Latin America and the Caribbean

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Zinc Deficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean.

BACKGROUND Zinc deficiency affects multiple vital functions in the life cycle, especially growth. Limited information is available on the magnitude of zinc deficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean. OBJECTIVE To examine the latest available information on both the prevalence of zinc deficiency and the risk of zinc deficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean. METHODS The prevalence of ...

Shaping the Future of the Asia and the Pacific–Latin America and the Caribbean Relationship

Shaping the Future of the Asia and the Pacific–Latin America and the Caribbean Relationship. p. cm.

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Health Sector Reform in Latin America and the Caribbean: Challenges and Opportunities Sexual and Reproductive Health ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● and Health Sector Reform: in Latin America and the Caribbean Challenges and Opportunities

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS in Latin America and the Caribbean: Systematic review and meta‐analysis

INTRODUCTION Optimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy is closely related with suppression of the HIV viral load in plasma, slowing disease progression and decreasing HIV transmission rates. Despite its importance, the estimated proportion of people living with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean with optimal adherence has not yet been reported in a meta-analysis. Moreover, little is known...

Innovative community-based ecosystem management for dengue and Chagas disease prevention in low and middle income countries in Latin America and the Caribbean

In 2009, the WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) launched a call for innovative community-based ecosystem management research projects for dengue and Chagas disease prevention in low and middle income countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Eight research institutions were selected. The outputs...