43% of Brazilians Are Overweight / 43% dos brasileiros estão acima do peso
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009The image of Brazilians many non-Brazilians tend to get from movies, novelas, Brazilian supermodels and tourism ads (mostly for Rio de Janeiro) is that of a trim, tanned, body image-conscious people. But new research done by Brazil’s Health Ministry (MS) indicates the country actually has a growing weight problem, with all that implies to their […]
LAC Urban Renewal Projects that Fight Obesity and Chronic Disease
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008From the World Resources Institute (WRI): Latin American Cities Get Physical in Fight Against Obesity and Chronic Disease Mexico City, Mexico; Londrina, Brazil; and Tulancingo, Mexico won top awards in a contest here today for urban renewal projects designed to promote physical activity and cut down on local obesity rates and other diseases related to […]
Strengthening Primary Health Care in Argentina / Fortalecer atención salud primaria en Argentina
Sunday, October 21st, 2007Temas Observation: I find two aspects of this loan particularly interesting: (1) the emphasis on integrating attention to chronic disease into the primary health care system, just as the recent World Bank report suggested; (2) the Bank support for integrating access to essential medicines and promotion of rational use of medicines into the primary health […]