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ArticleRevista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health2024

[We must not remain blind to equity: lessons to be learned from the COVID-19 pandemic in the AmericasDeixar de ignorar a equidade: lições a aprender com a pandemia de COVID-19 nas Américas].

Maylen Liseth Rojas-Botero, Oscar J Mujica, Ximena Avellaneda, Carlos Cáceres, Arachu Castro, Adrienne L Cox, Luiz Augusto C Galvão, Ingrid Gómez Duarte, Pedro Más, Sandra Del Pino and 5 more

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Article in Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Call to build health equity.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Maylen Liseth Rojas-BoteroOrganización Panamericana de la Salud Washington, D.C. Estados Unidos de América. Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Washington, D.C., Estados Unidos de América.
Oscar J MujicaOrganización Panamericana de la Salud Washington, D.C. Estados Unidos de América. Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Washington, D.C., Estados Unidos de América.
Ximena AvellanedaGrupo de Estudios sobre la Mujer Rosario Castellanos Oaxaca México Grupo de Estudios sobre la Mujer Rosario Castellanos, Oaxaca, México.
Carlos CáceresUniversidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Lima Perú Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú.
Arachu CastroEscuela de Salud Pública y Medicina Tropical Universidad de Tulane Nueva Orleans Estados Unidos de América Escuela de Salud Pública y Medicina Tropical, Universidad de Tulane, Nueva Orleans, Estados Unidos de América.
Adrienne L CoxOrganización Panamericana de la Salud Washington, D.C. Estados Unidos de América. Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Washington, D.C., Estados Unidos de América.
Luiz Augusto C GalvãoCentro de Salud Global Fundación Oswaldo Cruz Manguinhos Brasil Centro de Salud Global, Fundación Oswaldo Cruz, Manguinhos, Brasil.
Ingrid Gómez DuarteCentro de Investigación en Cuidado de Enfermería y Salud Universidad de Costa Rica San José Costa Rica Centro de Investigación en Cuidado de Enfermería y Salud, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Pedro MásInstituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri La Habana Cuba Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri, La Habana, Cuba.
Sandra Del PinoOrganización Panamericana de la Salud Washington, D.C. Estados Unidos de América. Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Washington, D.C., Estados Unidos de América.
Karol RojasCentro de Investigación en Cuidado de Enfermería y Salud Universidad de Costa Rica San José Costa Rica Centro de Investigación en Cuidado de Enfermería y Salud, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Ana SojoConsultora independiente   Consultora independiente.
Manuel Urbina FuentesAcademia Nacional de Medicina Cuauhtémoc México Academia Nacional de Medicina, Cuauhtémoc, México.
Rocío SáenzCentro de Investigación en Cuidado de Enfermería y Salud Universidad de Costa Rica San José Costa Rica Centro de Investigación en Cuidado de Enfermería y Salud, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Sebastián García SaisóOrganización Panamericana de la Salud Washington, D.C. Estados Unidos de América. Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Washington, D.C., Estados Unidos de América.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Region of the Americas has historically experienced social inequalities rooted in colonialism, which are reflected and reproduced in the area of health. The COVID-19 pandemic affected the entire Region, but the most socially disadvantaged groups were hit hardest, intensifying health inequities. Under the premise that pandemics are not socially neutral phenomena, this special report analyzes the unequal impacts of the pandemic from different perspectives: historical, epidemiological, political, social, economic, environmental, and population-related. Critical reflections are offered here on the negative impacts of inequalities on well-being, not only in the most affected populations, but across society as a whole. Strategic recommendations are made for progress toward health equity in the post-pandemic context. This report highlights the importance of advancing toward mature information systems to monitor health equity, developing more resilient health systems, and implementing explicit policies and practices aimed at eliminating health inequities. All of this should pave the way for prosperity and sustainable development in the Region.

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AmericasCOVID-19Health equityhealth status disparitiessocial determinants of health

Identifiers

PMID39286658
PMCPMC11404234

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