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There's a dengue health emergency in Puerto Rico. What to know …

(8 days ago) WebLuis Robayo/AFP via Getty Images. Puerto Rico has issued a public health emergency after recording an unusually rapid rise in dengue cases over the first few months of this year. It's the latest

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/27/1241210938/dengue-puerto-rico-public-health-emergency-facts-disease

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More people are dying in Puerto Rico as its health-care system …

(4 days ago) WebHeart disease is a leading cause of death in Puerto Rico, with rates increasing 11 percent in 2022. But there are only 95 cardiologists — or one for every …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2023/puerto-rico-deaths/

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Chronic Diseases and Risk Factors Among Adults in Puerto Rico …

(8 days ago) WebKey Points. Question What was the prevalence of chronic diseases and their associated risk factors among adults living in Puerto Rico before and after Hurricane …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2787979

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Health conditions and lifestyle risk factors of adults living in Puerto

(3 days ago) WebDespite the collapsing health care system in Puerto Rico that has left the island with low availability and quality of services [34, 35], 76% of adults still seek yearly …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5898045/

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Health care system "collapse": Doctors, experts sound …

(9 days ago) WebPuerto Rico's health care system still feeling the impact after Hurricane Maria 07:30. In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which hit in 2017, Puerto Rico's public health care system was flooded

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/puerto-rico-health-care-system-collapse/

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Inside Puerto Rico’s Crumbling Healthcare System - PBS

(Just Now) WebCHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, INTERNATIONAL HOST: And now, to a growing problem in America’s backyard. Puerto Rico is in the midst of a health care crisis after a …

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/amanpour-and-company/video/inside-puerto-ricos-crumbling-healthcare-system/

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Health Disparities Research Framework Adaptation to Reflect …

(3 days ago) WebThere are several structural challenges regarding the how the healthcare system operates and its capacity to address the population’s health needs. In the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7698747/

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Puerto Rico - Country Profile Health in the Americas

(6 days ago) WebIn 2020, Puerto Rico ranked 13th in the Region of the Americas in terms of the number of deaths from COVID-19, and 11th in 2022, with a cumulative 1555.5 deaths per million …

https://hia.paho.org/en/countries-2022/puerto-rico-country-profile

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Puerto Rico Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

(4 days ago) WebInstitute 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/puerto-rico

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Why Puerto Rico's failing health care system is driving health

(3 days ago) WebThe investigation found that Puerto Rico had more than 35,400 deaths last year — nearly 3,300 more than researchers would typically expect based on historic …

https://www.wlrn.org/health/2023-12-04/puerto-rico-mortality-rate-healthcare-system

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How Is Colonialism a Sociostructural Determinant of Health in …

(5 days ago) WebPuerto Rico has been experiencing a public health crisis since the 1990s, driven by limited resource allocation for preventive health care for residents of Puerto …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/how-colonialism-sociostructural-determinant-health-puerto-rico/2022-04

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Health and Social Services in Puerto Rico Before and After …

(3 days ago) WebAbstract. “In September 2017, Puerto Rico was struck by two major hurricanes—Irma and Maria—that intensified existing challenges in Puerto Rico's …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8383835/

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The Challenges of Inequitable Care: A Look at Puerto Rico Versus …

(1 days ago) WebThe World Health Organization (WHO) defines a disparity as “differences in health, which are not only unnecessary and avoidable but, in addition, are considered unfair and …

https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.03.007

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Puerto Rico Risks Health Care, Fiscal Crisis Without Medicaid Fix …

(2 days ago) WebA large decrease in Medicaid funding, as would occur if the CMS interpretation is overturned and adequate resources are not added, would be a massive …

https://www.cbpp.org/blog/puerto-rico-risks-health-care-fiscal-crisis-without-medicaid-fix-this-winter

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Puerto Rico - ICCP Portal

(7 days ago) Webour population in Puerto Rico. Data from the Puerto Rico Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and the Puerto Rico Central Cancer Registry confirms this burden. …

https://www.iccp-portal.org/sites/default/files/plans/Puerto%20Rico%20Chronic%20Disease%20Action%20Plan%20English.pdf

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Hurricane María and Public Health in Puerto Rico: Lessons Learned …

(9 days ago) WebThe public health problems of Hurricane Maria continue to plague Puerto Rico’s citizens and will have long-term consequences.Conclusion: Lack of resilience in Puerto Rico’s …

https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/10.5334/aogh.3869

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Public Health in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria KFF

(7 days ago) WebPublic Health in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico. A “Category 4” storm when it hit …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/public-health-in-puerto-rico-after-hurricane-maria/

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Mental health in Puerto Rico - American Psychological Association …

(7 days ago) WebMental health in Puerto Rico. More than eight months after hurricanes ripped through the Caribbean, psychologists are continuing their work to protect mental …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2018/05/puerto-rico

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Depression in Puerto Ricans: Exploring Mental Health Disparities

(3 days ago) WebAccording to research from 2019, . People from Puerto Rico tend to have higher rates of major depressive disorder than the general population in the United …

https://psychcentral.com/depression/depression-in-puerto-ricans

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Puerto Rico (U.S.) - Traveler view Travelers' Health CDC

(7 days ago) WebPuerto Rico is free of dog rabies. However, rabies may still be present in wildlife species, particularly bats. CDC recommends rabies vaccination before travel only for people …

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/puerto-rico

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Taking Care of the Puerto Rican Patient: Historical Perspectives

(3 days ago) WebPuerto Ricans on the mainland report a lack of adequate access to health care, poorer health status, more chronic illnesses, worse psychological distress, and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7549386/

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Puerto Rico: From Recovery to Resilience FEMA.gov

(6 days ago) WebPuerto Rico: From Recovery to Resilience. Efforts to help rebuild Puerto Rico after hurricanes María and Fiona, and the earthquakes, are paving the way for an …

https://www.fema.gov/case-study/puerto-rico-recovery-overview-2024

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