In Mexico, seven out of 10 deaths are associated with overweight and obesity. Amongst the Latin American countries, Mexico ranks first in childhood obesity.
The insufficiency of the federal funds for health services has made municipalities increasingly dependent on their own revenues to keep the units functioning.
A study carried out on four Latin American countries including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Chile concluded that most efforts of the health system concentrate on the higher income population [...]
The Medical College of Chile and Chamber of Pharmaceutical Innovation of Chile (CIF) signed an agreement that establishes an ethical framework to eliminate potential conflicts of interest amongst [...]
The government of Cuba has suspended the travel of 710 professionals to Brazil trained to work in the Mais Médicos Program. The Cuban government decided this after observing a large number of [...]
The large number of Venezuelan population is migrating to Brazil due to the political and economic crisis in Venezuela. This has impacted the healthcare system of the border states in Brazil, Roraima.
The global market for vascular stents was estimated at USD 12.21 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach USD 17.68 billion by 2021 growing at a CAGR of 7.7%.
The Venezuelan Society of Childhood and Pediatrics (SVPP) revealed the statistics of vaccine deficits in the country. There is lack of supply of pentavalent vaccines, rotavirus and diphtheria [...]
