Copyright © 2017. Inter-American Development Bank. If you wish to republish this article, please request authorization to sph-communication@iadb.org. By Andrea Ulrich. Lee este artículo en español. We can all remember a time when we got hurt as children – whether by skinning our knees on the sidewalks or falling from a swing set. Our parents immediately washed the … [Read more...] about “Superbugs” and Antibiotics: Why You Should Pay Attention
Frederico Guanais
Frederico C. Guanais de Aguiar es especialista líder en salud del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, donde se especializa en políticas de salud y planificación. De nacionalidad brasileña, se desempeñó antes de su ingreso al BID como Jefe de Gabinete y Asesor Especial del Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y de Lucha contra el Hambre en Brasil, durante la implementación y expansión a nivel nacional de las políticas de reducción de la pobreza en el país, incluido el Programa de transferencias condicionadas Bolsa Familia. Lidero la Oficina de Cooperación Internacional en la Escuela Nacional de Administración Pública de Brasil, donde implementó un cambio estratégico de la institución enfocándola hacia modelos de cooperación Sur-Sur y triangular. Posee un doctorado en administración pública de la Universidad de Nueva York, donde realizó investigaciones sobre los impactos de la descentralización de la atención primaria de salud en Brasil. Ha publicado varios estudios y papers en salud y protección social, incluidos artículos en revistas con referato tales como British Medical Journal, American Journal of Public Health, Health Affairs, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, Social Science and Medicine, Health Services Research y Journal of Ambulatory Care Management.
Trapped in a Hospital for Too Long? Intermediate Care Provides Escape
Copyright © 2017. Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo. Si deseas republicar el artículo, por favor solicita autorización a sph-communication@iadb.org. By Ian W. Mac Arthur. There is one public general hospital in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, where over one in five of all patients remain longer than fifteen days, and 44% of them linger on for more than a month. Most of them … [Read more...] about Trapped in a Hospital for Too Long? Intermediate Care Provides Escape
The Centralized Drug Price Negotiation Process and its Collateral “Benefits”
Copyright © 2016. Inter-American Development Bank. If you wish to republish an article, please ask for permission at sph-communication@iadb.org. By Ursula Giedion. As most middle- and high-income countries around the world, Mexico is facing increasing pressure on its public health budgets through a mix of variables such as an increasing prevalence of costly non … [Read more...] about The Centralized Drug Price Negotiation Process and its Collateral “Benefits”
How can We Prevent HIV and End the AIDS Epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Copyright © 2016. Inter-American Development Bank. If you wish to republish an article, please ask for permission at sph-communication@iadb.org. By Sarju Sing Rai and Meghana Kulkarni. Did you know that every hour approximately 10 people get infected with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean? HIV/AIDS is one of the most challenging and destructive diseases in human … [Read more...] about How can We Prevent HIV and End the AIDS Epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean?
How Do We Set Policies on Dependent Care?
Copyright © 2016. Inter-American Development Bank. For permission to republish this article, please contact sph-communication@iadb.org. By Rita Sorio and Patricia Jara An overwhelming majority of the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are experiencing a rapid graying of the population, with many people entering old age in poverty and poor health. … [Read more...] about How Do We Set Policies on Dependent Care?