This paper presents the results of a quasi-experimental study using information collected through a survey conducted in peri-urban areas of Metropolitan Lima between October and November 2021. The survey was applied to households residing close to and on both sides of the geographic boundary of...

Spanish Abstract: Las Instituciones Prestadoras de Servicios de Salud requieren evaluar los impactos financieros producto de los costos de la baja calidad, como una herramienta para la toma de decisiones y la mejora continua de su gestión integral. Por ello, en esta investigación se analizaron...

This paper presents the results of a quasi-experimental study using information collected through a survey conducted in peri-urban areas of Metropolitan Lima between October and November 2021. The survey was applied to households residing close to and on both sides of the geographic boundary of...

Se ha recomendado integrar las intervenciones de desarrollo de la primera infancia a los servicios de salud y nutrición. Sin embargo, la información que existe sobre las intervenciones que son efectivas y factibles de ser entregadas a través de los servicios de salud es limitada. En este...

Integrating early childhood interventions with health and nutrition services has been recommended, however there is limited information on interventions that are effective and feasible for delivery through health services. In this trial we developed and evaluated a parenting program that could...

Most of the contractions in economic activity during crises have had a negative impact on social spending and therefore on health spending. The Great Recession (2007-2013) has been no exception for rich countries and in the case of Latin America, the economic slowdown has had other dimensions...

Latin America is rapidly aging and demands for dependency care are growing. Uruguay and Costa Rica have initiated a national care policy and other countries in the region such as Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico are considering doing so. However, despite the advance in scientific...

The aim of this work is to analyse the socio-economic associated inequity in the use of health care services among older adults in Montevideo, capital city of Uruguay, based on data from the SABE survey in the years 1999-2000. We impute the equivalent household income through the use of the ECH...

El objetivo de la presente investigación es proponer estrategias y acciones quecontribuyan a mejorar el capital humano en la Costa Caribe, y así lograr mejor calidad de vida y aumentar los niveles de competitividad y de crecimiento económico regional. La inversión en educación y salud...

Spanish Abstract: Análisis sobre la regulación ética y jurídica de los gametos en el ámbito europeo y, en particular, en España. Referencia a las técnicas de reproducción humana asistida, con especial atención a la inseminación artificial y a la llamada donación de semen (crítica a...