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Evaluability of the Brazilian Regulatory Policy within the SUS: a preliminary proposal

Evaluability studies allow determining the purposes of the policy and the evaluation focus, assisting a thorough understanding and prior appreciation of the possibilities of policy evaluation. Thus, this article analyzes the evaluability of the Brazilian Regulatory Policy, from January to May of 2018, with an exploratory and qualitative approach, in order to define how this […]
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How to develop a sustainable telemedicine service? A Pediatric Telecardiology Service 20 years on – an exploratory study

Background Telemedicine services are promoting more access to healthcare. Portugal was an early adopter of telemedicine to overcome both its geological barriers and the shortage of healthcare professionals. The Pediatric Cardiology Service (PCS) at Coimbra University Hospital Centre (CHUC) has been using telemedicine to increase access and coverage since 1998. Their Pediatric Telecardiology Service has […]
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Circulating senescent T cells are linked to systemic inflammation and lesion size during human cutaneous leishmaniasis

Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis induces American tegumentary leishmaniasis that ranges in severity from the milder form, cutaneous (CL) to severe disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis. Patients with CL develop a cell-mediated Th1 immune response accompanied by production of inflammatory cytokines, which contribute to parasite control and pathogenesis of disease. Here, we describe the accumulation of circulating T cells with […]
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Judicialization of the right to health: (Un)compliance of the judicial decisions in Medellin, Colombia

INTRODUCTION: The judicialization of health arose following the possibility of judicially demanding the right to health before national and international courts. In the case of Colombia, health litigation is done through a constitutional tool called the tutela action, which allows for the immediate protection of fundamental rights. METHODS: A retrospective cross-sectional study using a probabilistic […]
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Inequalities in access to hiv and syphilis tests in prenatal care in Brazil

This study aims to evaluate the social determinants of access to HIV and VDRL tests during pregnancy in Brazil. The dependent variables were based on prenatal care access: prenatal care appointments, no HIV and syphilis tests. The independent variables at the first level were formal education level, age, race, work and participation in the Family […]
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About GHTM

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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