A5066621989- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Public Health and Social Inequalities
- Public Health Policies and Education
- E-Learning and COVID-19
- Global Security and Public Health
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Higher Education Practises and Engagement
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Venezuelan Migration and Society
- Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Global Health and Surgery
- Disaster Response and Management
- Historical and modern epidemiology studies
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Gender, Health, and Social Inequality
University of Toronto
2021-2024
Public Health Ontario
2021-2023
McMaster University
2022
Universidad del Rosario
2022
The entangled health and economic crises fueled by COVID-19 have exacerbated the challenges facing Venezuelan migrants. There are more than 5.6 million migrants globally almost 80% reside throughout Latin America. Given growing number of vulnerability, this rapid scoping review examined how considered in American vaccination strategies.We conducted a three-phased documents published until June 18, 2021: Peer-reviewed literature search yielded 142 results 13 articles included analysis; Gray...
In 2012, concerning clusters of leukemia and other cancers appeared among electronics workers at a Samsung manufacturing plant in South Korea. Rather than launch an investigation, blocked i...
To explore the narrowing of concept 'global' in global health, this article traces how Latin America has held a place both privilege and power as well marginalisation field. We employ modified extended case method to examine been 'seen' 'heard' understandings underscoring region's shifting role key site for research practice 'tropical medicine' from mid-nineteenth century through World War II, major player recipient development assistance throughout 'international health' era after II until...
Abstract Background Ring-based studies are a novel research design commonly used for involving infectious diseases: contacts of newly infected individuals form ring that is targeted interventions (e.g., vaccine, post-exposure prophylaxis). Given the novelty design, it critical to obtain feedback from participants on their experiences with ring-based help development future trials. Methods In 2021, we conducted 26 semi-structured interviews adult COVID-19 prophylaxis trial based in Canada. We...
Given the magnitude of Venezuelan displacement in Latin America, there is a need to assess how migrants were, and will continue be, addressed COVID-19 vaccination policies. To explore migration status as dimension vaccine equity America relation international human rights, we assessed national plans, peer-reviewed, gray literature published between January 2020 June 2021. Three key rights-related concerns were found restrict health rights region: 1) lack prioritization distribution; 2)...
The rapid adoption of online technologies to deliver postsecondary education amid the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted potential for learning, as well important equity gaps be addressed. For over ten years, McMaster University delivered graduate global health through a blended-learning approach. In partnership with universities in Netherlands, India, Thailand, Norway, Colombia, and Sudan, experts from across Consortium lectures students around world. 2020, two courses were piloted small...
Venezuelan migration is the second largest international displacement in contemporary history. Yet, amid global calls for inclusion of migrants and refugees COVID-19 vaccination priority groups, little known about how Latin American countries are prioritising Venezuelans. This rapid scoping review addresses this gap, taking up a Social Medicine approach to assess region's sociopolitical context explore extent which considered strategies America.We conducted three-phased assessing...
El presente artículo tiene como objetivo describir y analizar las políticas públicas para el acceso a la vacunación contra COVID-19 migrantes con estatus migratorio irregular en seis países donde se concentra cerca del 80% de población venezolana migrante: Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador Perú. Llevamos cabo un análisis desde marco interseccionalidad delinear problema, examinar cómo desarrollaron periodo tiempo específico evaluar su potencial dar respuesta al problema planteado....
Abstract The rapid adoption of online technologies to deliver postsecondary education amid the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted potential for learning, as well important equity gaps be addressed. For over ten years, McMaster University delivered graduate global health through a blended-learning approach. In partnership with universities in Netherlands, India, Thailand, Norway, Colombia, and Sudan, experts from across Consortium lectures students around world. As expanded, we have reflected...
Abstract Given the magnitude of Venezuelan displacement in Latin America, there is a need to assess how migrants were, and will continue be, addressed COVID-19 vaccination policies. To explore migration status as dimension vaccine equity America relation international human rights, we assessed national plans, peer-reviewed, gray literature published between January 2020 June 2021. Three key rights-related concerns were found restrict health rights region: 1) lack prioritization distribution;...