Realizing the right to health in Latin America, equitably

[Social protection and health systems in Latin America: avenues and obstacles to the right to health].

Human rights and the right to abortion in Latin America.

The scope of this study is to question the fact that in some countries in Latin America (Chile, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras and the Dominican Republic) abortion is still forbidden in all situations. Even after all the debate on this thorny issue, the theory of human rights is not often used in the defense of abortion. This is clearly related to the pervasive, albeit unspoken belief that, d...

Health research in Latin America.

1 Villar J, Carolli G, Wojdyla D, et al, for the WHO Antenatal Care Trial Research Group. Preeclampsia, gestational hypertension and intrauterine growth restriction, related or independent conditions? Am J Obstet Gynecol 2006; 194: 921–31. 2 Sibai BM, Caritis S, Hauth J, for the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. What we have learned ...

Health perceptions in Latin America.

The influence of cultural patterns and economic conditions on health perceptions in Latin America is studied using the results of the 2007 Gallup World Poll. The differences in health satisfaction between countries around the world have a robust association with variables that may reflect cultural differences rather than with aggregate economic variables or traditional health indicators. Simple...

National research for health systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: moving towards the right direction?

BACKGROUND National Research for Health Systems (NRfHS) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have shown growth and consolidation in the last few years. A structured, organized system will facilitate the development and implementation of strategies for research for health to grow and contribute towards people's health and equity. METHODS We conducted a survey with the health managers from ...