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Global Health Education and Latin America

Rev. med. Risaralda; 20 (1), 2014
I am writing to commend your Journal for its fine work of informing its readership of the important developments occurring in the health sciences. For eight years I lived and worked in Latin America, including time spent in Colombia working with colleagues to estimate future requirements for health perso...

Analysis of TV, advertising and other behavioral determinants of overweight and obesity in childhood

Salud pública Méx; 56 (supl.2), 2014
Worldwide obesity has reached the proportion of an epidemic. A well-established fact is that nowadays many low-and middle-income countries are facing a "double burden" of disease, dealing with under-nutrition on one side, and on the other experiencing a rapid rise in non-communicable disease risk factors...

The need for an international debate in pediatrics about obesity and nutrition

Salud pública Méx; 56 (supl.2), 2014
Non-communicable diseases are at the center of international consultation and there's a general agreement on saying that several issues need to be solved before implementing prevention strategies and intervention programs. A sound knowledge of all the factors involved in the epidemic spread of a disease ...

Evidences to validate public policies: a review with an international research perspective

Salud pública Méx; 56 (supl.2), 2014
Nutrition and related health issues are nowadays topics of general interest. The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased with alarming speed over the past twenty years, being described by the World Health Organization as a global epidemic. An evidence-based approach to public health interventi...

Global health diplomacy and the governance of counterfeit medicines: a mapping exercise of institutional approaches

Objective. Counterfeit medicines are a global, multi-faceted, and complex public health problem. Global health diplomacy and cooperative efforts relying on governance systems have been limited in effectively addressing proliferation of this dangerous trade. Methods. This review conducts a comprehensive m...