May 31 World No Tobacco Day GACETILLA TOBACCO CAUSES MORE THAN 350.000 DEATHS EACH YEAR AND GENERATES COSTS OF ALMOST 50 BILLION DOLLARS IN HEALTH AND THE ECONOMY, ACCORDING TO A STUDY IN 8 LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES The data arise from a modeling study led by the Institute of Effectiveness […]
May 31 World No Tobacco Day GACETILLA EVERY YEAR, TOBACCO CAUSES 45.000 DEATHS AND MAKES 226.000 PEOPLE ILL IN ARGENTINA The consumption of cigarettes and other tobacco products in Argentina causes, each year, nearly 45.000 deaths and more than 226.000 new cases of disease, which implies losses of more than 5.300 billion
EACH YEAR, TOBACCO CAUSES 45.000 DEATHS AND MAKES 226.000 PEOPLE ILL IN ARGENTINA See more "
The consumption of cigarettes and other tobacco products in Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, causes 62 deaths and 101.213 new cases of illness every day, implying losses of ₦630.072 million (equivalent to almost US$700 million) in the health system and the country's economy, as emerges
Every day, tobacco causes 62 deaths and sickens 183 people in Nigeria See more "
The IECS publishes more than 100 articles in scientific journals annually. To make it easier to read, we created a free digital newsletter that can be received every three months via email. This is a curation of publications that brings together and reflects the diversity of IECS research lines, while seeking to interpret, contextualize
We launch a Delivery of Publications See more "
NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2023VIEW COMPLETE NEWSLETTER Infections due to bacteria resistant to antibiotics double the risk of death, according to an exhaustive systematic review and meta-analysis of fifty studies in the region. Almost 100 years after the accidental discovery of penicillin, antibiotic resistance is a public health problem
Antimicrobial Resistance: Its impact on lethality in Latin America See more "
Date December 4, 2023 Hours Honduras 11 a.m. Bolivia and Paraguay 13 p.m. / Argentina and Uruguay 14 p.m.
The Master's Degree in Clinical Effectiveness (PEC) of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Buenos Aires announces changes in its direction, reaffirming its commitment to educational excellence. The Dr. Vilma Irazola, current director of the Department of Research in Chronic Diseases of the Institute of Clinical and Health Effectiveness (IECS), takes over as Director of the Master's Degree, while Dr. Juan
New authorities in the management of the Master's Degree in Clinical Effectiveness See more "
The Institute of Clinical and Health Effectiveness (IECS) has been recognized internationally for its outstanding research that promotes more efficient and equitable decisions in the allocation of health resources. Within the framework of The Lancet-Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Health Conference (CAMS) in Beijing, the article «Determining the efficiency path to universal health coverage:
