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 A systematic review of nursing research priorities on health system and services in the Americas
Garcia AB, Cassiani SH, Reveiz L. A systematic review of nursing research priorities on health system and services in the Americas. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2015 Mar;37(3):162-71. Linked from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25988253 
 Preventing Childhood Obesity in Latin America: An Agenda for Regional Research and Strategic Partnerships. Guest Editors: Benjamin Caballero and Juan A. Rivera
The special issue published in July 2017 proposes a research agenda and knowledge transfer recommendations on the prevention of childhood obesity in Latin America, discusses capacities and the current situation. It is linked to other NIH initiatives such as https://www.fic.nih.gov/About/center-global-health-studies/Pages/preventing-childhood-obesity-latin-america.aspx 
 The Neglected Tropical Diseases of Latin America and the Caribbean: A Review of Disease Burden and Distribution and a Roadmap for Control and Elimination.
Hotez PJ, Bottazzi ME, Franco-Paredes C, Ault SK, Periago MR (2008) The Neglected Tropical Diseases of Latin America and the Caribbean: A Review of Disease Burden and Distribution and a Roadmap for Control and Elimination. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2(9): e300. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0000300