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Socioeconomic development, health interventions and mortality decline in Costa Rica
(1991-02)
Costa Rica, whose life expectancy was 74 years by 1985, has reached a health level comparable to a developed country. The health achievements of this country are product of political and socioeconomic circumstances as well ...
Socioeconomic development, health interventions and mortality decline in Costa Rica
(1991-02)
Costa Rica, whose life expectancy was 74 years by 1985, has reached a health level comparable to a developed country. The health achievements of this country are product of political and socioeconomic circumstances as well ...
Changing care and prevention needs for global public health: In pursuit of a comprehensive perspective
(Taylor and Francis, 2012)
An assessment of changing care and prevention needs in the framework of global public health should not be just a technical exercise of 'standard' demographic and epidemiological analysis; rather, it should also involve a ...
Association of different physical activity domains on all-cause mortality in adults participating in primary care in the Brazilian National Health System: 4-Year follow-up
(2017-01-01)
Background: Evidence has shown that physical activity (PA) is associated with low mortality risk. However, data about reduced mortality due to PA are scarce in developing countries and the dose-response relationship between ...
Neonatal mortality: priority public health problem to be solvedMortalidad neonatal: problema prioritario de salud pública por resolver
(Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Medicina Humana, 2020)
Epidemiology in Latin America and the Caribbean: Current situation and challenges
(Oxford University Press, 2012)
Background: This article analyses the epidemiological research developments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It integrates the series commissioned by the International Epidemiological Association to all WHO Regions ...
TV viewing time is associated with increased all-cause mortality in Brazilian adults independent of physical activity
(2018-02-01)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between television (TV) viewing and all-cause mortality among Brazilian adults after 6 years of follow-up. This longitudinal study started in 2010 in the city ...
Monitoring gender equity in health using gender-sensitive indicators: A cross-national study
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2011)
Background: As gender is known to be a major determinant of health, monitoring gender equity in health systems remains a vital public health priority. Focusing on a low-income (Peru), middle-income (Colombia), and high-income ...
Social capital and health promotion in Latin America
(REVISTA DE SAUDE PUBLICA, 2007)
Latin America faces common development and health problems and equity and overcoming poverty are crucial in the search for comprehensive and high impact solutions. The article analyzes the definition of social capital, its ...