Evaluación de la capacidad institucional de salud pública para responder al dengue en el contexto del cambio climático

This policy brief evaluates public health institutional capacity for dengue response under climate change in Argentina (Tucumán) and Guatemala (Zacapa and Quiché). It finds that technical capacity alone is insufficient if responses are fragmented or lack inter-institutional coordination. The document advocates for systemic, territorially differentiated adaptation policies that integrate community networks and traditional medicine to improve resilience in Latin America.

• Climate change is expanding the transmission of dengue in Latin America, which puts pressure on public health systems characterized by deep territorial inequalities, human resource gaps, and institutional coordination limitations. The project found that having isolated technical capacities does not ensure an effective response to arboviruses in climate-vulnerable contexts.
• A comparative evaluation of dengue response capacity in Tucumán (Argentina) and Zacapa and Quiché (Guatemala) revealed capacity paradoxes where territories with higher technical training may still have high dengue incidence if the response is fragmented. Conversely, areas with lower capacity face increased health risks due to a lack of specialized personnel and limited knowledge regarding severe dengue.
• Effective health adaptation to climate change requires systemic approaches rather than isolated interventions. While standardized information systems are necessary, they are insufficient without inter-institutional coordination. Effectiveness is improved through the integration of local networks, community promoters, and traditional medicine.

APA

Galindo, G. E. (n.d.). Evaluación de la capacidad institucional de salud pública para responder al dengue en el contexto del cambio climático. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CEH_Brief_SG-2_es.pdf

Chicago

Galindo, Gustavo Estrada. Evaluación de la capacidad institucional de salud pública para responder al dengue en el contexto del cambio climático. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, n.d. http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CEH_Brief_SG-2_es.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{galindondevaluacin, author = {Galindo, Gustavo Estrada}, title = {{Evaluación de la capacidad institucional de salud pública para responder al dengue en el contexto del cambio climático}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CEH_Brief_SG-2_es.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }