Association between maternity leave policies and postpartum depression and barriers to their implementation Working mothers are at higher risk of postpartum depression due to sleep deprivation, social demands to care for babies, and difficulty engaging in health promotion activities due to the demands of work and home. As one of…

Implementation of multiparameter point-of-care devices for non-communicable diseases at primary healthcare level. PHASE 2 – Co creation One important problem of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), and especially for hypertension and diabetes, is the cascade of care. The main problem is the lack of awareness and of access to diagnosis, treatment and…

Capacity building of health workers to improve diabetes care management with focus on nutrition education Previous evidence has shown that some support of technology is effective to improve teaching and learning of carbohydrate counting. Webdia is an app and web page that helps people living with diabetes who use insulin…

Developing a mHealth intervention to strengthen the community mental health system in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru In Peru, the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected the health of the population; especially people with mental disorders, who experienced worsening symptoms, greater disability, and general discomfort. One of the measures…

ANITA Project: Addressing the challenges and constraints of social protection policies for Peruvian women domestic workers (DW) Social protection policies include programs that help prevent poverty and destitution through social assistance, social insurance, social care services, and labor market programs. Working conditions of women DW in Peru tend to be…

RESPONSE: Community Mental Health Centers’ care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed methods study with decisionmakers, healthcare workers, users, and their relatives The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures to prevent its expansion have limited community life and its development, generating an increase in mental health problems and difficulties in meeting…

Heartbeat/Creating Recovery: A case study of how people with autism, their families, health professionals and artists can create inclusive learning processes during the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru The project proposes building a collaborative and multidisciplinary alliance between theatre professionals (actors, directors, producers) and researchers from Peru and the UK, with…

Risk-based Prevention of Heart Disease and Stroke in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Pooled Analysis of Prospective Cohorts and Population-Based Surveys Compared to high-income countries, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) like heart disease are responsible for more deaths in low- and middle-income countries. We can use approaches like regulating salt in…

Supporting Indigenous Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in Peru Fotografía: OEPIAP In Peru, very little is known about indigenous women in higher education. On the other hand, in recent years, although there is debate about the low presence of women in STEM careers, these debates do not include…

OLA Project: Building resilience and resources to reduce depression and anxiety in young people from urban neighborhoods in Latin America Before the age of 18, 75% of mental health problems develop. Some of these problems, such as depression and anxiety are associated with higher levels of distress and disability, future…