Development of a Health Research Portfolio Based on Priority Topics for Peruvian Social Health Insurance (ESSALUD) in 2023-2025: A Collaborative Approach to Addressing Institutional and Public Health Challenges.

Addressing health research priorities in public institutions is crucial for efficient resource allocation and policy impact. This study aims to describe the development of Peru's Social Health Insurance (ESSALUD) 2023-2025 research portfolio, which aligns with institutional priorities and focuses on improving decision-making for population health. The Health Research Directorate (DIS) of ESSALUD led a structured three-phase process, engaging multidisciplinary teams and utilizing a group model-building approach to generate research ideas.

Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of children with SARS-CoV-2 infection admitted in a Peruvian hospital.

We carried out an observational, retrospective and descriptive study in order to identify the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of children with SARS-CoV-2 infection admitted to a Peruvian national referral hospital. We included patients from one month old to fourteen years old hospitalized between March and August 2020. A total of 125 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection were admitted, 18.