A5065887806- Health disparities and outcomes
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Global Health Care Issues
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- European Union Policy and Governance
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Agricultural risk and resilience
Universidad de Los Andes
2017-2024
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
2022-2024
Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá
2024
Universidad de Los Andes
2023-2024
Universidad de Los Andes, Chile
2022
University of the Andes
2020
Harvard University Press
2015-2019
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
2017
Harvard University
2015-2016
King's College London
2016
Abstract The concept of a so-called urban advantage in health ignores the possibility heterogeneity outcomes across cities. Using harmonized dataset from SALURBAL project, we describe variability and predictors life expectancy proportionate mortality 363 cities nine Latin American countries. Life differed substantially within same country. Cause-specific also varied cities, with some causes death (unintentional violent injuries deaths) showing large variation countries, whereas other...
Background: Health in Greece deteriorated after the recent financial crisis, but whether this decline was caused by crisis has not been established. This article uses a quasi-experimental approach to examine impact of on health Greece. Methods: Data came from European Union Statistics Income and Living Conditions survey for years 2006–09. We applied difference-in-differences that compares trends before with control population (Poland) did experience recession had comparable crisis. used...
Social protection measures can play an important part in securing livelihoods and mitigating short-term long-term economic, social, mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, cash transfer programmes are currently being adapted or expanded various low-income middle-income countries to support individuals families during We argue that current crisis offers opportunity for these focus on susceptible young people (aged 15-24 years), including those with conditions. Young...
To increase public transport use, especially for individuals with lower incomes, many cities worldwide have introduced subsidies systems. However, quantitative evidence of their effects on actual ridership remains scarce, in Global South countries. Using a quasi-experimental regression discontinuity design (RDD) combination administrative data all personalized travel cards users during the years 2017–2019 Bogotá, Colombia, present paper assesses causal effect subsidy focused low-income...
Importance Latin America has implemented the world’s largest and most consolidated conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs during last 2 decades. As a consequence of COVID-19 pandemic, poverty rates have markedly increased, large number newly low-income individuals, especially children, been left unprotected. Objective To evaluate association CCT with child health in American countries decades forecast mortality trends up to 2030 according alternative implementation options. Design,...
Mental health is inextricably linked to both poverty and future life chances such as education, skills, labour market attachment social function. Poverty can lead poorer mental health, which reduces opportunities increases the risk of lifetime poverty. Cash transfer programmes are one most common strategies reduce now reach substantial proportions populations living in low- middle-income countries. Because their rapid expansion response COVID-19 pandemic, they have recently gained even more...
BackgroundRoad-traffic injuries are a key cause of death and disability in low-income middle-income countries, but the effect city characteristics on road-traffic mortality is unknown these countries. The aim this study was to determine associations between city-level built environment factors large Latin American cities.MethodsWe selected cities from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru; included analysis had population at least 100...
ABSTRACT Increasing social participation among older individuals to increase health and wellbeing has become a distinct policy goal of many national governments the European Commission. However, date evidence on how affects health, both subjective objective, remains limited, especially since most studies do not account for reciprocal relationship. The aim this study is analyse changes in affect objective Europeans as well status participation. Using longitudinal data from Survey Health,...
Abstract Objective: Using newly harmonised individual-level data on health and socio-economic environments in Latin American cities (from the Salud Urbana en América Latina (SALURBAL) study), we assessed association between obesity education levels explored potential effect modification of this by city-level development. Design: This cross-sectional study used survey collected 2002 2017. Absolute relative educational inequalities (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2 , derived from measured weight height) were...
Whereas monetary poverty is associated with increased risk of depressive symptoms in young people, increasingly understood as a multidimensional problem. However, it yet to be how the associations between different dimensions and youth mental health differ across countries. We examine relationship multidimensional, well income poverty, people (age 11–25 years) three middle-income Based on harmonised data from surveys Colombia, Mexico South Africa (N=16 173) we constructed index that...
Background Fluctuations in the national economy shape labour market opportunities and outcomes, which turn may influence accumulation of cognitive reserve. This study examines whether economic recessions experienced early mid-adulthood are associated with later-life function. Method Data came from 12 020 respondents 11 countries participating Survey Health, Ageing Retirement Europe (SHARE). Cognitive assessments 2004/2005 2006/2007 were linked to complete work histories retrospectively...
Background: Cable cars provide urban mobility benefits for vulnerable populations. However, no evaluation has assessed cable cars' impact from a health perspective. TransMiCable in Bogotá, Colombia, provides unique opportunity to 1) assess the effects of its implementation on environmental and social determinants (microenvironment pollution, transport accessibility, physical environment, employment, capital, leisure time), activity, outcomes (health-related quality life, respiratory...
Background Although cognitive performance levels in old age have increased most countries, recent evidence documents a slowing down or even decline cohort gains highly developed countries. The aim of this study was to assess trends and determinants secular functioning among older individuals whether are levelling off advanced Methods Data for aged between 50 84 years from the Survey Health, Ageing Retirement Europe 10 European countries 2004 2013 (n=92 739) were used country age-specific...
Background Studies in high-income countries have documented a consistent gradient between socio-economic status (SES) and high blood pressure (HBP), key risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, evidence from Latin American (LA) remains comparatively scarce inconclusive. Data 3,984 individuals came nationally representative survey of aged 60 years or above Colombia (Encuesta de Salud, Bienestar y Envejecimiento) (SABE) conducted 2015. SES was measured by educational achievement...
Background Diabetes prevalence continues to increase in urban areas of low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC). Evidence from high-income suggests an inverse association between educational attainment diabetes, but research LMIC is limited. We investigated differences diabetes across 232 Latin American (LA) cities, the extent which these inequities vary countries/cities are modified by city socioeconomic factors. Methods Using harmonised health survey census data for 110 498 dwellers...
Study siteWe used data from the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort study.Pelotas is a city in south of Brazil, with an estimated population 342 405 inhabitants 2019.Major economic activities are commerce, services and industry [38].In 1982, city's gross domestic product was 9% above national mean, but by it Cash transfers mental health
Abstract Aims Depression and anxiety are the leading contributors to global burden of disease among young people, accounting for over a third (34.8%) years lived with disability. Yet there is limited evidence interventions that prevent adolescent depression in low- middle-income countries (LMICs), where 90% adolescents live. This article introduces ‘Improving Adolescent mentaL health by reducing Impact poVErty (ALIVE)’ study, its conceptual framework, objectives, methods expected outcomes....