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. 2023 Mar;28(3):665-683.
doi: 10.1590/1413-81232023283.11582022. Epub 2022 Sep 25.

[Heterogeneous governmental responses in confronting the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin American countries]

[Article in Portuguese]
Nilia Maria de Brito Lima Prado  1   2 , Camila Amaral Moreno Freitas  1 , Fabiely Gomes Nunes  1   2 , Cristian David Osorio Figueroa  1 , Gabriela Evangelista Pereira  1 , Marciglei Brito Morais  1 , Hebert Luan Pereira Campos Dos Santos  2 , Ana Luiza Queiroz Vilasbôas  1 , Rosana Aquino  1
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[Heterogeneous governmental responses in confronting the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin American countries]

[Article in Portuguese]
Nilia Maria de Brito Lima Prado et al. Cien Saude Colet. 2023 Mar.

Abstract
in English, Portuguese

The study analyzes the development of responses to address the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America. It is a descriptive study based on an analysis of documents, data, and policy measures adopted or announced between March and December 2020 in 14 Latin American countries. The analysis included assessment of the content, tenor, and scope of policy measures for containment and mitigation, health care, and reorganization of health services identified on government websites. In addition, quantitative demographic indicators were included, as well as those related to the epidemiological situation and the result of the Stringency index. In general, the responses of Latin American countries were heterogeneous, albeit multisectoral, characterizing the complexity and diversity of decision making when confronting a pandemic. The conclusion drawn is that there is still a great deal to reflect upon with respect to the consequences of regulatory weaknesses for the achievement of multidimensional demands during health crises.

O estudo analisa a elaboração de respostas para o enfrentamento da pandemia da COVID-19 na América Latina. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo com base em análise de documentos, dados e medidas políticas adotadas ou anunciadas entre março e dezembro de 2020 em 14 países latino-americanos. A análise compreendeu a apreciação de teor, conteúdo e abrangência das medidas políticas para contenção e mitigação sanitárias e para a reorganização dos serviços de saúde identificadas nos sites governamentais. Complementarmente, incluiu-se indicadores quantitativos demográficos e relativos à situação epidemiológica e resultado do Sringency index. No geral, as respostas dos países latino-americanos foram heterogêneas, apesar de multisetoriais, caracterizando a complexidade e diversidade decisória frente à pandemia. Conclui-se que ainda há muito a refletir sobre as consequências das fragilidades normativas para a consecução das necessidades multidimensionais durante crises sanitárias.

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