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Integrated long‐term care partnerships between government social care and health agencies in Brazil: The Belo Horizonte model

International Social Security Review, Volume 75, Issue 3-4, Page 103-120, July-December 2022., 2022
Abstract The article sets out key elements of the policy agenda for enhanced integration between health and social care for older people in high‐income countries and demonstrates its wider relevance to low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). The article then explores the context for this agenda in Brazil, including growing demand for long‐term care ...
Peter Lloyd‐Sherlock, Karla Giacomin, Poliana Fialho de Carvalho, Quesia Nayrane Ferreira de Sousa   +3 more
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TRUMP, BOLSONARO, AND THE FRAMING OF THE COVID‐19 CRISIS

World Affairs, Volume 184, Issue 4, Page 413-440, Winter 2021., 2021
In the aftermath of the global COVID‐19 crisis, whereas many world leaders enacted swift lockdown orders and robust testing regimes to preserve public health and to speed up economic recovery, Donald Trump in the United States and Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil responded to outbreaks by publicly downplaying the significance of the crisis and argued that ...
Daniel Béland, Philip Rocco, Catarina Ianni Segatto, Alex Waddan   +3 more
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Implementation of early psychosis services in Latin America: A scoping review

Early Intervention in Psychiatry, Volume 15, Issue 5, Page 1104-1114, October 2021., 2021
Abstract Aim The evidence of the effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of early intervention for psychosis (EIP) services has motivated their implementation worldwide. However, complex interventions of such EIP services require local adaptations to successfully match population needs and cultural differences. Latin America is a heterogenous region where
David Aceituno, Cristián Mena, Norha Vera, Alfonso Gonzalez‐Valderrama, Ary Gadelha, Elton Diniz, Nicolas Crossley, Mark Pennington, Matthew Prina   +8 more
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Soluciones relacionadas con el entorno alimentario para prevenir la obesidad infantil en América Latina y en la población latina que vive en Estados Unidos

Obesity Reviews, Volume 22, Issue S5, Octubre 2021., 2021
Resumen El entorno alimentario es un factor importante que contribuye a las dietas poco saludables en la niñez y, por tanto, a las crecientes tasas de obesidad. Los países de Latinoamérica han recibido el reconocimiento internacional por su liderazgo en la implementación de políticas dirigidas a distintos aspectos del entorno alimentario.
Ana Clara Duran, Melissa Mialon, Eric Crosbie, Melissa Lorena Jensen, Jennifer L. Harris, Carolina Batis, Camila Corvalán, Lindsey Smith Taillie   +7 more
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Transmasculine Pregnancy and the Limits of Reproductive Citizenship: Cisnormativity and Governance in Healthcare Systems in Brazil

Sexuality, Gender &Policy, Volume 9, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT This article examines transmasculine pregnancy as a critical lens through which to analyze the intersections of cisnormativity, reproductive governance, and reproductive citizenship within healthcare systems. While existing research has documented barriers faced by transgender populations, less attention has been paid to how institutional and ...
Letícia Carolina Boffi, Manoel Antônio dos Santos   +1 more
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Optimizing HIV Spending Among Key Populations in Five Latin American and Caribbean Countries: A Mathematical Modelling Study

Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 29, Issue S3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction From 2010 to 2024, the Latin America region experienced a 13% increase in new HIV acquisitions, while progress in reducing HIV acquisitions has slowed in the Caribbean. We conducted allocative efficiency studies for five countries in the Latin America and Caribbean region, aiming to estimate how HIV spending could be optimally ...
Debra ten Brink, Anna L. Bowring, Rowan Martin‐Hughes, Nisaa Wulan, Kelvin Burke, Cielo Yaneth Ríos Hincapie, Ricardo Luque Núñez, Brenda Cáceres‐Mejía, Rosa Victoria Sánchez, José Pablo Montoya Calvo, Sandra Margarita Nuñez Rubio, Maria Petro Brunal, Nick Scott   +12 more
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Vaccination Coverage and Factors Associated With Incomplete Vaccination Schedules in Children Under 5 in a Peripheral Area of the Federal District of Brazil

Public Health Nursing, Volume 43, Issue 3, Page 543-553, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To estimate vaccination coverage (VC) and analyze the factors associated with the incomplete vaccination schedule (IVS) in children under 5 years of age in two Basic Health Units in the Federal District of Brazil. Design A cross‐sectional study.
Ivea Rayane Mendes Nicacio Viana, Henry Maia Peixoto   +1 more
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The landscape of dementia research, diagnosis, treatment, and care in Latin America

Alzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 22, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract Latin America is undergoing rapid population aging alongside a rising burden of dementia. While the region holds substantial potential for dementia risk reduction, challenges remain, such as delayed diagnoses, limited access to specialized care and biomarker testing, persistent stigma, and deep‐rooted structural inequities.
Claudia K. Suemoto, Nilton Custodio, Diego Aguilar, José A. Avila‐Funes, Sandra Baez, Pablo M. Bagnati, Lisa L. Barnes, Sonia M. D. Brucki, Ismael L. Calandri, Paulo Caramelli, Mario Cornejo‐Olivas, Carolina Delgado Derio, Sergio T. Ferreira, Adolfo M. García, Lea T. Grinberg, Agustin M. Ibanez, Rosario Isasi, Sylvia E. Josephy‐Hernández, Maria Lazo Porras, Jorge J. Llibre‐Guerra, Juan J. Llibre‐Rodriguez, Mychael V. Lourenco, B. Marcela Mar Meza, Joaquin Migeot, J. Jaime Miranda, Claudia Miranda‐Castillo, Catherine J. Mummery, José F. Parodi, Natalia Pozo Castro, Rosa María Salinas Contreras, Hernando Santamaría‐García, Andrea Slachevsky, Juliana N. Souza‐Talarico, Ezequiel I. Surace, Leonel T. Takada, Elena Tsoy, Martha Unaucho Pilalumbo, Eduardo R. Zimmer, Igor C Fontana, Simin Mahinrad, Heather M. Snyder, Maria C. Carrillo   +41 more
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Advanced HIV Disease at First Diagnosis in South Brazil Extended Beyond Traditionally Targeted Populations: A 10‐Year Hospital‐Based Study (2015–2024)

AIDS Research and Treatment, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Advanced HIV disease (AHD) remains a major contributor to HIV‐related morbidity and mortality. While HIV screening strategies in Brazil emphasize populations traditionally considered at high risk, a significant number of individuals without previous HIV infection present with AHD despite lacking recognized risk profiles.
Christopher Justin Hernandez, Pedro Moreno Fonseca, Andressa Noal, Maxwell Zywica, Mary Catherine Cambou, Ivana Rosângela dos Santos Varella, Breno Riegel Santos, Marineide Gonçalves de Melo, Karin Nielsen-Saines, Malik Suliman Mohamed   +9 more
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A atenção pública à saúde e a constituição simbólica do Sistema Único de Saúde: representações socioprofissionais

Psicologia, 2007
El presente trabajo tuvo como objetivos analizar los conceptos e imágenes construidas por los profesionales de salud sobre el Sistema Único de Salud (SUS).
Denize Cristina de Oliveira, Antonio Marcos Tosoli Gomes, Celso Pereira de Sá, Sonia Acioli   +3 more
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