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Preguntas y respuestas sobre aspectos regulatorios relacionados con la introducción y la farmacovigilancia de las vacunas para la COVID-19, 14 de diciembre del 2020
(Washington, D.C., OPS, 2021-01-22)Preguntas y respuestas sobre aspectos regulatorios relacionados con la introducción y la farmacovigilancia de las vacunas para la COVID-19, 14 de diciembre del 2020 -
Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Myths. Material for general public and healthcare workers, 15 January 2021
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2021-01-22)Mis- and disinformation, rumors, and misperceptions regarding COVID-19 vaccines present a threat not just to the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines, but also to the public’s trust in the routine immunization program as well. This ... -
Combatir mitos sobre las vacunas contra la COVID-19. Material para público general y personal de salud, 15 de enero del 2021
(Washington, D.C., OPS, 2021-01-22)La desinformación y la información falsa, los rumores y las percepciones erróneas sobre las vacunas contra la COVID-19 plantean una amenaza no solo para la aceptación de las vacunas, sino también para la confianza de la ... -
Diez hechos que el personal de salud debe conocer sobre las vacunas contra la COVID-19
(Washington, D.C., OPS, 2021-01-21)Como trabajador de salud, ¿cuál es mi función en la introducción de las vacunas contra la COVID-19? ¿Cómo debo responder si los pacientes me hacen preguntas sobre las vacunas contra la COVID‑19? Este documento está dirigido ... -
Deinstitutionalization of Psychiatric Care in Latin America and the Caribbean
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2021-01-20)This technical document is a framework for action. Its objective is to guide the psychiatric care deinstitutionalization process in the context of Latin America and the Caribbean. The essential purpose of deinstitutionalization ... -
Epidemiological Update: Occurrence of variants of SARS-CoV-2 in the Americas (20 January 2021)
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2021-01-20)The appearance of mutations is a natural and expected event within the evolution of the virus. Since the initial genomic characterization of SARS-CoV-2, the virus has been divided into different genetic groups or clades. ... -
Inequidad por la condición étnico-racial en el aseguramiento de salud en Colombia: un estudio de corte transversal
(2021-01-19)[RESUMEN]. Objetivo. Caracterizar la relación entre la inequidad por la condición étnico-racial y el tipo de aseguramiento de salud en Colombia. Métodos. Estudio de corte transversal basado en datos de la Encuesta de Calidad ... -
COVID-19: Digital health facilitating telerehabilitation
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2021-01-19)As part of the measures implemented as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, telerehabilitation is a process that allows continuity of care for patients who can benefit from remote consultations, while ensuring greater ... -
Ten Things Healthcare Workers Need to Know about COVID-19 Vaccines, 15 January 2021
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2021-01-19)As a healthcare worker, what is my role in COVID-19 vaccine introduction? How should I respond if people ask me questions about COVID-19 vaccines? This document is addressed to healthcare workers involved in the COVID-19 ... -
Vaccination Week in the Americas 2020: Final Report
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2021-01-15)Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) is a regional initiative that aims to promote equity and access to vaccination in all countries in the Region of the Americas. The participation of the countries of the Americas in ... -
Epidemiological Update: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (15 January 2021)
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2021-01-15)All 56 countries and territories in the Region of the Americas have reported COVID-19 cases and deaths. Since the 11 December 2020 PAHO/WHO Epidemiological Update on COVID-19 and as of 14 January 2021, 11,409,052 additional ... -
Ongoing Living Update of Potential COVID-19 Therapeutics: Summary of Rapid Systematic Reviews. Rapid Review
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2021-01-14)This is the fourteenth edition of this database of evidence on potential therapeutic options for COVID-19, in which 68 therapeutic options are examined. This information will help investigators, policy makers, and prescribers ... -
Orientações para a aplicação de medidas de saúde pública não farmacológicas a grupos populacionais em situação de vulnerabilidade no contexto da COVID-19
(Washington, D.C., OPAS, 2021-01-14)A finalidade deste guia é apresentar orientações para melhorar a aplicação de medidas de saúde pública não farmacológicas durante a resposta à COVID-19, bem como a adesão a essas medidas por parte dos grupos populacionais ... -
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about COVID-19 Candidate Vaccines and Access Mechanisms. Version 3, 6 January 2021
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2021-01-14)Will COVID-19 vaccines be safe? Will all the COVID-19 candidate vaccines be successful? What are the different phases a vaccine must go through to be approved? This document provides responses to the most frequently asked ... -
Trends in diabetes mortality identified from death certificates in Colombia, 1979-2017
(2021-01-13)[ABSTRACT]. Objective. To describe the mortality trends of diabetes mellitus (DM) in Colombia, by sex and age group, from 1979 to 2017. Methods. We carried out an ecological study using mortality data from the Colombian ... -
Interruption of lymphatic filariasis transmission in Manaus, a former focus of Wuchereria bancrofti in the Western Brazilian Amazon
(2021-01-13)[ABSTRACT]. Objective. To confirm the absence of Wuchereria bancrofti autochthonous cases in Manaus, a former focus of lymphatic filariasis in the Western Brazilian Amazon. Methods. A field survey was carried out in 2016 ... -
Informe final de la Semana de Vacunación en las Américas 2020
(Washington, D.C., OPS, 2021-01-13)La 18.ª Semana de Vacunación en las Américas se celebró entre el 25 de abril y el 2 de mayo del 2020 bajo el lema "Ama. Confía. Protege. #Vacúnate". Esta iniciativa tiene por objetivo impulsar la equidad y el acceso a la ... -
Considerations for Strengthening the First Level of Care in the Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2021-01-12)During the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems have been facing the difficulty of providing timely access and coverage and meeting the needs of the population at the first level of care (FLC), particularly in rural, remote, ... -
Recommendations to Adapt and Strengthen Response Capacity at the First Level of Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic, September 2020
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2021-01-11)This document presents considerations to support decision-making and actions to help strengthen response capacity at the first level of care (FLC) based on the values laid out in the Strategy for Universal Access to Health ... -
When is systematic review replication useful, and when is it wasteful?
(2021-01-11)To the Editor, During the past quarter of a century and following the global explosion in access to scientific literature, systematic reviews have become an excellent way to inform decisions with summaries of the effects ...
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