Collection
Inequities in health and health systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
This article collection in International Journal for Equity in Health showcases research on inequities in health and health systems in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through it, we seek to contribute to the understanding and development of pro-equity policies that can strengthen national health systems and improve access to quality health services for the under-served on the road to achieving universal health coverage.
This collection of articles has not been sponsored and articles have undergone the journal’s standard peer review process. The Guest Editors declare no competing interests.
Articles (13 in this collection)
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The socioeconomic distribution of life expectancy and healthy life expectancy in Chile
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Recent trends in maternal and child health inequalities in Latin America and the Caribbean: analysis of repeated national surveys
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Social determinants influencing cervical cancer diagnosis: an ecological study
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Maternal and congenital syphilis in Indigenous Peoples: a sco** review of the worldwide literature
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Evaluation of effective coverage for type 2 diabetes in Mexican primary care health information systems: a retrospective registry analysis
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Characterization of the population affiliated to the subsidized health insurance scheme in Colombia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Ultra-processed food consumption and metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study in Quilombola communities of Alagoas, Brazil
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Challenges of design, implementation, acceptability, and potential for, biomedical technologies in the Peruvian Amazon
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First Nations Australians’ experiences of current alcohol policy in Central Australia: evidence of self-determination?
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The Every Woman Every Child initiative: supporting countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to reduce social inequalities in health
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
