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17 Oct 2018
This thematic issue of the Pan American Journal of Public Health is part of a continued collaboration between the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and PAHO/WHO
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17 Oct 2018
This paper examines the current situation of chronic kidney disease in agricultural communities in Central America. The paper also presents the progress made in the clinical and epidemiological characterization of the disease so that the countries of the region can strengthen cooperation and the response of health systems.
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17 Oct 2018
This publication gives a broad vision of what a comprehensive approach to cervical cancer prevention and control means. In particular, it outlines the complementary strategies for comprehensive cervical cancer prevention and control, and highlights the need for collaboration across programmes, organizations and partners.
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17 Oct 2018
This document provides the latest information on key health indicators for the Region of the Americas.
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17 Oct 2018
This publication explores the relationship between and the impact of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) on development and economic growth in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
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17 Oct 2018
This document presents a background to this epidemic, including its epidemiology and main hypothetical risk factors of Chronic Kidney Disease of non-Traditional Causes (CKDnT). It also includes a description of clinical and pathological characteristics, the case definitions for CKDnT surveillance, and the methodological basis and approaches for public health surveillance.
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17 Oct 2018
This edition includes 82 core indicators for the countries, territories, and subregions of the Americas, which are categorized as follows: demographic-socioeconomic, health status, risk factors, services coverage, and health systems. Information is also included on 17 of the 27 indicators of Goal Three of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),
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17 Oct 2018
This paper gives a situational analysis of indigenous adolescents and youth, highlighting the need for investment and scaling up of key health interventions.
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17 Oct 2018
This volume explores the relationship between and the impact of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) on development and economic growth in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). This collection of manuscripts examines the complex interplay among NCDs, health expenditures and financial investments in health, poverty, and inequities, using up-to-date information and evidence from the LAC...
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17 Oct 2018
This document describes the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Hypertension Control Programs, a collaboration between the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Hypertension League (WHL). It provides a foundation that allows countries, based on their own resources and priorities, to select indicators for their monitoring and evaluation efforts and strongly recommends the use of...
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17 Oct 2018
This document describes the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Hypertension Control Programs, a collaboration between the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Hypertension League (WHL).
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17 Oct 2018
This publication provides in numerical and graphical formats recent data available for adolescents and youths in the 47 countries of WHO’s African Region. It presents the outcomes of a comprehensive collection of available data on diseases and health risks that affect young people and describes the burden of health issues and the main trends of risk behaviours among young people in the region.
