Latin America And The Caribbean
Legislation and policy for adolescent health in Latin America and the Caribbean
... In Latin America and the Caribbean, adolescents— persons between the ages of 10 and 19—now com- prise 21% of the total population, or more than 100 million ...
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Anti-Americanism in Latin America and the Caribbean
... in Latin America and the Caribbean is a survey of opposition to the policies, values and representatives of the United States in the Western ...hemisphere. ...
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Prefácio do livro "Digital rights: Latin America and the Caribbean"
... information and learning ...interest and participating in the political process, will be increasingly related to the digital ...of the most relevant issues in the area of Digital ...
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Epilepsy in Latin America and the Caribbean: a survey on needs and resources
... on the needs and resources available to control epilepsy in the countries of Latin America and the ...rologists, and epilepsy advocacy organizations. A mailed ...
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Equity and systems of intergenerational transfers in Latin America and the Caribbean
... within the context of rapid population aging in Latin America and the ...transfers and 2) formal intercohort transfers. Along with personal savings and other assets, these ...
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Ethical principles of biomedical research on human subjects: Their applications in Latin America and the Caribbean
... Ethical Principles of Biomedical Research on Human Subjects: Their Application and Limitations in Latin America and the Caribbean.. DIANA SERRANO LAVERTTJ~ & ANA [r] ...
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Leptospirosis as an animal and public health problem in Latin America and the Caribbean area
... The disease has a major impact on public health and the economy in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean area. The lack of diagnostic laboratories,[r] ...
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Anti-Americanism in Latin America and the Caribbean (Book Review)
... in Latin America and the Caribbean is a survey of opposition to the policies, values and representatives of the United States in the Western ...hemisphere. ...
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Breast cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean
... from the point of view of cost- effectiveness, screening with mam- mography is not justified in women under 50 in most Latin American ...Argentina, and Trinidad and Tobago, where rates are ...
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From concepts to programs: three decades of progress for veterinary public health and animal health in Latin America and the Caribbean
... Veterinary public health has traveled a long road in Latin America and the Caribbean, having been transformed from a subject on the periphery of veterinary medici[r] ...
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Environmental Health In Latin America And The Caribbean: at the crossroads
... approaches and work strategies adapted to current and future needs are ...programs and initia- tives developed by health sector ...economic, and political capital in a more orderly fashion to ...
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Environmental health conditions and cholera vulnerability in Latin America and the Caribbean
... The Latin American and Caribbean countries have been making significant efforts to increase population coverage with drinking water supply, excreta and sewage collecti[r] ...
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Prevention and control of hospital infections in Latin America and the Caribbean
... To inform the Member Countries about recent advances, reports were presented on the following topics: the historical and current development of hospital epide- mio[r] ...
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The health of adolescents and young people in Latin America and the Caribbean
... In accord with the Sixth Program of Work of WHO, the Pan American Health Organization is carrying out cooperative activities in the Region of the Americas that [r] ...
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Gender and alcohol consumptio and alcohol-related problems in Latin America and the Caribbean
... Binge drinking is another area of alcohol use where men and women differ. Although both women and men in LAC countries engage in drink- ing during festivals, binge drinking is more com- mon among men. In ...
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Leading countries in mental health research in Latin America and the Caribbean
... Objective: The prevalence and burden of mental disorders have been growing in Latin-American and the Caribbean countries and research is an important tool for changing ...
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The use of electroconvulsive therapy in Latin America and the Caribbean
... anesthesia and muscle relax- ants in the administration of ECT is universally rec- ommended (3, ...of the coun- tries in Latin America reported that anesthesia is given with ECT in all ...
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Sexually transmitted diseases in Latin America and the Caribbean
... in the northeast of Brazil, differ greatly from those for Santos, a major port city in the southeast of ...diagnosis and treat- ment of syphilis, factors which increase the dura- tion of ...
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INFLUENZA IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, 1981-1982
... The Program concentrates on research into and the development of better means of controlling tropical diseases, and on the personnel training and institu- tional stren[r] ...
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AIDS among women in Latin America and the Caribbean
... These data lead one to conclude that AIDS cases among women are increasing throughout Latin America and the Carib- bean; that the routes of transmission pos- ing[r] ...
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