This paper concludes that the SIVESNU (Sistema de Vigilancia Epidemiológica de Salud y Nutrición) surveillance platform is a critical tool for government and partners, addresses key data gaps, and provides high-quality data used to monitor and improve public health in Guatemala.
This chapter aligns with the SDG goal 3 of good health and wellbeing by showing the evolution of chronic viral hepatitis from fibrosis, to cirrhosis, and to hepatocellular carcinoma.
This chapter aligns with the SDG goal 3 of good health and wellbeing by showing the role of the IFITM1 protein in the hepatitis dynamics, obtaining the clearance state when overexpressed.
The largest US cancer health disparity exists in prostate cancer, with Black men having more than a two-fold increased risk of dying from prostate cancer compared to all other races. Studies on biology and access to healthcare similarly highlight the need for increased representation of men from underserved racial groups, particularly Black men, in translational and clinical research to fully comprehend and appreciate the tumour heterogeneity.
