Tag Archives: Caribbean Region

Long-Term Care in Latin America and the Caribbean? Theory and Policy Considerations

Inter-American Development Bank Martín Caruso Bloeck, Sebastian Galiani, Pablo Ibarrarán IDB Working Paper Series ; 834 Published online: August, 2017 Abstract / Resumen: This paper discusses theoretical and practical issues related to long-term care (LTC) services in Latin America. Demand for these services will rise as the region undergoes a swift demographic transition from its […]


Regional progress towards achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals

Author: Pan American Health Organization ISBN: 978-92-75-11878-8 Published: June 2017 Available from: http://bit.ly/2tpfOjM [Executive Summary]. The experience gained during 15 years of pursuing the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has been vast and invaluable for the Governing Bodies of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). From a regional perspective, this document presents a summary of […]


9th Annual Health Disparities Institute

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, University of the Virgin Islands, School of Nursing


Social determinants and inequalities in tuberculosis incidence in Latin America and the Caribbean

Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2015;38(3):177–85
Published online: November 2015


Launch of the joint publication: Toward Universal Health Coverage and Equity in Latin America and the Caribbean

Monday, June 22nd (12:30pm – 1:30pm Washington, DC time)


Proceedings of the Second Pan American Conference on Obesity with special attention to childhood obesity and a workshop ‘Education for childhood obesity prevention: A life-course approach’ at PACO II

Volume 3 Supplement 1 – June 2013
Available online at http://goo.gl/lauv1