The lack of medical care during childhood is beginning to receive innovative responses in vulnerable communities. In rural areas and vulnerable communities around the world, child health faces multiple shortcomings related to limited access, shortages of healthcare professionals, prohibitive geographic distances and overburdened care systems. For millions of children, basic…
In the face of limited healthcare services in vulnerable territories, innovative solutions are gaining a significant foothold in communities. Below is an overview of how these systems operate and change lives. In many parts of the world, access to healthcare continues to be shaped by geography, structural poverty and fragile…
In vulnerable communities, one of the most serious challenges is territorial pollution, which is directly linked to access to healthcare. The health crisis and the environmental crisis are advancing simultaneously in many parts of the world, a situation that is especially acute in vulnerable communities with limited access to basic…
The digital divide is becoming more pronounced in sectors where healthcare access is already limited. Below is an overview of the improvements currently being implemented. In a present marked by rapid technological progress, digital health holds the potential to improve diagnostics, optimize treatments and expand access to medical services. Yet…
Community-based food production is beginning to deliver the expected results, bringing healthy meals to family tables. Access to fresh and nutritious food is limited—or entirely absent—in many parts of the world. In response, multiple solutions are being explored to ensure that the right to a daily meal is not the…
Various programs are working to improve nutrition within communities by combining locally available resources with shared knowledge. When discussing access to public health services, attention is often focused on large-scale infrastructure such as hospitals, medications or vaccination campaigns. Yet there is a key factor in individual and community health that…
Residents have begun taking the initiative to care for one another in communities facing multiple structural shortcomings. In vulnerable neighborhoods, where ambulances are often delayed and the nearest health center may be several kilometers away, the first minutes of an emergency can determine the difference between life and death. In…
Access to a safe place for personal hygiene remains one of the major challenges in many communities. Within large Latin American cities, there are marginalized areas such as vulnerable neighborhoods and informal settlements, despite being located amid intense urban activity. The lack of infrastructure is one of the main drivers…
The health of animals living in urban neighborhoods and rural areas is a fundamental factor for community well-being. In many vulnerable communities, public health is usually addressed through human-centered interventions such as vaccinations, medical checkups, access to safe water or mobile health teams that fill gaps left by the state.…
Access to safe drinking water remains one of the world’s most urgent challenges. The following overview outlines a solution that is steadily gaining ground. Across several communities in Latin America—where public policies are scarce and basic infrastructure is deficient—safe drinking water remains a critical and unmet need. The lack of…
