Public Health & Medicine
A peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Ediciones Caribe GMG, covering research in medicine & pharmacology. The journal publishes original research, reviews and communications under a double-blind peer-review model, with immediate open access to all content.
- Open Access — free for readers, with article processing charges covered by institutions.
- Rapid Publication — manuscripts are peer-reviewed and first decision provided to authors approximately 18 days after submission; acceptance-to-publication is undertaken in 5 days.
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🔓 Open AccessISSN 2077-0005Ediciones Caribe GMG · San Juan / Bogotá
Latest Articles
Open AccessArticle18 pages, 4120 KB · 📄
by Gustavo Mora-Espinoza, Elena M. Fuentes-Aguirre, Paulo J. Ríos
Public Health & Medicine 2025, 12(1), A1; https://doi.org/10.9999/cg.2025.a1
Abstract: We examine how income, education and neighbourhood deprivation jointly shape the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and obesity across 42 coastal communities, using multilevel models with census-linked health data. […]
(This article belongs to the Special Issue “Health Equity and the Social Determinants of Health”)
Open AccessArticle15 pages, 3240 KB · 📄
by María F. Ríos-Delgado, Ana Vega-Molina, Carlos A. Benítez-Paredes
Public Health & Medicine 2025, 12(1), A2; https://doi.org/10.9999/cg.2025.a2
Abstract: We evaluate a 16-month community health worker intervention and find clinically meaningful reductions in HbA1c and improved medication adherence among 1,240 adults with type 2 diabetes in resource-limited settings. […]
(This article belongs to the Collection “Strengthening Primary Health Care”)
Open AccessSystematic Review28 pages, 6080 KB · 📄
by Rocío M. Toledo-Ibarra, Nelson Aguirre-Solís
Public Health & Medicine 2025, 12(1), A3; https://doi.org/10.9999/cg.2025.a3
Abstract: Following PRISMA guidelines, we synthesize evidence on pooled financing mechanisms, capitation models and their association with equity in access, pooling results from 54 studies across 12 countries. […]
Open AccessArticle14 pages, 2950 KB · 📄
by Jorge R. Salazar-Quintero, Lucía Herrera-Ponce
Public Health & Medicine 2025, 12(1), A4; https://doi.org/10.9999/cg.2025.a4
Abstract: Using time-series models, we link daily PM2.5 concentrations to emergency respiratory admissions and estimate the excess healthcare burden attributable to wildfire-exacerbated pollution episodes. […]
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