May 2021 PRESS RELEASE SMOKING KILLS 123 ARGENTINIANS PER DAY AND COSTS ALMOST $200.000 BILLION PER YEAR A RESEARCH DETERMINED THAT TOBACCO CONSUMPTION CAUSES 14% OF DEATHS IN THE COUNTRY, THAT THE DISEASES IT CAUSES REQUIRE 7,6% OF ALL HEALTH SPENDING, AND THAT INCREASING THE […]
Smoking kills 123 Argentines per day and costs almost $200.000 million per year See more "
May 2021 CIGARETTE CAUSES MORE THAN 960 DEATHS DAILY IN LATIN AMERICA A STUDY CONDUCTED IN 8 COUNTRIES OF THE REGION BY THE INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL AND HEALTH EFFECTIVENESS (IECS), IN BUENOS AIRES, DETERMINED THAT TOMOKING NOT ONLY HARMS HEALTH BUT ALSO IT HAS A STRONG ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COST THAT DOES NOT
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March 2021 PRESS RELEASE MARCH 4. WORLD OBESITY DAY ARGENTINA: 1 IN 4 CASES OF OBESITY IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSUMPTION OF SODAS, JUICES, FLAVORED WATERS AND OTHER SUGAR BEVERAGES A STUDY POINTS TO THE LINK BETWEEN THE CONSUMPTION OF SUGAR BEVERAGES AND OBESITY AND THE HIGHEST
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November 19, 2020 GACETILLA EXPERTS WARN ABOUT THE “HIDDEN SIDE” OF SUGAR DRINKS IN ARGENTINA THE CONSUMPTION OF SODA, JUICES, FLAVORED WATERS AND OTHER DRINKS WITH SUGAR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE THAN 1,2 MILLION CASES OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AND CAUSES THAT 800.000 ADULTS DEVELOP DIABETES, STROKES, CANCER AND OTHER DISEASES. In
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NOVEMBER 14: WORLD DIABETES DAY IN ARGENTINA, SUGAR-SWEET DRINKS CAUSE MORE THAN HALF A MILLION CASES OF DIABETES A YEAR. THIS IS DATA FROM A STUDY OF THE BURDEN OF DISEASE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE CONSUMPTION OF SOFT DRINKS, JUICES, FLAVORED WATERS AND OTHER SUGAR-SWEET DRINKS. Access the results here Drinking sodas, juices, flavored waters
In Argentina, sugary drinks cause more than half a million cases of diabetes a year See more "
September 2020 GACETILLA A STUDY CONDUCTED IN 12 COUNTRIES OF THE REGION LED BY THE INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL AND HEALTH EFFECTIVENESS (IECS), IN BUENOS AIRES, DETERMINED THAT INCREASE TAXES ON TOBACCO COULD PREVENT DEATHS AND DISABILITY, REDUCE HEALTH EXPENDITURE AND PRODUCE NET ECONOMIC BENEFITS. THE WORK WAS PUBLISHED ON 21
June 2020 COVID-19: THE IECS DEVELOPED AN INTERACTIVE TOOL TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON THE HEALTH SYSTEMS OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN WITH FINANCING FROM THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (IDB), IT IS INTENDED FOR HEALTH DECISION-MAKERS AND THEIR TEAMS WORK OF 26 COUNTRIES IN THE REGION AND ALLOWS TO ANTICIPATE
November 2019 NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 12: WORLD DAY AGAINST OBESITY SUGARY DRINKS: FOUR MEASURES PROMOTED TO STOP THEIR CONSUMPTION A SCIENTIFIC STUDY PROPOSES INCREASE TAXES ON SODA AND JUICES, RESTRICT THEIR CONSUMPTION IN SCHOOLS, BAN ADVERTISING AND INTRODUCE THE LABEL FRONT ADO WITH WARNINGS ON SUGAR CONCENTRATION. The consumption of soft drinks,
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November 2019 NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 14: WORLD DIABETES DAY THE CHALLENGE OF WALKING TO THE SUN IF THE 425.000.000 PEOPLE IN THE WORLD WHO SUFFER FROM THIS DISEASE WENT ONLY AROUND ONE SQUARE (400 METERS), TOGETHER THEY COULD WALK A DISTANCE SIMILAR TO THE ONE THAT SEPARATES OUR PLANET FROM
November 14: World Diabetes Day See more "
DELIVERING A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF MONEY DURING THE SIX MONTHS THAT ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY LASTS WORKS AS A POWERFUL INCENTIVE TO INCREASE ADHERENCE, ACCORDING TO A STUDY PUBLISHED IN PLOS MEDICINE. THE STRATEGY NOT ONLY PRODUCES INDIVIDUAL BENEFIT, BUT COULD ALSO WORK AS A PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY TO REDUCE THE RATE OF
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