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Brazil’s Immunization Agenda 2030 - Seeking to resume the path towards its achievement

Vaccine coverage in Brazil has decreased since 2015. Until the middle of the last decade, it was considered an example for other emerging countries, particularly those of Latin America. This fall has sparked concern among experts and public administrators, not only because of its consequences for the public health, but also because of its implication for the country’s commitments to UN’s Objectives for Sustainable Development for 2030. After all, Brazil is one of the WHO IA2030 signatory countries.

Now is the Time to Take Gum Disease Seriously: A Roadmap for Improving Oral Health in the United States

A new Economist Impact research, Now is the time to take gum disease seriously: A roadmap for improving oral health in the United States, assesses the status of gum disease in the US, identifies evidence around policies and practices that link to better gum health and provides relevant considerations to reduce the burden of gum disease. We bring together scientific literature research with valuable insights from industry experts.

Five key objectives underpin the analysis of this report:

Breaking the cycle of chronic child malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa

Malnourished children are subject to physical and cognitive delays, often impeding them from reaching their complete developmental potential with significant and lifelong health, social and economic implications. Malnourished children are also more susceptible to infectious and chronic diseases and achieve lower levels of education and reduced adult income.

Time to care: innovating to improve timely decision-making in emergency departments

However, emergency department crowding is a global problem and long waits are becoming more common.

This article is part of a series on improving decision-making across different settings and contexts. It highlights the challenges that overcrowding in the emergency department (ED) creates for healthcare staff and patients, and explores some of the innovative approaches and technologies being used to help smooth workflow.

Key takeaways include:

  • Solutions to stem the rising tides of ED presentations have been implemented in three key stages: 

Achieving the potential of outpatient care in the US

This shift has been enabled by advances in technology, surgical techniques, and innovation in healthcare delivery methods, and have been further driven by factors like lower cost of care and reduced resource utilization in outpatient versus inpatient settings. However, equitable access to outpatient services remains an issue.

The article is part of a series on improving decision-making across different settings and contexts. It explores opportunities to leverage innovations and technologies to achieve the full potential of outpatient care in the US, including: 

Combating distrust in the US health system: building trust and resilience for vulnerable populations

Discriminatory barriers that impact access to adequate health insurance, health facilities, and treatments also create scepticism [1]. These challenges are a result of multiple factors, including geographic variability of providers, financial hurdles in health services, cultural differences between the patient and provider and language barriers [2]. Many people in the US are actively blocked from health services and face navigating these challenges alone, which furthers distrust and unwillingness to seek care.

The outlook series: uncertainty and promise facing health in 2023

Health has gone through an unprecedented period, leading to seismic changes in how we value and approach wellbeing. David Humphreys, global practice lead for health policy, offers a perspective on the forces shaping the world of health in the new year.

Fighting prostate cancer in the Mexican healthcare system: reducing inequality and improving care

This report aims to explore inequities surrounding high-quality care and prostate cancer across Mexico. Despite advances in innovative therapies and the establishment of more modern national cancer control strategies, both the data on outcomes and on-the-ground experience for patients indicate a great variation in access to impactful and timely care related to the second most prevalent cancer in Mexico.

Enhancing patient-centred approaches to optimise early-breast cancer care: A review of current practice and opportunities for improvement in Japan

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Japanese women, with a rapidly increasing incidence. This disease, often seen in middle-aged women, is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death in Japanese females and a cause of psychosocial burden. Cancer stage and other clinical factors at diagnosis predict prognosis in breast cancer patients.

The Intersection of Digital Health and Equity

As technology advances rapidly, health systems are finding new and innovative ways to deploy digital solutions to address health challenges. The integration of digital health has demonstrated benefits in terms of population health and improved efficiency in the delivery of care; however, in some cases, it has also exposed and exacerbated various inequities that have long existed in health systems and wider society. Adverse health outcomes have disproportionately impacted at-risk populations as a result of health inequities.

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