There is an important gap in regional information on climate change and health, limiting the
development of science-based climate policies in South American countries. This study aims …

The premise of health as a human right in Latin America has been challenged by health
system fragmentation, quality gaps, a growing burden of chronic disease, sociopolitical …

Latin America, with its culturally and ethnically diverse populations, its burgeoning
economies, high levels of violence, growing political instability, and its striking levels of …

Background One of the primary objectives of the Brazilian health care system is to improve
the health and well-being of all citizens. Since the establishment of the Unified Health …

Digitalization of healthcare systems is a great opportunity to address inequalities in access
to healthcare in the European Union. There is an urgent need to build on what we learned …

O presente estudo tem por objetivo analisar a resposta à pandemia de COVID-19 no
Uruguai e em Cuba nos anos de 2020 e 2021, sistematizando possíveis lições. Trata-se de …

La pandemia de enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) ha traído a la memoria los
argumentos que motivaron los primeros esfuerzos dirigidos a crear sistemas nacionales de …

The present study uses estimations of the National Accounts system by age and
socioeconomic status to analyze inequalities in human capital investment in children …

The present paper outlines measures of disparity in healthcare access and health outcomes,
drawing from the standardized metrics introduced in one related study (Bancalari et al …

Background Socioeconomic inequalities in the population influence access to health
services and constitute a challenge for health systems, especially in low-and middle-income …