The first report from the Argentine Patient Safety Observatory compiled publicly available evidence on patient safety within the country's healthcare system, identifying the current situation and opportunities for improvement in various thematic areas. The report's value "lies not only in the
First report comprehensively presents public data on patient safety in Argentina See more "
Buenos Aires, April 2026. The Institute for Clinical and Health Effectiveness (IECS) appointed Professor Dr. Andrés Pichon Riviere as its Director General for a new four-year term. His appointment ensures the continuation of a management approach focused on institutional strengthening and positioning the Institute as a regional and international leader. Founded in 2002
The Institute for Clinical and Health Effectiveness (IECS) was selected as the regional host institution for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) for the Financing Accelerator Network for NCDs (FAN), a global initiative driven by the Access Accelerated–World Bank technical alliance, in collaboration with Results for Development (R4D). FAN's mission is to support countries
PRESS RELEASE – November 2025 A research team from the Institute for Clinical and Health Effectiveness (IECS) has established an objective framework for 182 countries that allows for anticipating the magnitude of the impact of introducing a new drug, vaccine, diagnostic test, biomedical device, or other technology or intervention on available resources.
PRESS RELEASE – May 2025 Lower-income people in Argentina smoke more, die more, get sicker more, and see their economy affected more than higher-income people, according to a study that estimated for the first time the health and economic burden of smoking by socioeconomic level. The study was conducted by
February 4, 2025 – World Cancer Day PRESS RELEASE Lung cancer causes 8.400 deaths per year in the country. Unlike what happens with other types of cancer, such as breast, colorectal and cervical cancer, there is no national program for the prevention and early detection of lung cancer.
December 2024 PRESS RELEASE Until now, clinical practice guidelines recommended rapid correction of levels of that mineral. According to a new paper published in JAMA Internal Medicine, rapid correction for hospitalized adults is a safe and effective measure. See infographic here. Low blood sodium level or hyponatremia is a risk factor for diabetic patients.
Low blood sodium: strategy that contradicts standard advice proves to save lives See more "
November 17, 2024. International Lung Cancer Day PRESS RELEASE Lung cancer causes approximately 10.000 deaths per year in Argentina and to treat it the health system allocates 1 out of every 5 dollars allocated to the treatment of all types of cancer, in addition to the fact that the disease also has a strong impact
May 31, 2024- World No Tobacco Day GACETILLA The treatment of lung cancer, the type of cancer that causes the most deaths in Argentina and which especially affects people who smoke or smoked, costs the national health system more than 556 million dollars per year, which represents that 1 of
November 17 - World Lung Cancer Day NEWSLETTER EVERY DAY, TOBACCO CAUSES 62 DEATHS AND ILLNESS 183 PEOPLE IN NIGERIA The consumption of cigarettes and other tobacco products in Nigeria causes, every day, 62 deaths and 101.213 new cases of illness , which implies losses of ₦630.072 million in the system
Every day, tobacco causes 62 deaths and sickens 183 people in Nigeria See more "
