Magaly M Blas
Biographic Data
| ID | 1251459 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Magaly M Blas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Magaly M |
| FAMILY NAME | Blas |
| SIGNATURE | BLAS M M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3008-1695 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Fortaleciendo el liderazgo de los agentes comunitarios de salud en la Amazonía peruana
Mamás del Río is a community-based intervention that, since 2015, has strengthened maternal and child health in the Peruvian Amazon by empowering community health workers. In July 2024, a leadership workshop was conducted with 24 Indigenous community health workers, employing participatory and intercultural methodologies. The workshop was structured in three stages: 1) participatory diagnosis, 2) capacity building, and (3) strategic planning. As …
Pathways of change for essential newborn care practices and health care seeking
In rural Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon, access to quality care is difficult, home births are frequent, and neonatal mortality remains high. Peru has a large cadre of Community health workers (CHW), yet their potential is not harnessed. A recent outcome evaluation of a community-based intervention showed improvements in essential newborn care (ENC) for home births and small increases in facility births. To explain these findings, e…
The downstream effects of Covid-19 on adolescent girls in the Peruvian Amazon
Due to COVID-19, schools were closed to mitigate disease spread. Past studies have shown that disruptions in education have unintended consequences for adolescents, including increasing their risk of school dropout, exploitation, gender-based violence, pregnancy and early unions. In Peru, the government closed schools from March 2020 to March 2022, declaring a national emergency that affected an estimated 8 million children. These closures may ha…
You have a lot of mirrors’
Loreto, in the Peruvian Amazon, has one of the highest adolescent pregnancy rates in the country. However, underlying causes of adolescent pregnancy are not fully understood as data are limited in Indigenous and remote Amazonian communities. This study investigated adolescent reproductive health within Loreto using an ecological systems framework. Forty-one semi-structured interviews were conducted in June 2022: community leaders (n = 12) and ado…
Hear my voice
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic led to the collapse of the Peruvian health system, disrupting healthcare access for indigenous communities in the Amazon. Our study analysed how community health workers (CHWs) from indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon expanded their roles to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Fourteen CHWs from Loreto, Peru, participated in a community-based participatory research project using Ph…
Positive cancer care in Peru
Peruvian women experience high mortality from reproductive cancers, partially due to suboptimal cancer care utilization and experiences. In this qualitative study, we examined factors contributing to positive cancer care experiences. Our sample included 11 cancer patients and 27 cancer providers who attended the First International Cancer Symposium survivorship conference in Lima, Peru in 2015. We conducted thematic analysis. Emergent themes reve…
The disease is mine, the body is mine, I decide”
Recent national cancer plans address high cancer mortality in Latin America, particularly in Andean countries. Little is known about which individual, interpersonal, and institutional facilitators and barriers persist, particularly from the perspective of cancer survivors. We conducted 15 semi-structured interviews with survivors of breast and cervical cancers during and after a Pan American Health Organization sponsored conference on women's can…
Unintended pregnancy and its impact on childhood rotavirus immunization in Peru
Our study provides evidence that improving literacy among mothers could increase rotavirus vaccination uptake among children from unintended pregnancies
What Men Who Have Sex With Men in Peru Want in Internet-Based Sexual Health Information
We aimed to gather information among gay men regarding their preferences for online sexual health information; 1,160 Peruvian MSM, 18 years or older, completed an online survey hosted on www.tunexo.org . The mean age was 26.8 years. Around 90% had post-high school education. The self-reported HIV prevalence was 12.3%. The acceptability of sexual health content was greater in the most highly educated group. The highest rated topics and services of…
Cómo producir un video para promover la prueba del VIH en hombres que tienen sexo con hombres
The aim of the study was to describe the process of designing and producing a video to promote HIV testing in Peruvian men who have sex with men (MSM). The process involved the following steps: identification of the theories of behavior change; identifying key messages and video features; developing a script that would captivate the target audience; working with an experienced production company; and piloting the video. A video with everyday situ…
Primer programa universitario de diplomado virtual y maestría en informática biomédica en el Perú
Training in Biomedical Informatics is essential to meet the challenges of a globalized world. However, the development of postgraduate training and research programs in this area are scarce in Latin America. Through QUIPU: Andean Center for Training and research in Iformatics for Global Health, has developed the first Certificate and Master s Program on Biomedical Informatics in the Andean Region. The aim of this article is to describe the experi…
Reforzando las capacidades en investigación en informática para la salud global en la región andina a través de la colaboración internacional
To improve global health and the welfare of a population, skilled human resources are required, not only in medicine and health, but also in the field of informatics. Unfortunately, training and research programs specific to biomedical informatics in developing countries are both scarce and poorly documented. The aim of this paper is to report the results from the first Informatics Expert Meeting for the Andean Region, including, nine Latin Ameri…
Sexually transmitted infections and private physicians in Peru, 2003
Studies of the physician workforce can provide meaningful insights for potential use in addressing public health problems. This study provides valuable information that can help understand the important role of private physicians in managing STIs in Peru
What Men Who Have Sex With Men in Peru Want in Internet-Based Sexual Health Information
