivos está aumentando as necessidades de saúde não satisfeitas. A região da ALC vem experimentando uma "transição nutricional" com relação às dietas menos saudáveis. De 30% a...

La creciente exposición a factores de riesgo combinada con bajos niveles de acceso a atención preventiva están aumentando las necesidades de salud insatisfechas de la región. ALC ha estado experimentado una "transición nutricional" hacia dietas menos saludables. Entre el 30% y el 60% de la...

Growing exposure to risk factors in combination with low levels of access to preventive care are increasing unmet health needs. LAC has been experiencing a "nutrition transition" towards less healthy diets. Thirty to sixty percent of the region's population does not achieve the minimum...

Growing exposure to risk factors in combination with low levels of access to preventive care are increasing unmet health needs. LAC has been experiencing a "nutrition transition" towards less healthy diets. Thirty to sixty percent of the region's population does not achieve the minimum...

La creciente exposición a factores de riesgo combinada con bajos niveles de acceso a atención preventiva están aumentando las necesidades de salud insatisfechas de la región. ALC ha estado experimentado una "transición nutricional" hacia dietas menos saludables. Entre el 30% y el 60% de la...

Growing exposure to risk factors in combination with low levels of access to preventive care are increasing unmet health needs. LAC has been experiencing a "nutrition transition" towards less healthy diets. Thirty to sixty percent of the region's population does not achieve the minimum...

This article assesses the effects of an integrated community-based primary care program (Brazil's Family Health Program, known as the PSF) on microregional variations in infant mortality (IMR), neonatal mortality, and post-neonatal mortality rates from 1999 to 2004. The study utilized a pooled...

La transición demográfica y epidemiológica que experimenta Paraguay hace que sea necesario preparar de la mejor su sistema de atención primaria para enfrentar contra la carga asociada a la mayor incidencia de enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles. La metodología de hospitalizaciones por...

This study combines detailed datasets on 39.1 million hospital discharges in six countries in Latin America and the Caribbean with summary statistics for the remaining countries in the region in order to estimate the number and economic effect of avoidable hospitalizations for ambulatory care...

Renewed interest in the Primary Health Care-PHC agenda is a common element of the majority of recent health system reforms throughout Latin America and the Caribbean-LAC. Strengthening of PHC has been recognized as a promising solution to address the major challenges the Region's health systems...