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There's a dengue health emergency in Puerto Rico. What to know …

(8 days ago) WEBLuis Robayo/AFP via Getty Images. Puerto Rico has issued a public health emergency after recording an unusually rapid rise in dengue cases over the first few months of this year. It's the latest

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/27/1241210938/dengue-puerto-rico-public-health-emergency-facts-disease

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Health care system "collapse": Doctors, experts sound …

(9 days ago) WEBPuerto Rico's health care system still feeling the impact after Hurricane Maria 07:30. In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which hit in 2017, Puerto Rico's public health care system was flooded

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/puerto-rico-health-care-system-collapse/

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Why Puerto Rico's failing health care system is driving health

(3 days ago) WEBThe investigation found that Puerto Rico had more than 35,400 deaths last year — nearly 3,300 more than researchers would typically expect based on historic …

https://www.wlrn.org/health/2023-12-04/puerto-rico-mortality-rate-healthcare-system

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Hurricane Maria leaves long-term health woes in …

(6 days ago) WEB0:00. 3:06. A new study that found long-term health problems in Hurricane Maria survivors underscores the devastating …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2022/01/17/hurricane-maria-leaves-long-term-health-woes-puerto-rico-study-says/9169117002/

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Chronic Diseases and Risk Factors Among Adults in Puerto Rico …

(8 days ago) WEBKey Points. Question What was the prevalence of chronic diseases and their associated risk factors among adults living in Puerto Rico before and after Hurricane …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2787979

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Health conditions and lifestyle risk factors of adults living in Puerto

(6 days ago) WEBPuerto Rico is experiencing an economic and healthcare crisis, yet there are scarce recent and comprehensive reports on the population’s health profile. We aimed …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-018-5359-z

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Health and Social Services in Puerto Rico Before and After …

(3 days ago) WEBAbstract. “In September 2017, Puerto Rico was struck by two major hurricanes—Irma and Maria—that intensified existing challenges in Puerto Rico's …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8383835/

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Health Disparities Research Framework Adaptation to Reflect …

(3 days ago) WEBPuerto Rico’s health disparities are rooted in historical, cultural, political and economic factors that have an impact on biology, interpersonal and environmental …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7698747/

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Puerto Rico - Country Profile Health in the Americas

(6 days ago) WEBIn 2020, Puerto Rico ranked 13th in the Region of the Americas in terms of the number of deaths from COVID-19, and 11th in 2022, with a cumulative 1555.5 deaths per million …

https://hia.paho.org/en/countries-2022/puerto-rico-country-profile

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Hurricane María and Public Health in Puerto Rico: Lessons Learned …

(9 days ago) WEBInterviews. Leading public health professionals such as Dr. José Cordero, former Dean of the School of Public Health at the University of Puerto Rico, and Co-Director of the …

https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/10.5334/aogh.3869

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Health conditions and lifestyle risk factors of adults living in Puerto

(3 days ago) WEBMethods. Participants (n = 380) aged 30-75y recruited from a 2015 convenience sample in primary care clinics in the San Juan, Puerto Rico metropolitan …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5898045/

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Health and Social Services in Puerto Rico Before and …

(4 days ago) WEBIn September 2017, Puerto Rico was struck by two major hurricanes—Irma and Maria—that intensified existing challenges in Puerto Rico's health and social services infrastructure. In the aftermath, the government of …

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR2603.html

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How Is Colonialism a Sociostructural Determinant of Health in …

(5 days ago) WEBPuerto Rico has been experiencing a public health crisis since the 1990s, driven by limited resource allocation for preventive health care for residents of Puerto …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/how-colonialism-sociostructural-determinant-health-puerto-rico/2022-04

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Public Health in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria KFF

(7 days ago) WEBPublic Health in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico. A “Category 4” storm when it hit …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/public-health-in-puerto-rico-after-hurricane-maria/

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The Recovery of Community Health Centers in Puerto Rico and the …

(Just Now) WEBIn 2017, 20 federally-funded health centers 2 and one look-alike health center 3 in Puerto Rico served nearly 370,000 patients and the two health centers in …

https://www.kff.org/report-section/the-recovery-of-community-health-centers-in-puerto-rico-and-the-us-virgin-islands-one-year-after-hurricanes-maria-and-irma-issue-brief/

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Inside Puerto Rico’s Crumbling Healthcare System - PBS

(Just Now) WEBHERNANDEZ: Puerto Rico’s health care system is pretty complicated. It depends a lot on the federal government. But when it comes to major health issues …

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/amanpour-and-company/video/inside-puerto-ricos-crumbling-healthcare-system/

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Puerto Rico Risks Health Care, Fiscal Crisis Without Medicaid Fix …

(2 days ago) WEBA large decrease in Medicaid funding, as would occur if the CMS interpretation is overturned and adequate resources are not added, would be a massive …

https://www.cbpp.org/blog/puerto-rico-risks-health-care-fiscal-crisis-without-medicaid-fix-this-winter

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Puerto Rico experts worry about long-term health issues as next

(8 days ago) WEBThe risk of heart disease, stroke and other health problems could worsen because of the magnitude of the storm, adding to longstanding health concerns in …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2018/06/04/puerto-rico-experts-worry-about-long-term-health-issues-as-next-hurricane-season-begins

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Puerto Rico Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

(4 days ago) WEBInstitute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Hans Rosling Center for Population Health. 3980 15th Ave NE, Seattle WA 98195. UW Campus Box #351615.

https://www.healthdata.org/research-analysis/health-by-location/profiles/puerto-rico

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The Challenges of Inequitable Care: A Look at Puerto Rico Versus …

(1 days ago) WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) defines a disparity as “differences in health, which are not only unnecessary and avoidable but, in addition, are considered unfair and …

https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.03.007

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More people are dying in Puerto Rico as its health-care system

(2 days ago) WEBReversing Puerto Rico’s surge in death rates, experts said, would require addressing social, economic and political problems that have undermined medical services for …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/more-people-are-dying-in-puerto-rico-as-its-health-care-system-crumbles/ar-AA1kEQtR

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Mental health in Puerto Rico - American Psychological Association …

(7 days ago) WEBMental health in Puerto Rico. More than eight months after hurricanes ripped through the Caribbean, psychologists are continuing their work to protect mental …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2018/05/puerto-rico

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Puerto Rico Declares Health Emergency Over Dengue - MSN

(Just Now) WEBHealth officials in Puerto Rico have identified 549 cases of dengue across the US territory of 3.2 million people, with almost half the cases concentrated in the capital of San Juan. …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/puerto-rico-declares-health-emergency-over-dengue/ar-BB1kw5Zh

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Puerto Rico declares state of emergency as persistent rains

(8 days ago) WEBPuerto Rico's governor has declared a state of emergency following heavy rains, widespread flooding and landslides in the U.S. territory. One person has been …

https://www.yahoo.com/news/puerto-rico-declares-state-emergency-141710021.html

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Puerto Rico declares state of emergency as persistent rains …

(6 days ago) WEBMore than 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain were reported over two days in Puerto Rico’s interior, with some streets turning into flowing rivers. Police issued a …

https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-rains-flooding-ab489797310e46864c2a894c1d523485

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Hurricane María and Public Health in Puerto Rico: Lessons Learned …

(3 days ago) WEBThe public health problems of Hurricane Maria continue to plague Puerto Rico’s citizens and will have long-term consequences. Conclusion: Lack of resilience in …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9504014/

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