Latin America: Synergizing Health Research Across the Hemisphere

Council Date: September 2, 2022

Objective

To support innovative, multidisciplinary and collaborative research that:

1. Addresses health and health care disparities related to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) with the highest disease burden and mortality in Latin America and among U.S. Hispanic/Latino populations.
2. Generates greater understanding of Hispanic/Latino health in ways that cannot be accomplished in the U.S.
3. Translates into optimal health outcomes across the hemisphere.

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Description of Initiative

Research projects would be expected to address more than one NCD (multiple chronic conditions, or MCCs) with highest burden of disease and mortality experienced by both U.S. Hispanic/Latino populations and Latin Americans. Considering the significant incidence of both fatal and non-fatal interpersonal violence across Latin America and U.S. Hispanic/Latino communities, research on this topic is also of interest.

Research teams are expected to include both U.S.- and Latin America-based investigators. Projects performed in countries highly represented in the U.S. Hispanic/Latino population would be prioritized, and collaborations between those countries and others less represented could be considered. Although the award recipients would be U.S.-based institutions, Latin American-based institutions would receive a larger proportion of the budget and research activities. Studies could incorporate a research training/capacity building component within the context of the proposed research topics.

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