[The program of the medical career in Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia].

Peruvian Mental Health Reform: A Framework for Scaling-up Mental Health Services

Background Mental, neurological, and substance (MNS) use disorders are a leading cause of disability worldwide; specifically in Peru, MNS affect 1 in 5 persons. However, the great majority of people suffering from these disorders do not access care, thereby making necessary the improvement of existing conditions including a major rearranging of current health system structures beyond care deliv...

The Role of Medical Students in the Fight to Control Neglected Tropical Diseases: A View from Peru

1 Scientific Society of Medical Students (‘‘SOCEMCH’’), ‘‘Alberto Hurtado’’ School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru, 2 School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru, 3 School of Public Health and Administration, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru, 4 Department of Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, U...

Peruvian Guideline to Care the Mental Health of Health Providers During COVID-19 Pandemic

[Using Twitter to promote continuous education and health research in Peru].

1 Facultad de Salud Pública y Administración “Carlos Vidal Layseca”, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú. 2 Biomedical and Health Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. 3 Facultad de Medicina “Alberto Hurtado”, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú. a Médico. Magister en Salud Pública; b. Especialista en Informática Biomédica; c. Méd...

Corruption in Health Systems: The Conversation Has Started, Now Time to Continue it; Comment on “We Need to Talk About Corruption in Health Systems”

Holistic and multi-disciplinary responses should be prioritized given the depth and breadth through which corruption in the healthcare sector can cover. Here, taking the Peruvian context as an example, we will reflect on the issue of corruption in health systems, including corruption with roots within and outside the health sector, and ongoing efforts to combat it. Our ...