Areas of Concentration |
Lines of Research |
Public Health |
Aging and Health |
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Public Policies, programs, and health services |
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Health and Environment |
Area of Concentration: Public Health
Public Health is understood as a “scientific field where knowledge about health is produced and where different courses operate (epidemiology, social sciences in health, and planning and management) and a set of practices“, especially those focused on the Unified Health System.
Lines of Research
● Aging and health
It covers studies related to the health of the elderly and the aging process’ dynamics.
● Public policies, programs, and health services
It contemplates studies focused on health planning and the analysis and assessment of policies, programs, services, management processes and health technologies.
● Health and Environment
It covers studies on health-related events and their determination from the physical, social, economic, and political environment.