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Young doctors take on the huge health-care problems of …

(4 days ago) WEBBefore the pandemic, Ecuador was undergoing budget cuts to counter an economic crisis; public investment in health care fell from $306 million in 2017 to $110 million in 2019. As a result, in 2019

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/06/13/1103957109/young-doctors-spend-a-year-caring-for-rural-folks-in-ecuador-heres-what-they-fin

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Ecuador - Country Profile Health in the Americas

(Just Now) WEBIn 2019, the adjusted rate of potentially avoidable premature mortality in Ecuador was 194.2 deaths per 100 000 population, a decrease of 33% compared to the rate of 290 in 2000. This meant that, in 2019, the rate …

https://hia.paho.org/en/countries-22/ecuador-country-profile

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Chronic malnutrition stalks many poor children in Ecuador

(3 days ago) WEBChronic malnutrition stalks many poor children in Ecuador. Child malnutrition is chronic among Ecuador’s 18 million inhabitants and is one of the “biggest public …

https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-ecuador-quito-government-children-5424b423e9d4c9b69655bd85eff0c6a4

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The evolution of socioeconomic health inequalities in …

(4 days ago) WEBOne of the challenges in international health care policy is the reduction of health inequalities. We study the case of a recent health care reform in Ecuador, …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-018-0905-y

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Ecuador - World Health Organization (WHO)

(Just Now) WEBTop 20 contributors provided 71% of all funds available. Country offices US$ 1.1 billion (32%) more funded than in 2018–2019. Sustainable financing is critical for addressing persistent funding imbalances …

https://www.who.int/about/accountability/results/who-results-report-2020-2021/2021/ecuador

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Model of health and social inequalities in Ecuador: …

(Just Now) WEBAim To analyze the effects that the reform of the public health model of Ecuador has had on the deployment of a comprehensive health care system, taking …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10389-019-01183-0

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Social inequalities in healthcare utilization - BMC Public …

(7 days ago) WEBIn 2006, the poor, Indigenous, those living in rural areas and with low education had lower access to health services. The evolution of socioeconomic …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-022-12884-9

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Health care utilization in Ecuador: a multilevel analysis of …

(5 days ago) WEBAlmost a third of Ecuador's population lack regular access to health services, while more than two-thirds have no health insurance and insufficient resources …

https://academic.oup.com/heapol/article/25/3/209/599750

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Country Office Annual Report 2020 Ecuador - 1350

(2 days ago) WEBFinally, The national health and nutrition survey 2018 – 2019 results, released in December 2019, show challenges the country still faces. In terms of nutrition, 8.9% of children are …

https://www.unicef.org/media/100636/file/Ecuador-2020-COAR.pdf

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A critical narrative of Ecuador’s preparedness and …

(3 days ago) WEBEcuador’s National Health System has been severely overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic despite public health efforts. This was primarily due to limited …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8062908/

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Ecuador's Healthcare System To Suffer From Low Government …

(3 days ago) WEBIn the longer term, the country’s long-standing debt issues will constrain public health finances, while Ecuador’s ageing population and a relatively poor …

https://www.fitchsolutions.com/bmi/pharma-healthcare/ecuadors-healthcare-system-suffer-low-government-investment-18-01-2021

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Inequalities, Pandemic Technologies, and the State in Ecuador

(6 days ago) WEBMany countries struggled with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic as it overwhelmed health services and forced everyone into lockdown. In Ecuador, …

https://items.ssrc.org/covid-19-and-the-social-sciences/covid-19-fieldnotes/inequalities-pandemic-technologies-and-the-state-in-ecuador/

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Facts About Ecuador’s Healthcare System - International Medical Aid

(2 days ago) WEBPoor communities are highly vulnerable due to improper sanitation practices, malnutrition, and weak preventative measures against these health issues. …

https://medicalaid.org/facts-about-ecuadors-healthcare-system/

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Health in Ecuador - Wikipedia

(7 days ago) WEBAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), in Ecuador in 2019 the average life expectancy at birth if 76 years for males and 80 years for females. Childhood mortality …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_in_Ecuador

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The State of Health and Healthcare in Ecuador

(2 days ago) WEBEcuador spends 9.16% of its GDP on health. This number grew from spending $1.153 billion in 2010 to spending $2.570 billion in 2015. For comparison, the …

https://borgenproject.org/the-state-of-health-and-healthcare-in-ecuador/

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Social inequality in sexual and reproductive health in Ecuador: an

(4 days ago) WEBAdequate access to sexual and reproductive health services is associated with better results. Analyzing the differences in access and outcomes of sexual and …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-019-0951-0

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Identifying health care access barriers in southern rural Ecuador

(5 days ago) WEBAccess to professional health care providers in Loja Province, Ecuador can be difficult for many citizens. The Health Care Access Barrier Model (HCAB) was …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-022-01660-1

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Ecuador: Surging violence must be wake-up call to urgently …

(3 days ago) WEBQUITO (8 September 2023)–Poverty is a root cause of the surging violence and insecurity in Ecuador, the UN’s poverty expert said today at the end of his two-week visit to the …

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2023/09/ecuador-surging-violence-must-be-wake-call-urgently-address-poverty-says-un

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Fighting to end poverty in Ecuador - Food For The Poor

(9 days ago) WEBEcuador’s poverty and income inequality mostly affect indigenous, mixed race and rural populations. The national poverty rate in Ecuador is estimated at 25% of the population, …

https://foodforthepoor.org/our-work/where-we-serve/ecuador/

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FRONTLINE/WORLD . Rough Cut . Ecuador: Country Doctors - PBS

(3 days ago) WEBEcuador's Ministry of Public Health is said to cover approximately 30 percent of the population, and in total, there are more than 17,000 physicians and 5,200 nurses …

https://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/rough/2007/06/ecuador_healthlinks.html

