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?
How Do We Set Policies on Dependent Care?
Copyright © 2016. Inter-American Development Bank. For permission to republish this article, please contact [email protected]. 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?
International Call for Papers
Brazilian National Program for Improving Access and Quality of Primary Care If you are a researcher in the areas of economics, public health and related fields, this is your opportunity to publish a paper in a special edition of The Journal of Ambulatory Care Management (JACM), a leading international primary care management and policy journal. … [Read more...] about International Call for Papers
Professional Midwives to the Rescue
By Marcella Distrutti. Evidence shows that institutional delivery is positively associated with reductions in maternal mortality rates, still considered a multi-factorial health challenge in Latin America and the Caribbean. Nevertheless, having all births attended by professionals in hospitals does not guarantee a high quality of care and, as a consequence, low figures of … [Read more...] about Professional Midwives to the Rescue