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Guatemala - World Health Organization

(4 days ago) In Guatemala, life expectancy at birth (years) has improved by 5.24 years from 66.8 years in 2000 to 72 years in 2019. Worldwide, life expectancy at birth (years) has improved by 6.52 years from 66.8 years in 2000 to 73.3 years in 2019. The average number of years that a person can expect to live in “full … See more

https://data.who.int/countries/320

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‘Abandons its people’: Guatemala’s malnutrition crisis …

(8 days ago) WEB3 Mar 2022. Coban, Guatemala – Doctor Ricardo Valdez hikes up a steep, worn path towards a series of makeshift wooden houses with rusted steel roofs in a small community on the outskirts of

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/3/abandons-its-people-guatemalas-malnutrition-crisis-deepens

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Guatemala - Country Profile Health in the Americas

(2 days ago) WEBThe Health in the Americas+ 1 country profiles are based on the interagency indicators available as of the dates referenced. In 2000 the total population of Guatemala was …

https://hia.paho.org/en/countries-22/guatemala-country-profile

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Guatemala faces potentially fatal health outbreak

(6 days ago) WEBSofía Menchú. Guatemala - Feb 23, 2024 - 10:33 EST. William Chávez, 63, is one of the 72 confirmed cases of Guillain Barré Syndrome (GBS) in Guatemala, a …

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-02-23/guatemala-faces-potentially-fatal-health-outbreak.html

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Guatemala's rural and indigenous communities are hit …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Mayan communities of Guatemala are among the world's most vulnerable when it comes to COVID-19 due to many factors, including their centuries …

https://www.npr.org/2021/12/05/1059603081/guatemalas-rural-and-indigenous-communities-are-hit-hardest-by-covid-19

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Appeal - Guatemala - World Health Organization (WHO)

(4 days ago) WEBGuatemala. People in need: 5 million 1. People targeted: 2.3 million. People in need of health assistance: 930,000. Requirements (US$): 6.3 million. Recovery from COVID-19 …

https://www.who.int/emergencies/funding/health-emergency-appeals/2022/2023/2023-appeals/appeal-guatemala

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EPI Country Report - Guatemala 2020 - PAHO/WHO Pan …

(7 days ago) WEBEPI Country Report - Guatemala 2020. Download (374.24 KB) 19 Oct 2021. EPI Country Profiles. Immunization. Technical and Scientific Products. Family, Health …

https://www.paho.org/en/documents/epi-country-report-guatemala-2020

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Guatemala (GTM) - Demographics, Health & Infant …

(6 days ago) WEBPercentage of women (aged 20-24 years) married or in union before age 18. Percentage of children (aged 5-17 years) engaged in child labour (economic activities and household …

https://data.unicef.org/country/gtm/

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Bringing COVID-19 Vaccines to Guatemala’s Most …

(7 days ago) WEBSummary. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guatemala Country Office supported a variety of programs in Guatemala to increase COVID-19 …

https://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/stories/2023/bringing-covid-vaccines-to-guatemala.html

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Guatemala - Traveler view Travelers' Health CDC

(5 days ago) WEBBe aware of current health issues in Guatemala. Learn how to protect yourself. Level 1 Practice Usual Precautions. Dengue in the Americas April 18, 2024 …

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/guatemala

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Guatemala Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

(2 days ago) WEBEmail Address. Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Hans Rosling Center for Population Health. 3980 15th Ave NE, Seattle WA 98195. UW Campus Box #351615.

https://www.healthdata.org/research-analysis/health-by-location/profiles/guatemala

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Faces of Health, Poverty, and Faith in Guatemala - Berkley Center …

(9 days ago) WEBIn Guatemala, as in many fragile states, the health care “system” is a patchwork of different providers and facilities, public, private, and somewhere in …

https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/posts/faces-of-health-poverty-and-faith-in-guatemala

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Health and Poverty in Guatemala Policy Research Working Papers

(1 days ago) WEBA significant share of Guatemalans lack access to health care services. A combination of both supply- and demand-side constraints limit the ability of households …

https://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/abs/10.1596/1813-9450-2966

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Health in Guatemala - Wikipedia

(9 days ago) WEBHealth in Guatemala is focused on many different systems of prevention and care. Guatemala's Constitution states that every citizen has the universal right to health care. …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_in_Guatemala

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Open Knowledge Repository

(3 days ago) WEBGuatemala is among the worst performers in terms of health outcomes in Latin America, with one of the highest infant mortality rates, and one of the lowest life expectancies at …

https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/5bfcc6e4-b27e-5783-8eca-cf138b9f99de

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Health and Nutrition Guatemala U.S. Agency for International

(1 days ago) WEBUSAID works to strengthen Guatemala’s multi-sectoral capacities in reducing the risk and impact of zoonotic disease threats that are of greatest public health concern. The …

https://www.usaid.gov/guatemala/our-work/health-and-nutrition

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Undernutrition Among Children in Guatemala - Ballard Brief

(4 days ago) WEBUndernutrition is a serious problem in Guatemala, causing suffering, developmental issues, and even premature death. Undernutrition is linked to about 45% …

https://ballardbrief.byu.edu/issue-briefs/undernutrition-among-children-in-guatemala

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CDC in Central America Global Health CDC

(9 days ago) WEBThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established a Central America Regional (CAR) office in Guatemala in 2003. CDC has collaborated with public health …

https://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/countries/central-america/index.html

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Challenges and innovations in Guatemala’s psychology

(2 days ago) WEBIn Guatemala, more than 25% (3,250,000 people) of the population will suffer from a mental disorder in their life, but less than 1% of health care expenditures …

https://www.apa.org/international/global-insights/guatemala-challenges-innovations

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A Fragmented System: A Look Into Guatemala's Healthcare Gap

(1 days ago) WEBGuatemala currently has a fragmented system, making it extremely difficult to provide care to all its citizens. The nation's healthcare system is divided between the …

https://www.bostonpoliticalreview.org/post/a-fragmented-system-a-look-into-guatemala-s-healthcare-gap

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Guatemala - Health Policy Plus

(5 days ago) WEBGuatemala's constitution mandates that the government provide health services to all Guatemalans. Yet public investment in the health sector lags behind that of all other …

http://www.healthpolicyplus.com/guatemala.cfm

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5 Facts About Healthcare in Guatemala - The Borgen Project

(Just Now) WEBThe Guatemalan government spends very little money on healthcare. In fact, Guatemala only spends about $97 per person on healthcare. Comparatively, the United …

https://borgenproject.org/healthcare-in-guatemala/

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Is Guatemala safe? Rough Guides

(5 days ago) WEBIn the case of Guatemala, you’d be wise to take extra care in certain areas, like Guatemala City. Zone 18 and Zone 3 in particularly are considered more dangerous …

https://www.roughguides.com/articles/is-guatemala-safe/

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Labor in Guatemala Sees a Glimmer of Hope - Progressive.org

(9 days ago) WEBIn El Salvador, the minimum wage in 2024 currently sits at roughly $450 per month, while the cost for essential groceries was $256.74 as of early 2024. In Honduras, …

https://progressive.org/latest/labor-in-guatemala-sees-a-glimmer-of-hope-abbott-20240507/

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Powerful Quake Hits Guatemala, No Victims Reported Barron's

(7 days ago) WEBThe authorities say 90 percent of Guatemala is prone to tremors, owing to the convergence of the Caribbean and Cocos tectonic planes, as well as local geological …

https://www.barrons.com/news/powerful-quake-hits-guatemala-no-victims-reported-83e2521c

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