2021
DOI: 10.7189/jogh.11.03077
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The puzzle of COVID-19 in Central America and Panama

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“…The mortality peak was reached during July in major cities, such as Guatemala City, Quetzaltenango, and Escuintla. Excess mortality was observed in subsequent months in other departments, suggesting that more excess mortality was found in cities (Pearson et al, 2021 ). The authors argue that levels of mortality due to the pandemic in Guatemala were underestimated because of low testing numbers and low data quality.…”
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“…The mortality peak was reached during July in major cities, such as Guatemala City, Quetzaltenango, and Escuintla. Excess mortality was observed in subsequent months in other departments, suggesting that more excess mortality was found in cities (Pearson et al, 2021 ). The authors argue that levels of mortality due to the pandemic in Guatemala were underestimated because of low testing numbers and low data quality.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…En el caso del primer tipo de estrategias, las actividades tuvieron por objeto reducir o prevenir la transmisión de la enfermedad; en el segundo tipo, su propósito fue priorizar la asignación de recursos para mejorar los servicios y asegurar que tuvieran capacidad suficiente para atender los casos de COVID-19. Al mismo tiempo, fue necesario poner en práctica otro tipo de intervenciones con el fin de mitigar los efectos socioeconómicos negativos de las restricciones a la movilidad y el distanciamiento físico (9,(11)(12)(13)(14)(15).…”
Section: La Respuesta De La Salud Pública Ante La Pandemia En La Regi...unclassified
“…La eficacia de esas medidas se garantizó mediante la asignación de los recursos humanos, las tecnologías sanitarias y el apoyo financiero necesarios. Por último, fue necesario contar con capacidades institucionales para asegurar que la población tuviera acceso a las medidas de respuesta ante la COVID-19 y los demás servicios de salud (4,5,(12)(13)(14)(15).…”
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“…In 2017, Costa Rica and Panama reported the same percentage of health expenditure (7.3%) of gross domestic product (GDP), yet given the size of the economy, Panama spends more per capita ($1,795) than Costa Rica ($1,262). 8 In 2015, Costa Rica invested 20.8% of GDP in public, intersectoral, and social investments, including social security, assistance, education, and health, versus only 13.3% in Panama. 1 Broader social and economic investments in Costa Rica created ideal conditions for improvements in primary health care.…”
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