Book Review: Health Systems and the Challenge of Communicable Diseases: Experiences from Latin America

2009 ◽  
Vol 129 (4) ◽  
pp. 192-192
Author(s):  
Andrew Riley
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Communicable Diseases

Latin America's poor will be worst hit by obesity

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Financial Crisis ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
World Health ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Subject Latin America's most serious health challenge -- obesity. Significance The growth of obesity in Latin America has made the issue one of the most important in the region. More than half of the population is overweight to some degree, according to the standards established by the World Health Organization (WHO). As a result, governments have had to take action to address the problem and its effects, which are putting health systems in a state of financial crisis. Impacts Demand for treatment for non-communicable diseases will increase regionwide, placing a strain on health budgets. Increasing pressures on health budgets may encourage further privatisation of services. High revenues make any repeal of Mexico's sugar tax extremely unlikely despite pressure from industry bodies.

scholarly journals National research for health systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: moving towards the right direction?

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Becerra-Posada ◽  
Miryam Minayo ◽  
Cristiane Quental ◽  
Sylvia de Haan
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
The Right
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