Ramón Martínez
Biographic Data
| ID | 4875935 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ramón Martínez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ramón |
| FAMILY NAME | Martínez |
| SIGNATURE | MARTINEZ R |
| AFFILIATIONS | World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0641-0206 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Readiness to deliver integrated cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic care in primary healthcare
WHO’s Global HEARTS is the largest worldwide effort to improve hypertension control through standardised care. HEARTS in the Americas is its regional adaptation. To address the rising burden of cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic conditions, the initiative launched HEARTS 2.0, aiming to promote integrated care, reduce fragmentation and improve quality, access and health outcomes. In phase I, an expert-led consensus identified 45 evidence-based i…
The rising burden of drug use disorders in the Americas, 2000–2021
Objectives. Drug use disorders – preventable and treatable conditions – are a challenging and growing public health threat in the Region of the Americas. This study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the levels and trends of the burden of these disorders across countries in the Americas. Methods. This study analyzed morbidity, mortality and disease burden from drug use disorders, including opioid, cocaine, amphetamine, cannabis and other…
The voice of healthy aging for changing paradigms and changing lives
practice and training in geriatrics and healthy aging across the Americas.As Chief of the Healthy Life Course Unit at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Vega Garca played a central role in shaping discussions and advancing policies on healthy aging and health systems through a life-course approach.His passing leaves a significant absence in the global health community.Yet his groundbreaking work continues to guide reforms in public …
HEARTS en las Américas
Propósito de la revisión. HEARTS en las Américas es la adaptación regional de la iniciativa mundial HEARTS, de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, para la prevención y el control de las enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV). Su objetivo general es impulsar el cambio de la práctica clínica y de la gestión en los entornos de atención primaria, por parte de los servicios de salud, a fin de mejorar el control de la hipertensión y reducir el riesgo de …
Plataforma de monitoreo y evaluación para HEARTS en las Américas
HEARTS en las Américas es el programa insignia de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud para acelerar la reducción de la carga de enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV) mediante la mejora del control de la hipertensión y la prevención secundaria de las ECV en la atención primaria de salud. Es necesaria una plataforma de monitoreo y evaluación (M&E) para ejecutar el programa, establecer puntos de referencia y notificar a los responsables de las po…
Asociación entre el control de la hipertensión arterial en la población y la mortalidad por cardiopatía isquémica y accidente cerebrovascular en 36 países y territorios de la Región de las Américas, 1…
Objetivo. Cuantificar la asociación entre la prevalencia de control de la hipertensión arterial a nivel poblacional y la mortalidad por cardiopatía isquémica y accidente cerebrovascular en 36 países y territorios de la Región de las Américas entre 1990 y el 2019. Métodos. Este estudio ecológico emplea la prevalencia de la hipertensión, la concientización, el tratamiento y el control de la hipertensión arterial en la población producidos por la Co…
Noncommunicable diseases in the Americas
This article describes progress in tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the Americas since the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) started its NCD program 25 years ago. Changes in the epidemiology of NCDs, NCD policies, health service capacity, and surveillance are discussed. PAHO’s NCD program is guided by regional plans of action on specific NCDs and risk factors, as well as a comprehensive NCD plan. Its work involves implementing ev…
HEARTS in the Americas
Global Hearts is the flagship initiative of the World Health Organization to reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. HEARTS in the Americas Initiative is the regional adaptation that envisions HEARTS as the model for cardiovascular disease risk management, including hypertension and diabetes, in primary health care in the Americas by 2025. This initiative is entering its sixth year of imp…
HEARTS en las Américas
La Iniciativa Mundial HEARTS. es la iniciativa emblemática de la Organización Mundial de la Salud para reducir la carga de las enfermedades cardiovasculares, la principal causa de muerte y discapacidad en todo el mundo. La Iniciativa HEARTS en las Américas es la adaptación regional que propone usar HEARTS como modelo para el manejo del riesgo de enfermedades cardiovasculares, incluida la hipertensión, y la diabetes en la atención primaria de salu…
Four reasons for adopting a life course approach to health in the Covid-19 era and beyond
The life course approach effectively responds to pressing health needs and fills critical gaps to improve health outcomes in the era of COVID-19 and beyond. This article outlines four main reasons to adopt and implement the life course approach in public health at national and local levels: (i) the approach effectively responds to new health trends and evidence, (ii) it fills longstanding gaps in care, (iii) it best addresses health inequities, a…
Association between population hypertension control and ischemic heart disease and stroke mortality in 36 countries of the Americas, 1990-2019
Objective. To quantify the association between the prevalence of population hypertension control and ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke mortality in 36 countries of the Americas from 1990 to 2019. Methods. This ecologic study uses the prevalence of hypertension, awareness, treatment, and control from the NCD-RisC and IHD and stroke mortality from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Regression analysis was used to assess time trends and …
Monitoring and evaluation platform for HEARTS in the Americas
