"More than half of people do not receive the healthcare they need, and this is where telehealth plays an absolutely crucial role." With these words, Ferdinando Regalia, Social Sector Manager at the IDB, opened the webinar Telehealth: Connecting Patients and Providers, organized by the IDB, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and the World Bank. During the seminar, … [Read more...] about Telehealth: A Tool to Improve Access, Monitoring, and the Quality of Healthcare
Disability Certification: A Key Tool for Inclusion
In Latin America and the Caribbean, over 80 million people live with some form of disability, experiencing greater vulnerability than the rest of the population. This represents nearly 15% of the region's population. In this context, disability certification emerges as a key tool to ensure inclusion. In this blog post, written for the International Day of Persons with … [Read more...] about Disability Certification: A Key Tool for Inclusion
Reducing Complications for Pregnant Women with Diabetes in Trinidad and Tobago
Behind the blue skies, sparkling seas, and rolling golden beaches of Trinidad and Tobago, the population faces a harsh reality: Chronic noncommunicable diseases (or NCDs), such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and lung disease, are affecting the health of individuals and negatively impacting families and communities. In particular, diabetes and its associated … [Read more...] about Reducing Complications for Pregnant Women with Diabetes in Trinidad and Tobago
Adaptive Social Protection: A Priority for the Region
The fact that 2023 was the warmest year on record in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) should be reason enough to be concerned about the effects of a changing planet on people in our region. The Amazon recently suffered the worst drought in the last 50 years, and Central America had a record number of hurricanes and floods. As a result of its geography and because of … [Read more...] about Adaptive Social Protection: A Priority for the Region
Caring for the Elderly: A Job Deserving Recognition and Support
What would you expect if you were offered a job that requires a great deal of time and commitment, and which also requires specific technical skills, interpersonal skills, a bit of psychology, empathy, the ability to react to unforeseen events and, above all, a lot of patience? Surely, you would expect at least two things: a good level of remuneration and a technical … [Read more...] about Caring for the Elderly: A Job Deserving Recognition and Support