Surely you have read or heard about the demographic transition and the challenges that this generates for health systems. The demographic transition begins when the infant mortality rate falls, resulting in cohorts of children and young people that are very numerous in relation to the adult population. As time goes by, the life expectancy of the population increases as … [Read more...] about We Live Longer But Are Less Healthy: How Do We Face It?
“Superbugs” and Antibiotics: Why You Should Pay Attention
Copyright © 2017. Inter-American Development Bank. If you wish to republish this article, please request authorization to [email protected]. 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
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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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?