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Assessment of a Brazilian public policy intervention to address schistosomiasis in Pernambuco state: The SANAR program, 2011-2014

BACKGROUND: Brazil is an endemic country for schistosomiasis in the Latin American and Caribbean countries. Pernambuco is a higher-endemic Brazilian state among the 19 states reporting the disease in the country; schistosomiasis affects 102 (55%) of its 185 municipalities. Our objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment cycles of the SANAR Program (Plan […]
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The knowledge management in the context of a public health emergency: the case of Zika virus congenital syndrome in Pernambuco, Brasil

The knowledge Management (KM) aggregates strategies of development, improvement, dissemination and use of knowledge influencing actions and decisions in the organizational context. It has to do with the creation, identification, capture, sharing and use of knowledge, approaching what is expected in response to a Public Health Emergency (ESP). The objective of this study was to […]
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GHTM is a R&D Unit that brings together researchers with a track record in Tropical Medicine and International & Global Health. It aims at strengthening Portugal's role as a leading partner in the development and implementation of a global health research agenda. Our evidence-based interventions contribute to the promotion of equity in health and to improve the health of populations.

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UID/04413/2025 - DOI: 10.54499/UID/04413/2025

UID/PRR/04413/2025 - DOI: 10.54499/UID/PRR/04413/2025

UID/PRR2/04413/2025 - DOI: 10.54499/UID/PRR2/04413/2025