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Transformaciones en el sistema de salud en Cuba y estrategias actuales para su consolidación y sostenibilidad
(2018-04)[RESUMEN]. En Cuba, el acceso y la cobertura universales de salud descansan sobre tres principios clave: la salud como derecho humano, la equidad y la solidaridad. Aunque muchos de los indicadores de salud cubanos están ... -
Investing in universal health in the Americas
(2018-06)Investing in health is a whole-of-society commitment and a requirement for sustainable development. The links between health, development and economic growth have been well established with abundant evidence that demonstrates ... -
The Case for Investment in Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in Jamaica: Evaluating the return on investment of selected tobacco, alcohol, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease interventions
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2018-12)Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a major driver of morbidity and mortality in Jamaica. Beyond the toll on health, NCDs also impose a significant burden on the national economy since individuals with NCDs are more likely ... -
Just Societies: Health Equity and Dignified Lives. Executive Summary of the Report of the Commission of the Pan American Health Organization on Equity and Health Inequalities in the Americas. Revised Edition
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2019-09-23)In the last decades, health in the Region of the Americas has improved dramatically, yet many people are being left behind. PAHO has established the Commission on Equity and Health Inequalities in the Americas to analyze ... -
Just Societies: Health Equity and Dignified Lives. Report of the Commission of the Pan American Health Organization on Equity and Health Inequalities in the Americas
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2019-10-01)In the last decades, health in the Region of the Americas has improved dramatically, yet many people are being left behind. PAHO has established the Commission on Equity and Health Inequalities in the Americas to analyze ... -
Core Indicators 2019: Health Trends in the Americas
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2019-10-01)Core Indicators 2019: Health Trends in the Americas starts with a demographic overview of the Americas to demonstrate how the Region has changed over 25 years. These key demographic indicators provide valuable context ... -
Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases and Care for Mental Health Conditions in Jamaica: The investment case
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2020-01)[Extract]. Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health (MH) conditions are major drivers of morbidity and mortality in Jamaica. Beyond the toll on health, they also impose a significant burden on the national economy ... -
Care for Mental Health Conditions in Jamaica: The Case for Investment. Evaluating the Return on Investment of Scaling Up Treatment for Depression, Anxiety, and Psychosis
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2020-01-27)Mental health is critical to personal well-being, interpersonal relationships, and successful contributions to society. Mental health conditions consequently impose a high burden not only on individuals, families and ... -
Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean 2020 – Food security and nutrition for lagged territories – In brief
(Santiago, PAHO, 2021-02-11)During 2019, 7.4 percent of the population in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) lived in hunger, which is equivalent to 47.7 million people. The situation has been deteriorating over the past 5 years, with an increase ...
