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Liany Katerine Ariza Ruiz is an Assistant Professor and researcher at the Institute of Public Health of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia. She is an anthropologist with a master's degree in interdisciplinary social research. She is currently a PhD candidate in Social and Human Sciences.
She has extensive research and teaching experience from a social perspective in the field of Public Health and in qualitative, mixed and participatory research in areas such as intercultural health, maternal health, sexual and reproductive rights, health care models; injuries caused by traffic incidents.
He currently leads the Territorial Health Observatory project for the Pan-Amazon region in alliance with the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador. He has peer-reviewed international and national publications in recognized journals in the field of health and social sciences. It belongs to the Health Politics and Economics group – classified by Colciencias as A1.
Education
Master, Master in Interdisciplinary Social Research
Award Date: 17 Apr 2015
Bachelor, Anthropologist
Award Date: 17 Mar 2009
Category in the National Science System 2024
- Asociado
Associated academic programs - Bogotá
- Master's Degree in Health Administration
- Master's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Master's Degree in Public Health
- Medicine
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Psychological Well-Being in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Female Employees in Colombia
Zapata-Matheus, A. M. & Ariza-Ruiz, L. K., 30 Jan 2026, In: Gender, Work and Organization. 33, 3, p. 974-984 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Respuesta institucional y comunitaria durante la pandemia por covid-19 en el departamento del Amazonas con énfasis en el trapecio amazónico: Lecciones aprendidas
Ariza Ruiz, L. K., Rodriguez Garcia, J., Amaya Lara, J. L., Fernández Ortiz, Y. N., Mejia Rocha, M., Vivas Sánchez, P. A., Barrera-Aguilera, D. C. & Rodríguez-Aparicio, L. V., 11 Sep 2025, COVID-19 en Colombia : evidencia y lecciones para la post pandemia y futuras epidemias. Cucunubá, Z. M., Mosquera-Perea , C. M. & Nicholls, S. (eds.).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Soberanía y seguridad alimentarias en tres comunidades rurales en La Macarena, Meta, Colombia
Translated title of the contribution :Food Sovereignty and Safety in Three Rural Communities in La Macarena, Meta, Colombia Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Analysis of Inequalities and Inequities in Maternal Mortality in Chocó, Colombia
Rodríguez Hernández, J. M., Ariza Ruiz, L. K., Castro Barbudo, D., Vivas Sánchez, P., Matallana Gómez, M. A., Gómez Hernández, L. J., Romero Mendoza, L. & Chaparro Narváez, P. E., Jun 2023, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 12, 6095.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Macarena: Naturaleza, salud y agua
Ariza Ruiz, L. K., Vargas Luna, A., Eslava Rincon, J. I., Montoya Sanabria, S. M., Olaya Escobar, D. R., Tobar Vargas, L. F., Gualdron, P. A., Alameda, A. C., Rodríguez Pedraza, V., Clavijo Castellanos, J. D., Morales Chapeta, M. C., Albornoz Rebolledo, T. & Muñoz Terán, L. T., 2022, Bogotá. 36 p.Research output: Book/Report › Manuals and Specialized Guides
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LAC HUB FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH
Polo, G. (PI), Agudelo Londoño, S. M. (CoI), Amaya Lara, J. L. (CoI), Ariza Ruiz, L. K. (CoI), Cubillos, A. (CoI), Hernández Díaz, M. (CoI), Mejia Rocha, M. M. (CoI), Ocaña, J. A. (CoI), PEREIRA, H. (CoI), Peñaloza Quintero, R. E. (CoI), VILLACIS, A. (CoI), Olaya Escobar, D. R. (CoPI), Eslava Rincon, J. I. (Ases), MORENO CALDERON, A. L. (Ases) & Torres Castillo, A. L. (Ases)
01/10/24 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Diseño y pilotaje del programa formativo: salud y bienestar en la Amazonía para el programa universitario amazónico PUAM. Una propuesta de investigación aplicada.
Ariza Ruiz, L. K. (PI), Caicedo Ortiz, P. N. (CoI), Fernández Ortiz, Y. N. (CoI), Matallana Gomez, M. A. (CoI), Ocaña, J. A. (CoI), Rodríguez Hernández, J. M. (CoI) & Torres Castillo, A. L. (CoPI)
01/05/24 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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Diseño participativo del observatorio territorial en salud de la Amazonía con énfasis en Covid-19 (Donación)
Ariza Ruiz, L. K. (PI), Amaya Lara, J. L. (CoI), Fernández Ortiz, Y. N. (CoI), Mejia Rocha, M. M. (CoI), Rodriguez Garcia, J. (CoI) & Lancheros Marín, J. D. (Asis)
18/11/21 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Derecho al agua y la alimentación en tres veredas del Municipio de La Macarena Meta: diagnóstico, co-creación de alternativas y fortalecimiento de capacidades. Un avance hacia la Paz.
Ariza Ruiz, L. K. (PI), Charry Ocampo, S. A. (CoI), Eslava Rincon, J. I. (CoI), Montoya Sanabria, S. M. (CoI), Olaya Escobar, D. R. (CoI), Tobar Vargas, L. F. (CoI), Vargas Luna, A. (CoI), Buitrago Ospina, A. (Ases) & Mejia Rocha, M. M. (Ases)
13/03/20 → 13/06/22
Project: Research
Press/Media
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Inequalities and inequities in maternal mortality in Chocó
30/04/24
1 item of Media coverage
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