Primary healthcare is conceived as a set of integrated activities which, although emphasizing the primary level, forms part of the national health system and, as such, must be coordinated with the other levels of that…
It must be recognized that, although for some four decades we have witnessed social and economic transformations that have brought about profound changes in the nature of the social environment, the gap between well-being and…
Maternal and child healthcare in Latin America has specific connotations that respond fundamentally to the biological characteristics of this group, its high percentage within the demographic spectrum and the environmental factors in which this process…
During growth, pregnancy and lactation, the amount of protein must be increased. Carbohydrates generally provide more than 50 percent of the calories in a normal diet. They should not be given in excess, because they…
