2021
The escalating tuberculosis crisis in central and South American prisons
Walter KS, Martinez L, Arakaki-Sanchez D, Sequera VG, Sanabria G, Cohen T, Ko AI, García-Basteiro AL, Rueda ZV, López-Olarte RA, Espinal MA, Croda J, Andrews JR. The escalating tuberculosis crisis in central and South American prisons. The Lancet 2021, 397: 1591-1596. PMID: 33838724, PMCID: PMC9393884, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)32578-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCentral AmericaHealth Services AccessibilityHumansIncidencePrisonersRisk FactorsSouth AmericaTuberculosis
2020
Slum Health: Arresting COVID-19 and Improving Well-Being in Urban Informal Settlements
Corburn J, Vlahov D, Mberu B, Riley L, Caiaffa WT, Rashid SF, Ko A, Patel S, Jukur S, Martínez-Herrera E, Jayasinghe S, Agarwal S, Nguendo-Yongsi B, Weru J, Ouma S, Edmundo K, Oni T, Ayad H. Slum Health: Arresting COVID-19 and Improving Well-Being in Urban Informal Settlements. Journal Of Urban Health 2020, 97: 348-357. PMID: 32333243, PMCID: PMC7182092, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-020-00438-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Health Services AccessibilityHousingHumansPandemicsPneumonia, ViralPoverty AreasSanitationSARS-CoV-2Urban HealthUrban PopulationVulnerable PopulationsConceptsUrban informal settlementsInformal settlementsSet of practicesCOVID-19 responseGlobal SouthHumanitarian standardsUrban poorAdequate housingInternational aidPublic administrationPrecarious settlementsCommunity groupsFood assistanceSocial groupsPolicy suggestionsSlum communitiesBasic needsDisaster responseImmediate moratoriumCOVID-19Long-term planCommunity health workersUrban populationSettlementSlums