Jul 11, 2022
Garantizar modos de transporte seguros que posibiliten la prevención de los hechos de tránsito requiere un compromiso político, ciudadano y académico. En este SALURBlog, destacamos ejemplos de buenas prácticas en la región y exploramos opciones para aprovechar la evidencia existente para mejorar la seguridad vial.
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Jul 05, 2022
EL artículo discute los efectos que tuvo el confinamiento por COVID-19 en los residentes de las áreas urbanas en América Latina.
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Jun 28, 2022
The impacts of climate change on health in urban areas are increasing, and a new SALURBAL study analyzes how extreme temperatures affect mortality across the region. In this post, we highlight what we know about these and other impacts in Latin American cities, examples of climate action, and what more needs to be done.
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Apr 07, 2022
On World Health Day 2022, the SALURBAL project is shedding light on urban health inequities, and what we can do to make our cities healthier, more equitable, and more sustainable.
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Nov 15, 2021
El artículo es una reflexión sobre los desafíos y aprendizajes del "Diálogos SALURBAL" realizado el pasado 2 de septiembre que resultó del esfuerzo conjunto entre equipos de investigación en Brasil, Chile y Colombia
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Oct 31, 2021
En este Día Mundial de las Ciudades 2021, reiteramos el llamado a mejorar la cooperación entre sectores para asegurar que la salud se coloque a la vanguardia de las negociaciones, evaluaciones, y la toma de decisiones en nuestras ciudades.
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Oct 10, 2021
With nearly 530 million people, more than 80% of the region’s population, living in “depressogenic” environments, mental health should be integrated into urban planning and policy discussions. In Latin America, governments and citizens have tackled this issue by planting more trees in their cities.
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May 26, 2021
A new study led by SALURBAL researchers highlights factors associated with the level of public support towards road pricing and driving restrictions to alleviate traffic congestion in 11 Latin American cities.
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Apr 28, 2021
Fazer a conexão entre pesquisa acadêmica, ativismo e gestão pública não é uma tarefa fácil. 'Oficinas participativas de sistemas complexos' foram uma das ferramentas utilizadas pela equipe SALURBAL no Brasil para proporcionar um espaço de comunicação e desenvolvimento de possíveis soluções nas áreas de alimentação e transporte para a saúde urbana.
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Apr 07, 2021
Building a fairer, healthier world requires first acknowledging that the impacts of the pandemic have been unequal, and that this unfairness is preventable. Effective public health research can help drive necessary change.
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Mar 25, 2021
El primer evento “Diálogos SALURBAL” unió a más de 500 personas para conversar sobre el rol del entorno urbano en determinar la prevalencia de la obesidad y diabetes en las ciudades de América Latina. Hablamos con tres expertas del tema para contestar algunas de las preguntas realizadas por el público durante el seminario.
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Mar 23, 2021
La Dr. Mika Moran, investigadora del proyecto SALURBAL, analiza el papel esencial de los parques y la equidad de los mismos como parte de una agenda más amplia de planificación urbana saludable.
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Feb 11, 2021
El artículo destaca una reciente publicación realizada por miembros de SALURBAL en la que analizan la relación entre el nivel educativo y la diabetes en 232 ciudades de ocho países de Latinoamérica.
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Jan 28, 2021
SALURBAL researchers discuss the importance of monitoring policies in cities by analyzing efforts to reduce tobacco use in the region, through the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
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Jan 25, 2021
A new study led by SALURBAL researchers and published in Nature Medicine highlights differences in life expectancy and causes of death in cities across Latin America and explores potential drivers of these differences.
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Dec 03, 2020
Miembros de SALURBAL en Perú destacan la importancia de la supervisión en el cumplimiento de leyes de promoción de alimentación saludable, así como los avances que ha tenido el país sudamericano en el ámbito y el trabajo que aún se debe realizar para mejorar la situación alimentaria a nivel nacional.
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Aug 24, 2020
Dr. Mika Moran, researcher for the SALURBAL project, discusses the essential role of parks and park equity as part of a larger healthy urban planning agenda.
