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Latin America and the Caribbean

Report

Managing the Principal Agent Problem in Bolsa Familia: A look at contextual factors that affect the quality of implementation

Bolsa Familia (BF) is a conditional cash transfer programme introduced in 2003 in Brazil. This report aims to understand the principal agent problem in BF.

Nov 2, 2016
Commentary

Cholera in Haiti: No Surprise This Time Around

When Hurricane Matthew swept across Haiti, it left a resurgence of cholera in its wake. Tackling cholera head-on should be on the short list of health priorities for disaster relief in the island nation.

Oct 27, 2016
Essay

Election 2016: The International Issues

America's next president will face challenges that test the fundamentals of world order. RAND experts have outlined key decisions, the dangers involved, and the least-bad options that now often pass for good ones.

Oct 7, 2016
Journal Article

Culturally Competent Informed-Consent Process to Evaluate a Social Policy for Older Persons with Low Literacy

As scientific inquiry becomes increasingly global, creative approaches to adapting the informed-consent process will help address cultural, linguistic, and regulatory demands.

Sep 22, 2016
Journal Article

Late Presentation to HIV/AIDS Care in Brazil Among Men Who Self-Identify as Heterosexual

Provider-based HIV testing that focuses only on high-risk populations increases the chances that HIV+ heterosexual men will not be diagnosed until they already present symptoms of AIDS.

Sep 14, 2016
Research Brief

Engineering a Roadmap for Health Information Technology in Chile

RAND developed a roadmap with five objectives for the Chilean government to expand its health information technology (health IT) capabilities over the next ten years.

Aug 25, 2016
Commentary

Health and Safety at the Rio Olympics: It's Not Just About Zika

The risk of contracting Zika in Rio de Janeiro is low. But there is a broader range of health and safety concerns for which travelers can and should take specific precautions.

Aug 5, 2016
Commentary

The Olympic Legacy — What Can Rio Learn?

Rio will spend $14.4 billion on the Olympics. Like other host cities, it hopes to achieve an “Olympic legacy” to ensure that this investment pays dividends after the games and provides long-term economic, social, sporting, and cultural benefits.

Aug 3, 2016
Dissertation

Three Essays on Obesity: Food Environment, Attitudes toward Food, and Cash Transfers

Analyzes determinants of obesity and a cash transfer policy to alleviate poverty and its effects on obesity.

Jul 14, 2016
Journal Article

Costs of Extending the Noncontributory Pension Program for Elderly: The Mexican Case

This article reviews a non-contributory pension program introduced in Mexico in 2007 that has since expanded greatly.

Jul 12, 2016
Journal Article

Ownership of a Bank Account and Health of Older Hispanics

Study of health effects of financial inclusion, particularly ownership of a bank account of older minorities, with focus on Hispanics.

Jul 12, 2016
Journal Article

Sociodemographic Characteristics Associated with Alcohol Use Among Low-Income Mexican Older Adults

Implications for health policy and epidemiological studies on substance use among older adults residing in low-income settings are discussed.

Jul 12, 2016
Report

A Roadmap for the Development of Health Information Technology in Chile

This report describes a roadmap for fostering development of health information technology in Chile's public health system and presents some recommendations for the ministry to consider when implementing the roadmap.

May 20, 2016
Commentary

Understanding and Addressing the Unaccompanied Minor Immigration Issue

The number of unaccompanied child immigrants apprehended at the U.S. southwest border is on the rise again, the majority of them coming not from Mexico, but from Central America. Research could provide valuable information to policymakers as they try to find ways to help young immigrants.

Apr 22, 2016
Commentary

Walls Won't Keep Us Safe

Experience along the U.S. southern border demonstrates that even with fortifications, a wall provides only modest capacity to stop illegal crossings. More emphasis should be placed on expanding border security beyond the physical dimension.

Apr 15, 2016
Journal Article

Understanding the Quality of Implementation in Bolsa Familia: A Look Inside the 'Black Box' of a Conditional Cash Transfer Programme

This paper aims to promote a greater understanding of how the 'black box' of implementation in a conditional cash transfer (CCT) programme interacts with the quality of implementation.

Apr 6, 2016
Journal Article

Adoption, Training, and Implementation of the Project ALERT Drug Prevention Program in Chile

This study explored the process of adoption and implementation of a school-based drug and alcohol prevention program, Project ALERT, in the country of Chile.

Feb 19, 2016
Report

Developing a Strategic Program for Chilean Health Information Technology: Environmental Scan and Key Informant Interviews

This report assesses the current state of health information technology adoption and implementation in Chile, as well as the challenges and opportunities facing the sector in the coming years.

Feb 11, 2016
Commentary

Fighting the Zika Virus: What Public Health Officials Need to Do

For now, public health officials and their partners must do all they can to control Zika virus, using the tools at hand. That may include instituting a public health campaign to reduce mosquito-breeding sites and promoting prudent protection against mosquito bites.

Jan 28, 2016
Journal Article

Health and Wealth in Mesoamerica: Findings from Salud Mesomérica 2015

We examined the variation in the health outcomes and health behaviors among the poorest quintile in eight countries of Mesoamerica using data from the Salud Mesomerica 2015 baseline household surveys.

Jan 26, 2016

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