A live systematic review coordinated by the IECS compiled 316 studies and 1.887.042 vaccinated pregnant women on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy. Its results were presented to the WHO in February 2026, constituting one of the sources of evidence for the organization's first position paper on these vaccines.
For the next three years, the Institute for Clinical and Health Effectiveness (IECS) will be the implementing institution of the Global South Leaders in Epidemic Analytics and Response Network (GS LEARN) initiative in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, which seeks to strengthen analytical and modeling capacities for infectious diseases in the region.
As we do every year, we have compiled in an open-access publication the scientific publications, research projects, and main initiatives that the IECS carried out during the previous year to contribute to improving global health. The IECS is a leading research institution in Latin America that has been working for over 20 years.
The Institute for Clinical and Health Effectiveness (IECS) has begun operations in its building at Lavalleja 856 (Autonomous City of Buenos Aires). This step consolidates more than two decades of experience dedicated to research, training, and strengthening health systems. In July of this year, the Institute
The IECS moves to its first own headquarters and begins a new stage See more "
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 "
Research from the Institute for Clinical and Health Effectiveness (IECS) estimates that repealing the Healthy Eating Promotion Law (PAS) could affect informed decision-making when purchasing food, which would have a measurable negative impact on public health. The presence of warning labels on soft drinks and
For the Dr. Pablo Gulayin, coordinator of the Department of Research in Chronic Diseases (IECS) and the Dr. Vilma Irazola, director of the Department of Chronic Disease Research (IECS). High blood pressure is the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. The 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study estimated that it was
More progress, same problems: Are we still failing at the basics in hypertension? See more "
On Thursday, June 25, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 13:30 p.m. (Argentina time), the conference “Change Management in Health: Leadership and Technological Transformation for Quality and Patient Safety” will be held, organized by the Latin American Collaborative Forum on Quality and Safety in Health, an initiative promoted by the Institute for Clinical and Health Effectiveness.
Until September 1st, healthcare professionals, teams, and institutions from Latin America were able to submit their improvement initiatives to participate in the 16th Latin American Collaborative Forum for Quality and Safety in Healthcare. The selected projects will be announced on September 15th and will be presented during the forum on October 14th and 15th.
Buenos Aires, April 23 and 24, 2026 Representatives of governments, multilateral banks, international cooperation agencies, civil society organizations, academia and the research community from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, the Dominican Republic and Uruguay participated in the “Regional Dialogue on needs and priorities for financing
