Inequalities on mortality due to acute respiratory infection in children: A Colombian analysis.

Introduction: Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are a leading public health issue worldwide.

Objective: To explore the inequalities in ARI mortality rates in under-5, according to socioeconomic characteristics.

Materials And Methods: We conducted an ecological analysis to study inequalities at municipal level due to ARI mortality in children under 5 years.

[Costs of Chagas' disease screening test in blood donors in two Colombian blood banks, 2015].

Introduction: Transfusion is a mechanism of transmission of Chagas' disease. There are no studies on the costs of the screening test in Colombian blood banks.

Objective: To estimate the costs of the screening test for Chagas' disease among blood donors in two Colombian blood banks, 2015.