Publications by authors named "Lucia Hernandez-Garcia"
Article Synopsis
- The WHO developed an alert system from May 2021 to June 2022 to assess and respond to public health risks related to COVID-19, analyzing data from 237 countries.
- A three-stage mixed methods approach was utilized to predict future deaths and adjust alert levels based on context, leading to the creation of a watchlist for countries needing assistance.
- The system facilitated significant support, including over $27 million in emergency funding and medical supplies, while demonstrating the potential for similar future applications in managing outbreaks.
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) presented a unique opportunity for the World Health Organization (WHO) to utilise public health intelligence (PHI) for pandemic response. WHO systematically captured mainly unstructured information (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The use of electronic media is widespread among young people and is a potential tool for the perpetration of intimate-partner violence (IPV) towards women. The aim of this study is to validate two questions focused on harassment and control by electronic tools (HCE-2) as a screening tool for the detection of IPV in young women.
Methods: The data source was the third Community of Madrid IPV survey in 2014.