We aimed to gather information among gay men regarding their preferences for online sexual health information; 1,160 Peruvian MSM, 18 years or older, completed an online survey hosted on www.tunexo.org . The mean age was 26.8 years. Around 90% had post-high school education. The self-reported HIV prevalence was 12.3%. The acceptability of sexual health content was greater in the most highly educated group. The highest rated topics and services of…
Sexually transmitted infections and private physicians in Peru, 2003
Studies of the physician workforce can provide meaningful insights for potential use in addressing public health problems. This study provides valuable information that can help understand the important role of private physicians in managing STIs in Peru
Reforzando las capacidades en investigación en informática para la salud global en la región andina a través de la colaboración internacional
To improve global health and the welfare of a population, skilled human resources are required, not only in medicine and health, but also in the field of informatics. Unfortunately, training and research programs specific to biomedical informatics in developing countries are both scarce and poorly documented. The aim of this paper is to report the results from the first Informatics Expert Meeting for the Andean Region, including, nine Latin Ameri…
Cómo producir un video para promover la prueba del VIH en hombres que tienen sexo con hombres
The aim of the study was to describe the process of designing and producing a video to promote HIV testing in Peruvian men who have sex with men (MSM). The process involved the following steps: identification of the theories of behavior change; identifying key messages and video features; developing a script that would captivate the target audience; working with an experienced production company; and piloting the video. A video with everyday situ…
Primer programa universitario de diplomado virtual y maestría en informática biomédica en el Perú
Training in Biomedical Informatics is essential to meet the challenges of a globalized world. However, the development of postgraduate training and research programs in this area are scarce in Latin America. Through QUIPU: Andean Center for Training and research in Iformatics for Global Health, has developed the first Certificate and Master s Program on Biomedical Informatics in the Andean Region. The aim of this article is to describe the experi…
The disease is mine, the body is mine, I decide”
Recent national cancer plans address high cancer mortality in Latin America, particularly in Andean countries. Little is known about which individual, interpersonal, and institutional facilitators and barriers persist, particularly from the perspective of cancer survivors. We conducted 15 semi-structured interviews with survivors of breast and cervical cancers during and after a Pan American Health Organization sponsored conference on women's can…
Unintended pregnancy and its impact on childhood rotavirus immunization in Peru
Our study provides evidence that improving literacy among mothers could increase rotavirus vaccination uptake among children from unintended pregnancies
What Men Who Have Sex With Men in Peru Want in Internet-Based Sexual Health Information
We aimed to gather information among gay men regarding their preferences for online sexual health information; 1,160 Peruvian MSM, 18 years or older, completed an online survey hosted on www.tunexo.org . The mean age was 26.8 years. Around 90% had post-high school education. The self-reported HIV prevalence was 12.3%. The acceptability of sexual health content was greater in the most highly educated group. The highest rated topics and services of…
Positive cancer care in Peru
Peruvian women experience high mortality from reproductive cancers, partially due to suboptimal cancer care utilization and experiences. In this qualitative study, we examined factors contributing to positive cancer care experiences. Our sample included 11 cancer patients and 27 cancer providers who attended the First International Cancer Symposium survivorship conference in Lima, Peru in 2015. We conducted thematic analysis. Emergent themes reve…
Hear my voice
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic led to the collapse of the Peruvian health system, disrupting healthcare access for indigenous communities in the Amazon. Our study analysed how community health workers (CHWs) from indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon expanded their roles to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Fourteen CHWs from Loreto, Peru, participated in a community-based participatory research project using Ph…
The downstream effects of Covid-19 on adolescent girls in the Peruvian Amazon
Due to COVID-19, schools were closed to mitigate disease spread. Past studies have shown that disruptions in education have unintended consequences for adolescents, including increasing their risk of school dropout, exploitation, gender-based violence, pregnancy and early unions. In Peru, the government closed schools from March 2020 to March 2022, declaring a national emergency that affected an estimated 8 million children. These closures may ha…
You have a lot of mirrors’
Loreto, in the Peruvian Amazon, has one of the highest adolescent pregnancy rates in the country. However, underlying causes of adolescent pregnancy are not fully understood as data are limited in Indigenous and remote Amazonian communities. This study investigated adolescent reproductive health within Loreto using an ecological systems framework. Forty-one semi-structured interviews were conducted in June 2022: community leaders (n = 12) and ado…
Fortaleciendo el liderazgo de los agentes comunitarios de salud en la Amazonía peruana
Mamás del Río is a community-based intervention that, since 2015, has strengthened maternal and child health in the Peruvian Amazon by empowering community health workers. In July 2024, a leadership workshop was conducted with 24 Indigenous community health workers, employing participatory and intercultural methodologies. The workshop was structured in three stages: 1) participatory diagnosis, 2) capacity building, and (3) strategic planning. As …
Pathways of change for essential newborn care practices and health care seeking
In rural Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon, access to quality care is difficult, home births are frequent, and neonatal mortality remains high. Peru has a large cadre of Community health workers (CHW), yet their potential is not harnessed. A recent outcome evaluation of a community-based intervention showed improvements in essential newborn care (ENC) for home births and small increases in facility births. To explain these findings, e…
Medicine (8 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Public health (6 works) · Health care (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Family medicine (4 works)