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Every year, tobacco causes 45.000 deaths and sickens 226.000 people in Argentina

May 31, 2024 World No Tobacco Day PRESS RELEASE 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, every year, approximately 45.000 deaths and more than 226.000 new cases of illness, which implies losses of more than 5.300 […]

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Argentine scientists propose in The Lancet a global equation for a more equitable allocation of health resources

May 17, 2023 PRESS RELEASE ARGENTINE SCIENTISTS PROPOSE IN THE LANCET A GLOBAL EQUATION FOR THE MORE EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF HEALTH RESOURCES TOGETHER WITH A COLLEAGUE FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, RESEARCHERS FROM THE INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL AND HEALTH EFFECTIVENESS (IECS) FORMULATED A NOVEL, SIMPLE AND DIRECT EQUATION THAT CAN HELP HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

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We support restrictions on heated tobacco products

03 April 2023 PRESS RELEASE WE SUPPORT THE RESTRICTIONS ON HEATED TOBACCO PRODUCTS The Ministry of Health of the Nation, through resolution 565/2023– resolved to prohibit the importation, distribution, marketing, advertising and any form of promotion and sponsorship of the so-called “heated tobacco products”. From the IECS we celebrate this measure, which constitutes a

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Argentine obstetrician wins prestigious Canadian award, which was also received by Leloir and Milstein

March 30, 2023 NEWSLETTER AN ARGENTINE OBSTETRIST DOCTOR WINS PRESTIGIOUS CANADIAN AWARD WHICH LELOIR AND MILSTEIN ALSO RECEIVED An Argentine obstetrician and researcher, the Dr. José Belizan, has been awarded Canada's prestigious 2023 Gairdner International Prize in the Global Health category, “awarded to science-based research that has improved health and

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Argentina: Effective implementation of the “labeling law” will prevent more than 100.000 cases of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents

March 4. World Obesity Day GACETILLA ARGENTINA: THE EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF THE “LABELING LAW” WILL PREVENT MORE THAN 100.000 CASES OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN GIRLS, BOYS AND ADOLESCENTS A NEW STUDY PROJECTS THE IMPACT OF THE STANDARD IN THE SHORT AND LONG TERM , INCLUDING THOUSANDS OF CASES OF DISEASES

Argentina: Effective implementation of the “labeling law” will prevent more than 100.000 cases of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents See more "

4,3 million cases of excess weight and obesity are attributable to the consumption of sugary drinks

March 4. World Obesity Day GACETILLA 4,3 MILLION CASES OF EXCESS WEIGHT AND OBESITY ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE CONSUMPTION OF SUGARY DRINKS STUDY CONDUCTED IN 4 COUNTRIES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN WARNS THAT THE CONSUMPTION OF SUGARY DRINKS IS ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY AND OVERWEIGHT. IT ALSO NOTES THAT U$D IS SPENT

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COVID-19: The most comprehensive analysis of clinical trials worldwide, in which 2 Argentines participated, confirmed the efficacy and safety of the vaccines

January 2022 COVID-19 GAZETTE: THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF CLINICAL TRIALS WORLDWIDE, IN WHICH 2 ARGENTINES PARTICIPATED, CONFIRMED THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF THE VACCINES THE STUDY RATES THE BENEFIT OF THE VACCINES AS “INDISCUTABLE” AND POINTS OUT THAT THE RNA VACCINES MESSENGER (MADE BY PFIZER/BIONTECH AND MODERN) WOULD BE MORE EFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING

COVID-19: The most comprehensive analysis of clinical trials worldwide, in which 2 Argentines participated, confirmed the efficacy and safety of the vaccines See more "

Two new studies support the decision to vaccinate pregnant women against COVID-19

November 2021 GACETILLA TWO NEW STUDIES SUPPORT THE DECISION TO VACCINATE AGAINST COVID-19 IN PREGNANT PEOPLE TWO RECENT STUDIES REINFORCE THE CONVENIENCE AND SAFETY OF VACCINATION AGAINST COVID-19 IN PREGNANT PEOPLE, WHICH SUPPORTS THE DECISION ADOPTED BY MANY COUNTRIES (INCLUDING ARGENTINA ) TO CONSIDER THAT POPULATION AS A PRIORITY TO BE IMMUNIZED. He

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Dr. José Belizán, Argentine obstetrician and researcher, won the Carlos Slim Award in Health 2021

July 2021 GACETILLA DR. JOSE BELIZÁN, AN ARGENTINE OBSTETRIST DOCTOR AND RESEARCHER, WON THE CARLOS SLIM AWARD IN HEALTH 2021. THE PRESTIGIOUS RECOGNITION WAS AWARDED IN THE “CAREER IN RESEARCH” CATEGORY FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO HEALTH DURING PREGNANCY. BELIZEN OBSERVED THAT IN THE MAYAN WAY OF PREPARING CORN TORTILLA (WITH

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In supermarkets in the City of Buenos Aires, unhealthy foods take up 4 times more space on the shelves than healthy foods

June 2021 NEWSLETTER IN THE SUPERMARKETS OF THE CITY OF BUENOS AIRES UNHEALTHY FOODS OCCUPY 4 TIMES MORE SPACE ON THE GONDOLAS THAN HEALTHY FOODS THE DATA COME FROM A SURVEY BY RESEARCHERS FROM THE INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL AND HEALTH EFFECTIVENESS (IECS) CARRIED OUT IN 32 ESTABLISHMENTS OF ALL THE COMMUNES OF THE CITY

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