The health landscape in Latin America and the Caribbean is changing quickly. The region is undergoing a demographic and … epidemiological transition in which health problems are highly concentrated on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). In light of this, the … describes both alternative interventions to expand health insurance coverage and their tradeoff with labor informality and moral …

The health landscape in Latin America and the Caribbean is changing quickly. The region is undergoing a demographic and … epidemiological transition in which health problems are highly concentrated on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). In light of this, the … describes both alternative interventions to expand health insurance coverage and their trade-off with labor informality and …

has had important health and economic consequences. Not only is the population aging rapidly, it is also experiencing …

significant public health burden, the Pan American Health Organization has drafted a Regional Strategy for Cervical Cancer … services: health information and education; screening and pre-cancer treatment; invasive cervical cancer treatment and …

which has important health and economic consequences. Not only is the population aging rapidly, but it is also experiencing … development threat to households, health systems, and economies. The study also ranked tobacco use among the first five risk … occur, the City passed a regulation. In general, policymakers and health advocates often gauge and mobilize public opinion …

The 21st century has been a period of rising inequality in both income and health. In this study, we find that … the largest health gains during the last several decades. Nor was higher dispersion in mortality caused entirely by the … that high-income states in 1992 were better able to enact public health strategies and adopt behaviors that, over the next …

Despite the increasing interest in universal health care, little is known about the optimal way to finance, design, and … to be designed to ensure the system’s financial viability. Regarding the optimal way to implement universal health care …, certain preconditions are needed, including sound public administration, a small informal economy, and a transparent health …

Despite the increasing interest in universal health care, little is known about the optimal way to finance, design, and … to be designed to ensure the system's financial viability. Regarding the optimal way to implement universal health care …, certain preconditions are needed, including sound public administration, a small informal economy, and a transparent health …