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Collaboration for success: the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer in Latin America
2023-10-05
[ABSTRACT]. The Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer (GICC) aims to increase the cure rate for children with cancer globally by improving healthcare access and quality. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ...
A multimodal strategy to improve health care for pediatric patients with cancer and fever in Peru
2023-10-05
[ABSTRACT]. Objective. The DoTT (Decreasing Time to Therapy) project aimed to minimize the interval between fever onset and medical interventions for children with febrile neutropenia. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of implementing ...
Plan de acción mundial de vigilancia de la poliomielitis 2022-2024
2023-10-02
Para conseguir erradicar el WPV y poner fin a la transmisión de los cVDPV, la Iniciativa de Erradicación Mundial de la Poliomielitis (IEMP) puso en marcha una nueva estrategia descrita en el documento Estrategia de erradicación de la poliomielitis ...
Building better immunity: A life course approach to healthy longevity
2023-09-29
As the Americas undergo profound demographic change and there are more persons aged 65 years or older than children younger than 5 years, it is crucial to recognize that national immunization programs must be redesigned to ensure comprehensive protection ...
STAR-H. Évaluation stratégique des risques liés aux situations sanitaires exceptionnelles et aux catastrophes dans les établissements de santé
2023-09-29
Les établissements de santé de la Région des Amériques doivent fréquemment faire face à des urgences sanitaires et à des catastrophes qui mettent en péril leur capacité à fournir des services à la population. La méthodologie STAR-H aide le personnel ...
The Case for Investment in Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Disorders in Suriname: A return-on-investment analysis
2023-09-28
This report presents the results of the investment case for prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health in Suriname, and develops evidence and guidance to support the financing and implementation of national multisectoral ...
Elimination Initiative 30+. Accelerating the Elimination of Communicable Diseases in the Americas
2023-09-28
The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic is a test of our ability to unite and speak out against pandemics. Having overcome the enormous task of protecting populations from the virus, it is essential that we prepare for future outbreaks and work ...
La importancia del enfoque de género en la construcción de sistemas de salud resilientes, equitativos y universales
2023-09-27
[RESUMEN]. La pandemia de la enfermedad por el coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19, por su sigla en inglés) demostró la necesidad de reforzar el enfoque de género desde una perspectiva integradora y multisectorial para el abordaje de las problemáticas en salud. ...
