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Cómo los cambios en la cobertura afectan a la equidad en las intervenciones de salud materna e infantil en 35 países
Cesar G Victora1, Aluisio J D Barros, Henrik Axelson
1Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil. cvictora@gmail.com
Lancet (London, England)
|September 25, 2012
Resumen
El progreso de la salud global es más equitativo cuando la cobertura nacional de las intervenciones aumenta rápidamente, especialmente entre las poblaciones más pobres. Esto pone de relieve la importancia de la equidad socioeconómica en las iniciativas de salud materna e infantil.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud Global La salud global.
- Equidad en salud Equidad en salud.
- Determinantes socioeconómicos de la salud
Sus antecedentes:
- Las iniciativas de salud global requieren un análisis de subgrupos más allá de las medias nacionales.
- La evaluación de las desigualdades socioeconómicas en la salud es crucial para lograr los objetivos mundiales de salud.
- Este estudio examina cómo los cambios en la cobertura de las intervenciones de salud se relacionan con la equidad socioeconómica.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Evaluar los cambios en las desigualdades socioeconómicas en salud.
- Analizar la relación entre las tasas de progreso nacional y la equidad en salud.
- Evaluar la cobertura de las intervenciones de salud materna e infantil en los quintiles de riqueza.
Principales métodos:
- Utilizó Encuestas Demográficas de Salud y Encuestas de Clusters de Indicadores Múltiples de países de ingresos bajos y medios.
- Cambios calculados en la cobertura para parteras calificadas, vacunación contra el sarampión y mosquiteros tratados con insecticida.
- Cobertura evaluada por quintiles de riqueza basados en activos, calculando índices de desigualdad relativa y absoluta.
Principales resultados:
- Prevalecieron las desigualdades a favor de los ricos en la cobertura de las intervenciones de salud.
- El aumento de la cobertura nacional de las intervenciones se asoció con la reducción de las desigualdades.
- Las ganancias rápidas de cobertura, particularmente entre los quintiles más pobres, impulsaron el progreso nacional y mejoraron la equidad.
Conclusiones:
- El progreso nacional en la cobertura de las intervenciones de salud debe evaluarse en términos de equidad.
- La ampliación de las intervenciones requiere tener en cuenta las disparidades socioeconómicas.
- La planificación equitativa es esencial para lograr los objetivos mundiales de salud.
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