Objetivos: Refexionar sobre los avances de la promoción de la salud y prevención de la enfermedad, la educación en salud y los retos en la formación de los estudiantes en medicina y salud publica en América Latina. Métodos: Se realizó revisión de bases de datos sobre promoción de la salud, prevención de la enfermedad, educación en salud, educación y formación en medicina, atención primaria en salud, se tomó las últimas dos décadas para llegar a conclusiones diseñadas a fortalecer la formación educativa de médicos y especialistas en promoción de la salud. Resultados: La promoción de la salud y prevención de enfermedad y el componente educación han tenido legado de distintas declaraciones y conferencias internacionales y han defnido estrategias y acciones claras que van desde acciones intersectoriales y un compromiso en las instituciones formadoras de recursos en sa...

Objective: To discuss the development and implementation of a service learning experience designed to improve the health status of vulnerable populations in a middle-income country through the implementation of science-based programs designed to address the World Health Organization’s “Ten Threats to Global Health.” Methods: Describes the pragmatic development of a service learning experience designed to provide hands-on experiences to public health and medical students as they develop into professionals in high-middle-and low-income countries. Results: “Exploring Global Social Determinants of Health in the Dominican Republic,” originally designed as an observational experience of social determinants of health, has evolved into an experiential learning experience designed to assist students in the application of their public health knowledge and experience. Conclusion: Public h...

Mr. EditorThe World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. This definition, first proposed in 1948, has evolved and currently includes more domains than those originally cited by the WHO. In fact, contemporary definitions of health focus on the person’s ability to deal with life’s demands through a balance between the absence of disease and impairment, and their ability to function in their social and physical environments. Regardless of the definition employed, human health does not exist in a vacuum, as it represents the total socioeconomic realities of the person.

Objetivos: Refexionar sobre los avances de la promoción de la salud y prevención de la enfermedad, la educación en salud y los retos en la formación de los estudiantes en medicina y salud publica en América Latina. Métodos: Se realizó revisión de bases de datos sobre promoción de la salud, prevención de la enfermedad, educación en salud, educación y formación en medicina, atención primaria en salud, se tomó las últimas dos décadas para llegar a conclusiones diseñadas a fortalecer la formación educativa de médicos y especialistas en promoción de la salud. Resultados: La promoción de la salud y prevención de enfermedad y el componente educación han tenido legado de distintas declaraciones y conferencias internacionales y han defnido estrategias y acciones claras que van desde acciones intersectoriales y un compromiso en las instituciones formadoras de recursos en sa...

Objetivo: Discutir el desarrollo y la implementación de una experiencia de aprendizaje de servicio diseñada para mejorar el estado de salud de las poblaciones vulnerables en un país de ingresos medios a través de la implementación de programas basados ​​en la ciencia diseñados para abordar las "Diez amenazas a la salud global" de la Organización Mundial de la Salud. "Métodos: describe el desarrollo pragmático de una experiencia de aprendizaje de servicio diseñada para proporcionar experiencias prácticas a los estudiantes de medicina y salud pública a medida que se convierten en profesionales en países de ingresos medios altos y bajos. Resultados: "Explorando los determinantes sociales globales de la salud en la República Dominicana", originalmente diseñado como una experiencia de observación de los determinantes sociales de la salud, se ha convertido en una experienci...

Introduction: While different contraceptive attitudes have been reported among different ethnic groups inthe US, little if any research has been conducted to understand the reproductive health needs and attitudesamong Hmong young adults. To our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the relationship amongcontraceptive perception of this community. Objective: The purpose of this research was to identify attitudesthat influence Hmong college students’ contraceptive practices. Methods: A campus-wide online survey wasused as part of the data collection at a midsize institution in Central California. The questionnaire was a 32-items scale instrument called Contraceptive Attitude Scale (CAS), developed by Dr. Black. Results: Three hundred and forty-four students successfully completed the 32-items scale instrument CAS, which measured general contraceptive attitudes among Hmong you...

Introduction: While different contraceptive attitudes have been reported among different ethnic groups inthe US, little if any research has been conducted to understand the reproductive health needs and attitudesamong Hmong young adults. To our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the relationship amongcontraceptive perception of this community. Objective: The purpose of this research was to identify attitudesthat influence Hmong college students’ contraceptive practices. Methods: A campus-wide online survey wasused as part of the data collection at a midsize institution in Central California. The questionnaire was a 32-items scale instrument called Contraceptive Attitude Scale (CAS), developed by Dr. Black. Results: Three hundred and forty-four students successfully completed the 32-items scale instrument CAS, which measured general contraceptive attitudes among Hmong you...

Objective: To investigate factors associated with chronic malnutrition among children aged five and under in Peru. Materials and Methods: Secondary data analysis based on the Peruvian 2018 Demographic and Family Health Survey. Results: Child’s age (PR = 1.01; 95% CI: 1.009 to 1.015) and living in a rural area (PR = 1.36; 95% CI: 1.21 to 1.54) were associated with a higher risk of chronic malnutrition in the sample. Educational level, wealth index, and not belonging to the publicly funded Comedor Popular nutrition program, were identified as protective factors to chronic malnutrition. Conclusion: Being under five and living in a rural area was associated with an increased risk of chronic malnutrition in children residing in Peru. A higher wealth index and mother’s level of education decrease the chances of chronic alnutrition in children under five years of age.