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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. ... -
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 ... -
Building better immunity: A life course approach to healthy longevity
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 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 ... -
STAR-H. Évaluation stratégique des risques liés aux situations sanitaires exceptionnelles et aux catastrophes dans les établissements de santé
(Washington, D.C., Organisation panaméricaine de la 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 ... -
The Case for Investment in Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Disorders in Suriname: A return-on-investment analysis
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 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 ... -
Elimination Initiative 30+. Accelerating the Elimination of Communicable Diseases in the Americas
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 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 ... -
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 ... -
Integrated control of neglected tropical diseases in Brazil: document review of a national campaign in light of WHO recommendations
(2023-09-27)[ABSTRACT]. Objective. To describe the results of a national campaign aimed at the integrated control of neglected tropical diseases in Brazil in light of the World Health Organization (WHO) official documentation related ... -
Lignes directrices de l’OMS sur les questions éthiques en matière de surveillance de la santé publique
(Washington, D.C., Organisation panaméricaine de la Santé, 2023-09-27)La surveillance de la santé publique est la pierre angulaire de la lutte contre les épidémies, ce qui ne se limite pas aux maladies infectieuses. On la qualifie parfois de radar de la santé publique, car elle permet aux ... -
Evaluation of the Pan American Health Organization Technical Cooperation in Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control in the Americas. Volume II. Annexes
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2023-09-26)This publication is the companion document to "Evaluation of the Pan American Health Organization Technical Cooperation for Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control in the Americas. Volume I. Final Report". The overall ... -
Manual on Oral Care for Pediatric Cancer Patients
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2023-09-26)This manual has been prepared within the framework of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer, CureAll Americas, with the purpose of improving the situation of children and adolescents ... -
Demographic Outlook for Population Aging in the Region of the Americas
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2023-09-25)With the object of summarizing the available knowledge about the health and well-being of older persons in the Region of the Americas at the start of the Decade on Healthy Aging 2021‑2030 and reporting on population aging, ... -
Regional collaboration for the development of national childhood cancer plans in Latin America and the Caribbean
(2023-09-23)[ABSTRACT]. This article aims to describe the activities conducted by the National Childhood Cancer Plan Working Group to support the development of national childhood cancer plans in Latin America and the Caribbean in the ... -
El papel de la sociedad civil en la mejora de los cuidados del cáncer infantil en América Latina
(2023-09-23)[RESUMEN]. En América Latina, el cáncer infantil incluye una serie de enfermedades que exigen muchos recursos y presentan desigualdades en el acceso a diagnóstico y tratamiento oportunos y adecuados. En este contexto, la ... -
Advances in the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer: implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean
(2023-09-23)[ABSTRACT]. This report describes the status of childhood cancer control initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Progress between 2017 and 2023 is measured using the outcome indicators from the Pan American ... -
Health literacy on quality of life for children with cancer: modules on pediatric palliative care
(2023-09-23)[ABSTRACT]. Objective. To describe the development of educational materials for parents and other caregivers of children with cancer, which utilized a culturally sensitive approach to reduce acceptance barriers to palliative ... -
The SickKids Caribbean Initiative to improve care for children with pediatric cancer and blood disorders
(2023-09-23)[ABSTRACT]. To improve pediatric hematology and oncology outcomes, there is a recognized potential for partnerships between low and high-resource institutions within health care systems. The SickKids Caribbean Initiative ... -
Strengthening public health policies for childhood cancer: Peru’s achievements through the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer
(2023-09-23)[ABSTRACT]. Objective. To report the progress in Peru, since June 2019, in the implementation of the World Health Organization Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer using the CureAll framework, which can be replicated in ... -
Instructivo para elaborar un plan hospitalario de respuesta a emergencias de salud y desastres
(Washington, D.C., OPS, 2023-09-22)En este manual, la Organización Panamericana de la Salud desarrolla todos los aspectos clave que deben considerarse en la planificación hospitalaria como parte de la capacidad operativa de los establecimientos de salud y ... -
Orientaciones para la elaboración de perfiles de situación de enfermedades transmisibles en el marco de los progresos hacia su eliminación en la Región de las Américas
(Washington, D.C., OPS, 2023-09-22)La Iniciativa de la OPS para la eliminación de enfermedades: Política para aplicar un enfoque integrado y sostenible de las enfermedades transmisibles en la Región de las Américas aspira a poner fin a la carga de enfermedades ...
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