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Advancing emergency health services across Ecuador

(7 days ago) WEB23 January 2024. UNOPS and the Ministry of Public Health have delivered 46 new ambulances in 9 zones in Ecuador. To date, 71 ambulances have been delivered …

https://reliefweb.int/report/ecuador/advancing-emergency-health-services-across-ecuador

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Healthcare in Ecuador - The Borgen Project

(8 days ago) WEBIt is caused by poor hygiene, placing impoverished Ecuadorians with a lack of proper sanitation at a higher risk of contracting the disease. Dengue Fever is a …

https://borgenproject.org/healthcare-in-ecuador/

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Aid agencies struggle to adapt to Ecuador’s new (violent) normal

(4 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the country, driving its health system to collapse. With over half of Ecuador’s population of 18 million informally …

https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature/2024/05/07/aid-agencies-struggle-adapt-ecuadors-new-violent-normal

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CARE's Humanitarian Work in Ecuador - CARE

(2 days ago) WEBCARE Ecuador and its partners are also working to upgrade shelters and provide hygiene promotion to new arrivals. CARE’s other projects have focused on democracy and …

https://www.care.org/our-work/where-we-work/ecuador/

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Q&A: How the Drug War and Energy Transition Are Changing …

(4 days ago) WEBJustice & Health Q&A: How the Drug War and Energy Transition Are Changing Ecuadorians’ Fight For The Rights of Nature Last fall, Ecuador marked the 15th year …

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/14052024/natalia-greene-ecuador-rights-of-nature/

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USAID CATALYZE - Social Protection Document U.S. Agency for

(5 days ago) WEBDocument. USAID CATALYZE - Social Protection. Monday, May 13, 2024. As we navigate the long-term economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, …

https://www.usaid.gov/document/may-13-2024-usaid-catalyze-social-protection

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Global effort aims to protect health and safety of human - AAAS

(4 days ago) WEBUnlike patients who join later, phase 2 or 3 trials that test efficacy, the vast majority of people in phase 1 studies can’t expect any medical benefits—they’re in it for …

https://www.science.org/content/article/global-effort-aims-protect-health-and-safety-human-guinea-pigs-drug-trials

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In Remote Ecuador, Pandemic Health Care Is Stretched Thin

(6 days ago) WEBThe health administration used to take into account Ecuador’s geographical and cultural diversity and the poor infrastructure in rural areas. But in 2012, the …

https://undark.org/2022/06/09/worlds-away-covid-ecuador/

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How Bad Are Ultraprocessed Foods, Really? - The New York Times

(4 days ago) WEBSince then, scientists have found associations between UPFs and a range of health conditions, including heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, obesity, gastrointestinal …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/well/eat/ultraprocessed-foods-harmful-health.html

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Ecuador’s prisoners are going hungry - EL PAÍS English

(2 days ago) WEBGuayaquil - May 08, 2024 - 12:46 EDT. Prisoners in Ecuador are going hungry. The company that was contracted to feed 11,000 inmates in 20 penitentiaries has …

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-08/ecuadors-prisoners-are-going-hungry.html

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Roads and Bridges in the Refugee Hosting Districts/Koboko …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) is implementing the project on behalf of the Government of Uganda (GoU). The project aims to enhance: (a) road …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/factsheet/2024/05/14/roads-and-bridges-in-the-refugee-hosting-districts-koboko-yumbe-moyo-road-corridor-project

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8 people were killed in a shooting attack at a bar in Ecuador

(Just Now) WEBQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A shooting attack during a birthday party at a bar in Ecuador on Saturday left eight people dead, police said, as the country experiences an …

https://wtop.com/world/2024/05/8-people-were-killed-in-a-shooting-attack-at-a-bar-in-ecuador-local-police-say/

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How Poor Tracking of Bird Flu Leaves Dairy Workers at Risk

(5 days ago) WEBYet there is a group of people who are at high risk for infection: the estimated 100,000 men and women who work on those farms. There has been no widespread …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/09/health/bird-flu-diaries-farmworkers.html

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Adult mental health survey: Lost time due to depression, anxiety

(5 days ago) WEBYet 44% of Americans feel they’ve lost time in their lives due to a known culprit: poor mental health. Among people diagnosed with depression and/or anxiety, this …

https://fortune.com/well/2024/05/14/poor-mental-health-anxiety-depression-lost-time-years-decades-survey/

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Why is Britain’s mental health so incredibly poor? It’s because our

(7 days ago) WEBEven as neoliberalism destroys our dreams of a better life, politicians tell us ‘there is no alternative’. But there is The news should have stopped us in our tracks. …

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/10/britain-mental-health-society-neoliberalism-politicians

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Oil Spill After Barge Hits Bridge Weather.com

(2 days ago) WEBAn oil spill is seen in Texas' Galveston Bay on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, after a barge hit a pillar of the Pelican Island Bridge. Pelican Island, which is connected …

https://weather.com/news/climate/news/2024-05-15-texas-barge-hits-bridge-galveston-oil-spill

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Hawaii study shows almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey …

(6 days ago) WEBHONOLULU (AP) — A University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last year’s deadly wildfires on Maui found that up to 74% participants may …

https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-maui-wildfires-health-effects-0b15fb4743fa0e013675517e3ff099c1

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‘Perpetuity Of Uncertainty’: Home Health Providers Await Another …

(4 days ago) WEBSummer is near, and that means so is the home health proposed payment rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In 2022, a significant …

https://homehealthcarenews.com/2024/05/perpetuity-of-uncertainty-home-health-providers-await-another-poor-payment-proposal-while-left-in-limbo-on-massive-clawbacks/

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