La carga de la enfermedad en países de América Latina

Translated title of the contribution: Burden of disease in Latin America

Héctor Gómez-Dantés, Ma Victoria Castro, Francisco Franco-Marina, Paula Bedregal, Jesús Rodríguez García, Azalea Espinoza, William Valdez Huarcaya, Rafael Lozano, Joyce Mendes Schramm Andrade, Joaquim Goncalves Valente, Paula Margozzini, Pedro Zitko, Rolando Enrique Peñaloza Quintero, Jesús Rodríguez, Eduardo Zacca Peña, Armando Séuc, Emma Domínguez, Oscar Méndez, Gabriela Rodríguez Ábrego, Jorge Antonio Miranda Monzón

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Abstract

Objective. To describe the burden of disease studies made in the region, identify the main priorities in health from the indicator Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs). Material and Methods. By the use of DALYs identify the burden of disease in the countries in the network. Results. DALYs emphasize the emergency of mental disorders, diabetes mellitus in women and the disorders associated with alcohol consumption and injuries in men. Conclusions. Latin America is the region with more national studies of burden of disease, using a standardized methodology, that allows identifying new health priorities which are pressing to the health services; for that reason these results constitute an element to take into account in the establishment of public policies in each country.

Translated title of the contributionBurden of disease in Latin America
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)S72-S77
JournalSalud Publica de Mexico
Volume53
Issue numberSUPPL. 2
StatePublished - 2011

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