Tag: Puerto Rico

Navigating Resilience: Rethinking Puerto Rico’s Healthcare System in a Time of Transition

“When a system needs change, settling for the same methods out of tradition is no longer viable.”  -Dr. Jorge Martínez Trabal, Puntos Claves: La disrupción positiva al sistema de salud en Puerto Rico I was recently revisiting Puntos Claves, a book I had picked up some time ago, and the line quoted above struck me again with… Read More Navigating Resilience: Rethinking Puerto Rico’s Healthcare System in a Time of Transition

MiaSara Pérez SalváLeave a comment

When Seconds Count: Puerto Rico’s Ongoing Emergency Healthcare Crisis

Puerto Rico’s emergency healthcare system suffers from critical deficiencies, including the absence of a fully accredited Level I trauma center, leaving over 3 million citizens vulnerable, particularly in rural areas. These systemic failures, exacerbated by colonial status, inadequate funding, and poor pediatric preparedness, necessitate urgent reforms to ensure equitable access and effective emergency response.… Read More When Seconds Count: Puerto Rico’s Ongoing Emergency Healthcare Crisis

Jan Paul Gómez-Acevedo, MSLeave a comment

Breaking Barriers: Pioneering Puerto Rican Women in Medicine

This article was published on Arbona Health Hub Volume 2 Issue 1 (ISSN: 3065-5544). In the early 20th century, Puerto Rico (PR) had recently been acquired by the United States of America (USA) as part of the Treaty of Paris after the Spanish-Cuban-American War of 1898. Puerto Ricans faced new opportunities and challenges as they… Read More Breaking Barriers: Pioneering Puerto Rican Women in Medicine

Ashley Cianchini de la SotaLeave a comment

Looking Into the Rapid Aging of Puerto Rico’s Population

This article was published on Arbona Health Hub Volume 1 Issue 1 (ISSN: 3065-5544). Hello! During the past week I came across a publication titled “Aging and the Left Behind: Puerto Rico and Its Unconventional Rapid Aging” (Matos-Moreno, 2022). It was a very insightful read for me and I felt it necessary to share this… Read More Looking Into the Rapid Aging of Puerto Rico’s Population

Marcel A. de Jesús Vega1 Comment