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A strategic designation for Latin America and the Caribbean: IECS will be the regional host institution of the Financing Accelerator Network for Non-Communicable Diseases (FAN)

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The Institute for Clinical and Health Effectiveness (IECS) was selected as the regional host institution for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) for the Financing Accelerator Network for NCDs (FAN), a global initiative driven by the Access Accelerated–World Bank technical alliance, in collaboration with Results for Development (R4D). FAN's mission is to support countries […]

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Argentina develops a global standard to determine the impact of a new technology on the health budget: study in The Lancet Global Health

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PRESS RELEASE – November 2025 A research team from the Institute for Clinical and Health Effectiveness (IECS) has established an objective framework for 182 countries that allows for anticipating the magnitude of the impact of introducing a new drug, vaccine, diagnostic test, biomedical device, or other technology or intervention on available resources.

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Study in Argentina: Smoking has a greater impact on lower-income people, and control measures promote equity

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PRESS RELEASE – May 2025 Lower-income people in Argentina smoke more, die more, get sicker more, and see their economy affected more than higher-income people, according to a study that estimated for the first time the health and economic burden of smoking by socioeconomic level. The study was conducted by

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World Cancer Day: Study warns of a critical gap in cancer care, which causes the most deaths in Argentina

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February 4, 2025 – World Cancer Day PRESS RELEASE Lung cancer causes 8.400 deaths per year in the country. Unlike what happens with other types of cancer, such as breast, colorectal and cervical cancer, there is no national program for the prevention and early detection of lung cancer.

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Low blood sodium: strategy that contradicts standard advice proves to save lives

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December 2024 PRESS RELEASE Until now, clinical practice guidelines recommended rapid correction of levels of that mineral. According to a new paper published in JAMA Internal Medicine, rapid correction for hospitalized adults is a safe and effective measure. See infographic here. Low blood sodium level or hyponatremia is a risk factor for diabetic patients.

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Lung cancer causes 10.000 deaths per year in Argentina and has a strong impact on homes and the health system

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November 17, 2024. International Lung Cancer Day PRESS RELEASE Lung cancer causes approximately 10.000 deaths per year in Argentina and to treat it the health system allocates 1 out of every 5 dollars allocated to the treatment of all types of cancer, in addition to the fact that the disease also has a strong impact

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Lung cancer, which is generally caused by smoking, is the most common cause of death in Argentina and costs the health system 556 million dollars per year.

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May 31, 2024- World No Tobacco Day GACETILLA The treatment of lung cancer, the type of cancer that causes the most deaths in Argentina and which especially affects people who smoke or smoked, costs the national health system more than 556 million dollars per year, which represents that 1 of

Lung cancer, which is generally caused by smoking, is the most common cause of death in Argentina and costs the health system 556 million dollars per year. See more "

Every day, tobacco causes 62 deaths and sickens 183 people in Nigeria

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November 17 - World Lung Cancer Day NEWSLETTER EVERY DAY, TOBACCO CAUSES 62 DEATHS AND ILLNESS 183 PEOPLE IN NIGERIA The consumption of cigarettes and other tobacco products in Nigeria causes, every day, 62 deaths and 101.213 new cases of illness , which implies losses of ₦630.072 million in the system

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Mexico's Carlos Slim Foundation awards an Argentine organization as the "Outstanding Institution" in public health for 2023 in all of Latin America

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JUNE 2023 GAZETTE THE CARLOS SLIM FOUNDATION OF MEXICO AWARDS AN ARGENTINE ORGANIZATION AS THE “EXCEPTIONAL INSTITUTION” IN PUBLIC HEALTH OF THE YEAR 2023 IN ALL OF LATIN AMERICA The award, which distinguishes organizations “that contribute with innovative and efficient alternatives in public health for the population of the region”, will be delivered to the

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Smoking 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

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May 31, 2024 World No Tobacco Day PRESS RELEASE SMOKING 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 COUNTRIES IN LATIN AMERICA The data arise from a modeling study led by the Institute for Effectiveness

Smoking 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 See more "