Study shows impact of primary health care in reducing child mortality in Latin America

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The implementation of primary health care (PHC) over the last two decades has prevented more than 300,000 child deaths in four Latin American countries, and could prevent more than 140,000 by 2030 in a scenario of economic crisis.

May 16 2024Barcelona Institute for Global Health The implementation of primary health care over the last two decades has prevented more than 300,000 child deaths in four Latin American countries, and could prevent more than 140,000 by 2030 in a scenario of economic crisis. This is the main conclusion of a study coordinated by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health , a center supported by "la Caixa" Foundation, published in The Lancet Global Health .

A multi-country assessment "Ours is the first comprehensive attempt to assess the impact of PHC as a macro-strategy in four countries representing the majority of the population in Latin America," says ISGlobal researcher Davide Rasella, who leads the Health Impact Assessment group. He and his team conducted a retrospective impact evaluation in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico from 2000 to 2019, using data on PHC coverage and mortality between birth and five years of age.

Latin American countries are among those that have suffered the most from the socioeconomic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and may be forced to implement fiscal austerity measures.

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