A5087504986- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Public Health and Social Inequalities
- Public Health and Environmental Issues
- Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Global Security and Public Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Criminal Justice and Penology
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- History and Politics in Latin America
- Venezuelan Migration and Society
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Social Issues and Policies in Latin America
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Historical Studies in Latin America
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
National Indigenous Organization of Colombia
2016-2023
International Organization for Migration
2019-2022
Universidad de Los Andes
2022
University of York
2022
ORCID
2020
National University of Trujillo
2019
Universidad Autónoma de Colombia
2018
University of California, San Diego
2014
Ibero American University
2011
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness microcalorimetry in rapid detection mycobacterium species using an inexpensive Isothermal (IMC) instrument. In addition, we compared with conventional monitoring techniques.Isothermal measures heat production rate and can provide living mycobacteria clinical specimens. Using liquid medium showed that bacterial activity measured by IMC a TAM Air® agreed triphenyl tetrazolium chloride (TTC) assay. solid enhance growth, fast-growing...
Introducción: En el fenómeno migratorio desde Venezuela hacia Colombia, las mujeres representan una proporción significativa entre los migrantes irregulares; de ellas, gestantes han sido priorizadas por sus condiciones particulares vulnerabilidad. Sin embargo, se desconocen salud. Objetivos: Caracterizar multidimensionalmente la situación salud venezolanas irregulares, residentes en principales ciudades receptoras del Caribe colombiano: Barranquilla y Riohacha. Metodología: Estudio...
Five Colombian cities: Villavicencio, Pereira, Cucuta, Bucaramanga and Bosa.To describe the knowledge, attitudes practices related to tuberculosis (TB) in household contacts (HHCs) of TB patients.A cross-sectional study was conducted. The estimated sample size required 855. World Health Organization guide 'Advocacy, communication social mobilization for control: a developing attitude practice surveys' translated into Spanish adapted dialect each city. HHCs were invited participate included...
Background Colombia is currently the world’s main recipient country for Venezuelan migrants, and women represent a high proportion of them. This article presents first report cohort migrant entering through Cúcuta its metropolitan area. The study aimed to describe health status access healthcare services among in with irregular migration status, analyze changes those conditions at one-month follow-up. Methods We carried out longitudinal women, 18 45 years, who entered an status. Study...
<ns4:p><ns4:bold>Backgrounds</ns4:bold>: The signing of the peace accords in Colombia created challenges that are inherent to post-conflict transitions. One those is process reintegrating ex-combatants into society, which ensuring their rights health a particularly significant challenge rural areas affected by armed conflict. These areas, known as Territorial Spaces for Training and ReintegrationReincorporation (ETCR, Spanish), geographically dispersed throughout 24 municipalities 13...
Describir la situación de tuberculosis en Colombia durante los años 2007 y 2008, enfatizando el comportamiento infección concomitante con virus inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) pediátrica. Se trató un estudio descriptivo. La fuente información fue Programa Nacional Control Tuberculosis. Los datos se recolectaron informes trimestrales casos actividades, del análisis cohortes que tiene implementado programa departamentos distritos país. Entre presentó leve aumento reporte global país, pasando...
Introducción: Los procesos migratorios pueden incidir en el acceso y uso de métodos anticonceptivos las mujeres. Objetivo: Describir la utilización gestantes migrantes venezolanas, dos ciudades costa norte Colombia (Barranquilla Riohacha), entre 2018 2019. Método: Se diseñó un estudio descriptivo corte transversal. Las participantes se seleccionaron mediante muestreo sistemático hospitales bola nieve comunidad. Un cuestionario estandarizado permitió recolección variables sociodemográficas,...
<ns4:p><ns4:bold>Backgrounds</ns4:bold>: The signing of the peace accords in Colombia created challenges that are inherent to post-conflict transitions. One those is process reintegrating ex-combatants into society, which ensuring their rights health a particularly significant challenge rural areas affected by armed conflict. These areas, known as Territorial Spaces for Training and Reintegration (ETCR, Spanish), geographically dispersed throughout 24 municipalities 13 departments Colombia....
Abstract Following the peace agreement process in Colombia and to guarantee right health, a national educational program train community leaders technical education public health was designed implemented. Using qualitative methodologies, we sought reflections about impact of training on 'participant's life projects, collecting information from previous current experiences expectations after program. Participants (n = 44) included peasants, afro-Colombian indigenous communities, displaced...
Abstract Background Colombia is currently the world’s main recipient country for Venezuelan migrants, and women represent a high proportion of them. This article presents first report cohort migrant entering through Cúcuta its metropolitan area (the land entry point to this country). The study aimed describe health status access healthcare services among in with irregular migration status, analyze changes those conditions at one-month follow-up. Methods A longitudinal women, 18 45 years, who...
Abstract Following the peace agreement process in Colombia and to guarantee right health, a national educational program train community leaders technical education public health was designed implemented. Using qualitative methodologies, we sought reflections about impact of training on 'participant's life projects, collecting information from previous current experiences expectations after program. Participants (n = 44) included peasants, afro-Colombian indigenous communities, displaced...