Report of the Commission on Equity and Health Inequalities in the Americas

Pan American Health Organization

An examination of socioeconomic equity in health experiences in six Latin American and Caribbean countries

Greene, Jessica; Guanais, Frederico (2018-10)

[ABSTRACT]. Objective. Most Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries are working toward the provision of universal health coverage, and ensuring equity is a priority for those nations. The goal of this study was to ...

Social determinants and inequalities in tuberculosis incidence in Latin America and the Caribbean

Munayco, César V.; Mújica, Oscar J.; León, Francisco X.; del Granado, Mirtha; Espinal, Marcos A. (2015-09)

Objective. To identify key social determinants of tuberculosis (TB) incidence among countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), a geographic area regarded as one of the most socioeconomically unequal in the world. ...

Planning for health equity in the Americas: an analysis of national health plans

Kavanagh, Matthew M.; Norato, Laura Fernanda; Friedman, Eric A.; Armbrister, Adria N. (2021-04-21)

[ABSTRACT]. There is growing recognition that health and well-being improvements have not been shared across populations in the Americas. This article analyzes 32 national health sector policies, strategies, and plans ...