HEARTS in the Americas is the Pan American Health Organization flagship program to accelerate the reduction of the cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden by improving hypertension control and CVD secondary prevention in primary health care. A monitoring and evaluation (M&E) platform is needed for program implementation, benchmarking, and informing policy-makers. This paper describes the conceptual bases of the HEARTS M&E platform including software …
Life expectancy, healthy life expectancy, and burden of disease in older people in the Americas, 1990–2019
The increase in life expectancy and decrease of DALYs indicate the positive effect of improvements in social conditions and health policies. However, the smaller increase in healthy life expectancy suggests that, despite living longer, people spend a substantial amount of time in their old age with disability and illness. Preventable and controllable diseases account for most of the disease burden in older adults in the Americas. Society-wide and…
Chronic kidney disease mortality trends in selected Central America countries, 1997–2013
BACKGROUND: In Central America, chronic interstitial nephritis of agricultural communities (CINAC) has reached epidemic proportions. Clusters of cases have been described in several farming communities. Its aetiology remains uncertain and a controversy exists on its key triggers, among them the heat stress-dehydration mechanism and the toxic exposure to agrochemicals. METHODS: This study analysed the mortality pattern and trend of chronic kidney …
Risk factors associated with asbestos-related diseases
A better understanding of asbestos-related diseases should improve i) the clinical and epidemiological follow up of patients with this condition; ii) the design of new treatment strategies; iii) and the development of preventive activities. At the end of the study, the two cohorts created in this study (affected cases and healthy controls) will constitute the basis for future research
Homicídios na região das Américas
O objetivo do estudo foi descrever a magnitude e a distribuição da mortalidade por homicídios nas Américas e analisar suas tendências. Foram analisados óbitos por homicídios (X85 a Y09 e Y35) de 32 países das Américas, período 1999-2009, registrados no Sistema de Informações de Mortalidade/Organização Pan Americana da Saúde. Utilizou-se modelo binomial negativo para estudar as tendências. Cerca de 121.297 mortes por homicídios (89% homens e 11% m…
Los sistemas de información geográfica como herramienta para monitorear las desigualdades de salud
With this type of epidemiologic study using GISs at the local level of health services, it is easy to see how a health event and its risk factors behave at a specific period in time. It is also possible to identify patterns in the spatial distribution of risk factors and in these factors' potential impact on health. Using GISs in an appropriate way will make it easier to deliver more effective, equitable public health services
Chronic kidney disease mortality trends in selected Central America countries, 1997–2013
BACKGROUND: In Central America, chronic interstitial nephritis of agricultural communities (CINAC) has reached epidemic proportions. Clusters of cases have been described in several farming communities. Its aetiology remains uncertain and a controversy exists on its key triggers, among them the heat stress-dehydration mechanism and the toxic exposure to agrochemicals. METHODS: This study analysed the mortality pattern and trend of chronic kidney …
Los sistemas de información geográfica como herramienta para monitorear las desigualdades de salud
With this type of epidemiologic study using GISs at the local level of health services, it is easy to see how a health event and its risk factors behave at a specific period in time. It is also possible to identify patterns in the spatial distribution of risk factors and in these factors' potential impact on health. Using GISs in an appropriate way will make it easier to deliver more effective, equitable public health services
Homicídios na região das Américas
O objetivo do estudo foi descrever a magnitude e a distribuição da mortalidade por homicídios nas Américas e analisar suas tendências. Foram analisados óbitos por homicídios (X85 a Y09 e Y35) de 32 países das Américas, período 1999-2009, registrados no Sistema de Informações de Mortalidade/Organização Pan Americana da Saúde. Utilizou-se modelo binomial negativo para estudar as tendências. Cerca de 121.297 mortes por homicídios (89% homens e 11% m…
Risk factors associated with asbestos-related diseases
A better understanding of asbestos-related diseases should improve i) the clinical and epidemiological follow up of patients with this condition; ii) the design of new treatment strategies; iii) and the development of preventive activities. At the end of the study, the two cohorts created in this study (affected cases and healthy controls) will constitute the basis for future research
Chronic kidney disease mortality trends in selected Central America countries, 1997–2013
BACKGROUND: In Central America, chronic interstitial nephritis of agricultural communities (CINAC) has reached epidemic proportions. Clusters of cases have been described in several farming communities. Its aetiology remains uncertain and a controversy exists on its key triggers, among them the heat stress-dehydration mechanism and the toxic exposure to agrochemicals. METHODS: This study analysed the mortality pattern and trend of chronic kidney …
Life expectancy, healthy life expectancy, and burden of disease in older people in the Americas, 1990–2019
The increase in life expectancy and decrease of DALYs indicate the positive effect of improvements in social conditions and health policies. However, the smaller increase in healthy life expectancy suggests that, despite living longer, people spend a substantial amount of time in their old age with disability and illness. Preventable and controllable diseases account for most of the disease burden in older adults in the Americas. Society-wide and…
HEARTS in the Americas
Global Hearts is the flagship initiative of the World Health Organization to reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. HEARTS in the Americas Initiative is the regional adaptation that envisions HEARTS as the model for cardiovascular disease risk management, including hypertension and diabetes, in primary health care in the Americas by 2025. This initiative is entering its sixth year of imp…
