Projects of research, technical cooperation and education

The IECS carries out a wide range of research projects in public health, epidemiology, health economics, health technology assessment, and quality, patient safety and clinical management.

These projects focus on needs from población de Latin America and the Caribbean. They are carried out in collaboration with academic institutions, health organizations y governments from region.

Mobile App Project to improve tuberculosis treatment results

Learn about our projects in development and those we have carried out.

  • All projects
  • Development projects
  • Completed Projects

Community of practice in healthy food systems for Latin America and the Caribbean.

August 2019 - April 2022
  • Projects, Chronic Food Projects, Projects of the Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Health for the Southern Cone (CESCAS), Chronic Diseases Projects

Scaling up of a Program to Strengthen First Level Health Services for the care of people with Diabetes in three provinces of Argentina

2018 - 2020
  • Projects, Chronic Diabetes Projects, Projects of the Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Health for the Southern Cone (CESCAS), Chronic Diseases Projects

Planning regional centers of excellence for cancer research in low- and middle-income countries

2017- 2019 
  • Projects, Chronic Cancer Projects, Projects of the Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Health for the Southern Cone (CESCAS), Chronic Diseases Projects

Food environments, price and accessibility

2018 - 2020
  • Projects, Chronic Food Projects, Projects of the Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Health for the Southern Cone (CESCAS), Chronic Diseases Projects

Collaborative strategy to improve the counter-referral system for patients with cardiovascular disease in the public health care sector in Argentina

2018 - 2019
  • Projects, Quality of medical care and patient safety projects, Projects of the Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Health for the Southern Cone (CESCAS), Chronic Diseases Projects

Evaluation of the effectiveness of a collaborative strategy to increase colorectal cancer screening in the public health care sector in Argentina

2018 - 2019
  • Projects, Quality of medical care and patient safety projects, Projects of the Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Health for the Southern Cone (CESCAS), Chronic Diseases Projects

Identification and adaptation of adult airway management guidelines in anesthesiology (MVAAA)

  • Projects, Health Technology Assessment Projects and Health Economics

National Reference Center for Rare Diseases and Congenital Anomalies in Uruguay

May 2022 – December 2024
  • Health Technology Assessment and Health Economics Projects, Center for Implementation and Innovation in Health Policies Projects

Working conditions, quality of life and training of paid caregivers of people over 60 years of age in a city in Argentina.

October 2023- April 2025
  • Projects of the Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Health for the Southern Cone (CESCAS)

Impact on the personal and work life of women caregivers of patients over 60 years of age who require palliative care: an exploratory study in Buenos Aires

November 2023- November 2024
  • Projects of the Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Health for the Southern Cone (CESCAS)

PRIMECare Trial: Preventing Ischemic Heart Disease with mHealth, electronic decision support, and Community Health Workers

August 2022-July 2025
  • Projects of the Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Health for the Southern Cone (CESCAS)

Strengthening health systems to enhance detection and management of 'silent' diseases

August 2021-July 2025
  • Health Technology Assessment and Economic Evaluations

Estimation of the epidemiological and economic impact of programs and interventions prioritized by PAHO/WHO through mathematical simulation models aimed at decision-making

April 2023 - January 2024
  • Health Technology Assessment and Health Economics Projects, Center for Implementation and Innovation in Health Policies Projects

Building capability & strengthening institutional mechanisms on HTA and adaptive HTA methods within Indian partner organizations

August 2022 - April 2023
  • Health Technology Assessment and Economic Evaluations

Implementation of the Vaccination Program for Health Workers, in Argentina and Paraguay

November 2022-February 2023
  • Qualitative Research Projects

Comprehensive approach to strengthen the prevention and care of diabetes in vulnerable populations within the Public Health System in Argentina

October 2020-January 2024
  • Projects of the Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Health for the Southern Cone (CESCAS)

Mortality, clinical consequences and quality of life after discharge from Care Units

November 2021-November 2022
  • Health Technology Assessment and Economic Evaluations

COVID-19 and gender inequality: an analysis of its impact on the economic and health burden of informal health care in Argentina

November 2021-November 2022
  • Health Technology Assessment and Economic Evaluations