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Experts warn about the “hidden side” of sugary drinks

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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In Argentina, sugary drinks cause more than half a million cases of diabetes a year

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

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Research in “The Lancet Global Health”: Raising the price of cigarettes by 50% could prevent 300.000 deaths in Latin America

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

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COVID-19: IECS developed an interactive tool to assess the impact of the pandemic on health systems in Latin America and the Caribbean

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

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November 12: World Obesity Day

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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Tuberculosis: A policy of subsidizing patients improves the success of treatments          

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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