HEARTS en las Américas
La Iniciativa Mundial HEARTS. es la iniciativa emblemática de la Organización Mundial de la Salud para reducir la carga de las enfermedades cardiovasculares, la principal causa de muerte y discapacidad en todo el mundo. La Iniciativa HEARTS en las Américas es la adaptación regional que propone usar HEARTS como modelo para el manejo del riesgo de enfermedades cardiovasculares, incluida la hipertensión, y la diabetes en la atención primaria de salu…
Four reasons for adopting a life course approach to health in the Covid-19 era and beyond
The life course approach effectively responds to pressing health needs and fills critical gaps to improve health outcomes in the era of COVID-19 and beyond. This article outlines four main reasons to adopt and implement the life course approach in public health at national and local levels: (i) the approach effectively responds to new health trends and evidence, (ii) it fills longstanding gaps in care, (iii) it best addresses health inequities, a…
Association between population hypertension control and ischemic heart disease and stroke mortality in 36 countries of the Americas, 1990-2019
Objective. To quantify the association between the prevalence of population hypertension control and ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke mortality in 36 countries of the Americas from 1990 to 2019. Methods. This ecologic study uses the prevalence of hypertension, awareness, treatment, and control from the NCD-RisC and IHD and stroke mortality from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Regression analysis was used to assess time trends and …
Monitoring and evaluation platform for HEARTS in the Americas
HEARTS in the Americas is the Pan American Health Organization flagship program to accelerate the reduction of the cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden by improving hypertension control and CVD secondary prevention in primary health care. A monitoring and evaluation (M&E) platform is needed for program implementation, benchmarking, and informing policy-makers. This paper describes the conceptual bases of the HEARTS M&E platform including software …
Plataforma de monitoreo y evaluación para HEARTS en las Américas
HEARTS en las Américas es el programa insignia de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud para acelerar la reducción de la carga de enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV) mediante la mejora del control de la hipertensión y la prevención secundaria de las ECV en la atención primaria de salud. Es necesaria una plataforma de monitoreo y evaluación (M&E) para ejecutar el programa, establecer puntos de referencia y notificar a los responsables de las po…
Asociación entre el control de la hipertensión arterial en la población y la mortalidad por cardiopatía isquémica y accidente cerebrovascular en 36 países y territorios de la Región de las Américas, 1…
Objetivo. Cuantificar la asociación entre la prevalencia de control de la hipertensión arterial a nivel poblacional y la mortalidad por cardiopatía isquémica y accidente cerebrovascular en 36 países y territorios de la Región de las Américas entre 1990 y el 2019. Métodos. Este estudio ecológico emplea la prevalencia de la hipertensión, la concientización, el tratamiento y el control de la hipertensión arterial en la población producidos por la Co…
Noncommunicable diseases in the Americas
This article describes progress in tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the Americas since the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) started its NCD program 25 years ago. Changes in the epidemiology of NCDs, NCD policies, health service capacity, and surveillance are discussed. PAHO’s NCD program is guided by regional plans of action on specific NCDs and risk factors, as well as a comprehensive NCD plan. Its work involves implementing ev…
HEARTS en las Américas
Propósito de la revisión. HEARTS en las Américas es la adaptación regional de la iniciativa mundial HEARTS, de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, para la prevención y el control de las enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV). Su objetivo general es impulsar el cambio de la práctica clínica y de la gestión en los entornos de atención primaria, por parte de los servicios de salud, a fin de mejorar el control de la hipertensión y reducir el riesgo de …
The rising burden of drug use disorders in the Americas, 2000–2021
Objectives. Drug use disorders – preventable and treatable conditions – are a challenging and growing public health threat in the Region of the Americas. This study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the levels and trends of the burden of these disorders across countries in the Americas. Methods. This study analyzed morbidity, mortality and disease burden from drug use disorders, including opioid, cocaine, amphetamine, cannabis and other…
The voice of healthy aging for changing paradigms and changing lives
practice and training in geriatrics and healthy aging across the Americas.As Chief of the Healthy Life Course Unit at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Vega Garca played a central role in shaping discussions and advancing policies on healthy aging and health systems through a life-course approach.His passing leaves a significant absence in the global health community.Yet his groundbreaking work continues to guide reforms in public …
Readiness to deliver integrated cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic care in primary healthcare
WHO’s Global HEARTS is the largest worldwide effort to improve hypertension control through standardised care. HEARTS in the Americas is its regional adaptation. To address the rising burden of cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic conditions, the initiative launched HEARTS 2.0, aiming to promote integrated care, reduce fragmentation and improve quality, access and health outcomes. In phase I, an expert-led consensus identified 45 evidence-based i…
Medicine (13 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Health care (5 works) · Cardiac Health and Mental Health (4 works) · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (4 works) · Humanities (4 works)