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The Institute for Clinical and Healthcare Effectiveness (IECS) and the World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), together with the Universidad del Nordeste (UNNE) and the Universidad de La Plata (UNLP), are consolidating their strategic collaboration with the goal of improving prevention, early detection, and comprehensive diabetes care in vulnerable populations within the public health system.

On Wednesday, April 23, from 14:00 p.m. to 15:00 p.m. (Argentine time), a free, open webinar will be held online and requires prior registration. It is organized by the IECS Health Technology Assessment Consortium. At a key moment for the Argentine health system, the discussion is about the creation of

In order to standardize the selection, collection, and reporting of key outcomes in maternal and newborn health research during outbreaks, a study led by IECS and conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) identified a minimum set of recommended core outcomes to be measured in research:

Innovative training with real-world impact and top-tier academic support. The Institute for Clinical and Healthcare Effectiveness (IECS) is launching two new diploma programs designed to address urgent public health challenges: the strategic use of data to improve decisions, and the effective implementation of evidence-based policies. Both are part of the

On Friday, March 14, 2025, the commemorative event for the 25th anniversary of the Master's Degree in Clinical Effectiveness (PEC) was held, which, since its creation in 1999, has promoted the training of professionals committed to the generation and application of scientific evidence for the improvement of health systems in

Within the framework of the seminar "Current Challenges in Chronic Diseases: How to Strengthen and Implement Strategies for Better Control?", held at the IECS headquarters, members of the Department of Global Health at Utrecht University, in the Netherlands, shared lines of research and approaches to address this group of pathologies. After the introduction

The Institute of Clinical Effectiveness and Healthcare (IECS) continues to strengthen its international leadership in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) with a prominent participation in the Third International Symposium on Health Technology Assessment (ISHTA 2025). The event, held on March 8 and 9 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, was organized by the Department of

The World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), an international treaty that establishes measures to reduce tobacco consumption and has 183 signatory countries, celebrates 20 years since its official entry into force on February 27, 2005. Since then, most of the

In line with our commitment to strengthen collaborative work and consolidate strategic alliances, we received at the IECS offices authorities from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada's public research and development agency. The meeting aimed to deepen cooperation between both institutions, consolidate ongoing joint projects and

At the Institute for Clinical and Health Effectiveness (IECS) we have been working for more than 20 years with a clear purpose: to generate knowledge based on rigorous and verifiable scientific evidence, to improve the quality, efficiency and sustainability of health systems in Argentina, Latin America and the world. We are an independent and non-profit academic organization.