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Jul 28, 2020
Debido a las circunstancias precarias en las que se encuentra el continente americano ante la pandemia, un grupo de investigadores de SALURBAL discute un sistema de políticas y estrategias que han desarrollado como ayuda para los tomadores de decisiones en Colombia.
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Jul 07, 2020
“Pandemics, cities and public health”: New SALURBAL research examines connection between pollution and COVID-19
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Jul 02, 2020
SALURBAL researchers discuss geopolitics and health in Brazil during the pandemic
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Jun 18, 2020
SALURBAL researchers discuss the uneven effect of the pandemic among social classes and how its transmission and consequences are determined by factors like type of work, housing and health status of the populations.
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Jun 17, 2020
Pesquisadores da SALURBAL do Brasil discutem geopolítica e saúde no país durante a pandemia
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Apr 24, 2020
El Arq. Mario Matamoros realiza un análisis cartográfico de los crímenes registrados en Tegucigalpa para analizar la influencia del ambiente construido en las formas de violencia.
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Apr 13, 2020
La doctora Mónica Mazariegos, del Instituto de Nutrición de Centro América y Panamá e investigadora de SALURBAL discute la necesidad de implementar políticas económicas y sociales para garantizar la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional durante la pandemia del COVID-19.
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Apr 02, 2020
Letícia Cardoso, co-pesquisadora da FIOCRUZ Rio de Janeiro e membro da SALURBAL, fala sobre uma parte da sociedade brasileira que enfrentará ainda mais desafios com a atual pandemia: os envolvidos na economia informal.
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Apr 02, 2020
Dr. Gina Lovasi from Drexel University Urban Health Collaborative discusses how understanding the relationship between the health of the public and our planet can help identify win-win situations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mar 26, 2020
Dr. Ana Diez Roux, Principal Investigator of the SALURBAL project discusses how COVID-19 will affect the socially disadvantaged and why social distancing is imperative, especially in cities.
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Feb 27, 2020
SALURBAL’s latest policy brief, “Knowledge to Policy Translation for Urban Health,” explores ways researchers can support evidence-based policies and interventions.
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Dec 20, 2019
Climate change, health, and inequality represent critical, global challenges. Better understanding the connections between these issues creates opportunities for responses from multiple sectors that maximize co-benefits and leverage key arguments to drive action.
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May 03, 2019
This year's UN Global Road Safety Week is centered on the role of leadership. In this blog, Dr. Alex Quistberg provides commentary on this theme, with a focus on policy solutions, linking evidence to action, and strategies for multisectoral initiatives.
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Apr 07, 2019
On World Health Day 2019, the SALURBAL projects reflects on recent developments in Latin America that support the global call to action to work across sectors and scales for better health for everyone.
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Dec 10, 2018
The growing importance of cities to address pressing global challenges has already been recognized with respect to key issues such as climate change and implementing sustainable development agendas. When it comes to human rights agreements, monitoring, and enforcements, cities can play an equally crucial role.
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Oct 30, 2018
This year's World Cities day marks a global call for action to build sustainable and resilient cities. The Urban Health Collaborative reflects on how planning and investments in health can help meet this goal.
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Jun 05, 2018
On World Environment Day, this post highlights the importance of urban policies that may at first glance seem unrelated to health, yet are likely to have an important impact on the health and wellness of residents.
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Apr 07, 2018
Within the Latin American context of social, political, economic and geographic diversity, rapid urbanization, and extreme inequalities, this expanded understanding of health as a human right has begun to gain traction.
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Mar 16, 2018
At the WUF9 conference in February, LAC-Urban Health members hosted a networking event which provided fertile ground for discussing how health-relevant public policies and programs can also help deliver SDG objectives in cities across the globe.
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Mar 08, 2018
Women’s involvement in politics can have sizeable and positive effects on health, stressing the need for women's leadership in policymaking and the design of health strategies.
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Feb 28, 2018
This inaugural post takes us through the complexities of urbanization and health in Latin America, explaining how the region's response offers lessons and strategies to other parts of the world.
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