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Sustaining communicable disease elimination efforts in the Americas in the wake of COVID-19.
Espinal, Marcos A; Alonso, Monica; Sereno, Leandro; Escalada, Rainier; Saboya, Martha; Ropero, Alba M; Bascolo, Ernesto; Perez, Freddy; Vigilato, Marco; Soares, Agnes; Luciani, Silvana; Vicari, Andrea; Castellanos, Luis G; Ghidinelli, Massimo; Barbosa, Jarbas.
  • Espinal MA; Department of Communicable Diseases and Environmental Determinants of Health, Pan American Health Organization, Washington DC, USA.
  • Alonso M; Department of Communicable Diseases and Environmental Determinants of Health, Pan American Health Organization, Washington DC, USA.
  • Sereno L; Department of Communicable Diseases and Environmental Determinants of Health, Pan American Health Organization, Washington DC, USA.
  • Escalada R; Department of Communicable Diseases and Environmental Determinants of Health, Pan American Health Organization, Washington DC, USA.
  • Saboya M; Department of Communicable Diseases and Environmental Determinants of Health, Pan American Health Organization, Washington DC, USA.
  • Ropero AM; Department of Family, Health Promotion and Life Course, Pan American Health Organization, Washington DC, USA.
  • Bascolo E; Department of Health Systems and Services, Pan American Health Organization, Washington DC, USA.
  • Perez F; Department of Communicable Diseases and Environmental Determinants of Health, Pan American Health Organization, Washington DC, USA.
  • Vigilato M; Pan American Center for Foot & Mouth Disease, Pan American Health Organization, Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Soares A; Department of Communicable Diseases and Environmental Determinants of Health, Pan American Health Organization, Washington DC, USA.
  • Luciani S; Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, Pan American Health Organization, Washington DC, USA.
  • Vicari A; Department of Health Emergencies, Pan American Health Organization, Washington DC, USA.
  • Castellanos LG; Department of Communicable Diseases and Environmental Determinants of Health, Pan American Health Organization, Washington DC, USA.
  • Ghidinelli M; Department of Communicable Diseases and Environmental Determinants of Health, Pan American Health Organization, Washington DC, USA.
  • Barbosa J; Assistant Director Office, Pan American Health Organization, Washington DC, USA.
Lancet Reg Health Am ; 13: 100313, 2022 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1926748
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted implementation of health interventions and set back priority programs aiming to control and eliminate communicable diseases. At the same time, the pandemic has opened up opportunities to expedite innovations in health service delivery to increase effectiveness and position health on the development and political agendas of leaders and policy makers. In this context, we present an integrated, sustainable approach to accelerate elimination of more than 35 communicable diseases and related conditions in the region of the Americas. The Elimination Initiative promotes a life-course, person-centred approach based on four dimensions - preventing new infections, ending mortality and morbidity, and preventing disability - and four critical lines of action including strengthening health systems integration and service delivery, strengthening health surveillance and information systems, addressing environmental and social determinants of health, and furthering governance, stewardship, and finance. We present key actions and operational considerations according to each line of action that countries can take advantage of to further advance disease elimination in the region.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Lancet Reg Health Am Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.lana.2022.100313

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Lancet Reg Health Am Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.lana.2022.100313