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Identifying performance measures, indicators and targets to monitor and evaluate dementia strategies

Dementia is a complex condition and refers to “progressive brain syndromes which affect memory, thinking, behavior and emotion.”(1) While the experience of dementia is different for each person, it eventually progresses to an individual not being able to care for themselves and requiring assistance w...

Fostering K-12 students' global competencies

The environment in which children are growing up today is very different than that of previous generations. There has been tremendous innovation in how society operates, with the rapid expansion of technology, globalization of businesses, new careers and opportunities, and increasingly diverse communitie...

Supporting professional learning approaches to foster global competencies in K-12 education

Education is key to equipping individuals with the necessary skills to meaningfully contribute to society.(1) Rapid developments in technology, workforce changes and the effects of globalization mean that societies are evolving at a faster than ever pace. Responsive education systems are needed to proper...

Intervenciones efectivas para la reducción de mortalidad y lesiones por accidentes de tránsito: policy brief y diálogo deliberativo
Effective interventions for the reduction of mortality and injuries due to traffic accidents: policy brief and deliberative dialogue

Las lesiones y muertes por accidentes de tránsito representan un problema global de salud pública. En Perú preenta una alta tasa de lesiones y muertes por accidentes de tránsito. Por ello, resulta necesario contar con evidencia acerca de intervenciones efectivas para prevenirlas. Este policy brief y ...

Resumen de políticas: evidencias para mejorar la tasa de vacunación del adulto mayor
Evidence briefs for policy: evidence for improving vaccination rates in the elderly

ANTECEDENTES Y OBJETIVO El Ministerio de Salud de Chile ha impulsado la estrategia de vacunación para adultos mayores desde el año 2007. A pesar de que las vacunas anti-influenza y antineumocócica se otorgan en forma gratuita, ya sea por campaña de invierno o programa nacional de inmunizaciones respe...

Creating a rapid-learning health system in Ontario

Ontario has both a health system and a research system that are increasingly putting patients and rapid learning and improvement at their centre. For the health system, a recent notable example of such efforts was the Patients First Act 2016 which, among other things, mandated the creation of Patient and...

identifying tax benefits or incentives to reduce poverty among older adults

Poverty reduction measures are an important approach to improving health and well-being.(2) A recent survey found that poverty among older adults was lower in 20 out of 35 OECD countries when compared to the population as a whole.(3) In Canada, while the prevalence of low income among older adults has de...

Identifying effective and cost-effective population-level approaches to promote healthy eating

There is a well-documented global trend toward increased consumption of energy-dense and high-fat foods, combined with increases in sedentary lifestyles.(1) These changes have contributed to a global epidemic of overweight and obesity, as well as significantly increased risks for many diseases, including...

Determining the features of person-centred models of care that patients value

Providing care that is person-centred is a key goal for provincial and territorial health systems in Canada.(1) This is demonstrated by a number of provinces having recently put forward legislation or key strategies working towards this aim. For example, in 2014, the Ministry of Health of British Columbi...

¿Cuál es el impacto de contar con un etiquetado frontal de alimentos?: síntesis rápida de evidencia
What is the impact of having front-of-package food labeling?: rapid evidence synthesis

ANTECDENTES Y OBJETIVO Considerando las tendencias de sobrepeso y obesidad a nivel nacional, el Ministerio de Salud ha impulsado acciones que permitan mejorar la salud de la población. Una de estas intervenciones es el cambio al etiquetado de los alimentos envasados. En este contexto, el Departamento d...