ANTECEDENTES Y OBJETIVO
La inactividad física es un importante factor de riesgo para la salud de la población, ya que se asocia al aumento de las enfermedades no transmisibles y la obesidad a nivel mundial. La conducta sedentaria en el trabajo es un elemento que contribuiría sustancialmente a la impor...
More than a third of those over the age of 65 fall
each year, which can lead to devastating physical and
mental health consequences including functional
decline, decline in independence and self-efficacy,
morbidity, quality of life and risk of prolonged
hospitalization.(1) In Canada, falls are the number...
With the Canadian government set to introduce
legislation in the spring of 2017 to legalize the use of
cannabis, there is a need to plan for any health and
social challenges associated with this policy change.(1)
Though the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and
Regulation has produced a report outlinin...
ANTECEDENTES Y OBJETIVO
La influenza es una enfermedad contagiosa que causa infecciones respiratorias, las cuales representan la tercera causa de muerte en Chile. Adultos mayores son una población de alto riesgo, debido a que ellos podrían desarrollar complicaciones severas, resultando en hospitalizaci...
A number of current pressures on the health system,
including an aging population, increased prevalence
of chronic and co-morbid conditions, and increasing
focus on patient self-management and patientcentred care, are driving interest in delivering care in new ways. With technology playing an increasingl...
Improvements in science, technology, nutrition and
social care have meant that with few exceptions,
populations in low-, medium- and high-income
countries are living longer, and this trend is expected to
continue into the future. This increase in life expectancy
has resulted in more people living with ch...
Total expenditure on health and long-term care is rising
across Canada and is predicted to continue rising over the
next decade.(1) The increased need for public resources to
be allocated to this sector is straining government budgets
and represents a major area of public concern.(1) This strain
is felt ...
ANTECEDENTES Y OBJETIVO
El elevado gasto de bolsillo en salud que experimenta nuestro país y la brecha que existe en el acceso a medicamentos ha motivado en forma reciente una serie de iniciativas en el sistema farmacéutico nacional reformas a la actual Política Farmacéutica Nacional.
En este context...
Overweight and obesity are a global epidemic with rates having risen to alarming levels in both developed and developing countries. Chile has been no exemption, with sharp increases in obesity prevalence, especially among school-age children. This paper describes the policy actions and strategies impleme...
Informing the health policymaking process with the best available scientific evidence has become relevant to health systems globally. Knowledge Translation Platforms (KTP), such as the World Health Organization's Evidence Informed Policy Networks (EVIPNet), are a recognized strategy for linking research ...
