Analizar los procesos de enseñanza, integración curricular, evaluación y acreditación en carreras del área de salud en grado y posgrado y su relación con la trayectoria académica de los estudiantes y la actividad docente en Argentina y Chile.

Capacitar en vida independiente, autonomía y perspectivas de derechos a equipos profesionales, personas con discapacidad, cuidadoras/es y servicios de apoyo relacionados al programa Tránsito a la Vida Independiente. La capacitación se realizará desde un enfoque de derechos, autonomía, autodeterminación e independencia, participación social y vida independiente.

Convenio de transferencia Programa Participación Inclusiva Territorial, año 2023, entre Servicio Nacional de la Discapacidad y Universidad de O’Higgins. “Programa de participación inclusiva en la Macrozona Austral: desarrollo de herramientas para la implementación”. El presente proyecto tiene el objetivo de fortalecer el proceso de inclusión y participación de las organizaciones de y para personas con discapacidad, cuidadoras/es y sus familiares, mediante la entrega de herramientas prácticas a las organizaciones, la promoción de la asociatividad y el posicionamiento de la temática con los actores relevantes en el territorio de la Macrozona Austral. Para esto propone alcanzar su objetivo general y sus objetivos específicos a través de aplicación de métodos mixtos multicéntricos e intervenciones de base comunitaria, estructurados en cuatro líneas de trabajo principales, 1) fortalecimiento de las organizaciones en el territorio a partir de la realización de un catastro regional y de diagnósticos participativos, 2) escuela de gestión social y territorial, 3) actividades de difusión y 4) sistematización y evaluación desde un enfoque de ciencias de la implementación.

Convenio de transferencia para el servicios de asesoría y acompañamiento en la Instalación de Incubadoras de Cooperativas Inclusivas a Municipalidades adjudicatarias de la Modalidad Continuidad de la Estrategia de Desarrollo Local Inclusivo en las regiones de Atacama, de los Ríos, de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena; Valparaíso; Biobío, Maule y Metropolitana de Santiago.
El presente proyecto de transferencia de innovación social, permite entregar soporte técnico y acompañar los procesos de instalación de Incubadoras de Cooperativas Inclusivas para promover el ejercicio del derecho al trabajo de las personas con discapacidad a través del desarrollo de un programa de asesoría, capacitación y acompañamiento que les permita su inserción en el mercado laboral de manera autónoma y sustentable. Lo anterior se realiza a través de un modelo de trabajo integral y transversal, que desarrolle estrategias flexibles de formación, asesoría y acompañamiento para promover pertinencia local en la promoción del reconocimiento por parte de actores locales, de espacios de
desarrollo productivo en el marco de la economía social e inclusión de las personas con discapacidad.

Convenio de Transferencia Directa de recursos para la Ejecución de Servicios de Asesoría y Acompañamiento en la Instalación de Incubadoras de Cooperativas Inclusivas a Municipalidades adjudicatarias de la Modalidad Continuidad de la Estrategia de Desarrollo Local Inclusivo.

Coordinación de la Red de Cooperativas Inclusivas de Chile, REFICOOP.

During the last decades, employment conditions has changed in an important way. Although these changes have included more flexible employment relations, it has also included higher levels of job insecurity and lack of social security. This situation has affected all groups of workers, including those in stable jobs(2) and people working in the health sector. Those changes in the labour market have particularly affected young professionals, in this sense, the current rate of youth unemployment is one of the highest reported in recent year, or the conditions in which they work are poor or informal, often working in jobs below their professional training, generating a major concern for the professional future. This situation could generate also additional stress at this stage of life, as well as frustration and demotivation.

Little information is available about working conditions and labour insertion process in young health professionals and the association with health conditions. For this, Maria Teresa Solis Soto (Alumna, Bolivia) in coordination with Leonardo Briceño (Universidad del Rosario, Colombia), and Ricardo Oyarzun (Universidad Austral de Chile) carried out a study (baseline) to evaluate the relationship between work experiences, expectations and individual characteristics with physical and mental health in newly graduated young professionals.

This study, also has the support of Universidade Federal do Paraná-Brazil, Universidad San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca- Bolivia, CIH Alumni Network, and Master in International Occupational Safety and Health. In the universities included, all students in the last year were invited to participate. For baseline study, we collected information about socioeconomic information and, lifestyle, Job expectations, History of previous working conditions, psychosocial factors (pre-employment), academic Information, health conditions.

The study ask for ethical approval in each country. International ethical research guidelines were considered at all research steps. A written informed consent form as well as a letter explaining the importance of the study were to the questionnaire. Confidentiality and voluntary participation was respected.\ Preliminary results were disseminated to inform the local universities. This information will be useful for universities and labour organizations in order to implement strategies that fit with the current and future labour market conditions taking care of the human resource for health.

Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas relacionadas con el cáncer cervical en Monteagudo rural, Bolivia.

Stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) play a substantial role in the ecology, economy, and culture of many communities, especially in South America. They act as the main pollinators for many native florae and cultivated tropical plants. Their products such as honey, pollen, propolis and cerumen have also been used as a source of income for generations while creating an imprint on the culture of native communities.

Nevertheless, in recent decades, stingless bees currently face several environmental threats including the extensive deforestation of native forests, accelerated expansion of urban areas, excessive use of pesticides and fertilizers, agriculture intensification and the introduction/spread of exotic competing bee species.

In this context, meliponiculture – i.e., keeping stingless bees for their products – is becoming more important for research not only as an optimal strategy for the conservation of bees and their environment but also for their economic value. In general, meliponiculture also promotes a variety of good environmental practices from different viewpoints in the society, maintains the traditional knowledge of native beekeeping and generates a link with innovation and scientific development. In Bolivia, meliponiculture remains an incipient activity although many indigenous communities have an ancient relationship with stingless bees. In Guatemala, the Maya tribe have also practiced meliponiculture for many years. Nevertheless, traditional knowledge is getting lost over time which must be recovered and supported by new techniques to generate a successful practice of beekeeping.
Project aim:

Considering this, the project, therefore, aims to optimize the sustainable development of meliponiculture. This is to be achieved by documenting its traditional use in health while promoting good practices and commercialization to have a positive, direct impact over ecosystems as well as human health in cultural landscapes in indigenous communities in Bolivia and Guatemala.

For this, an interdisciplinary methodology is to be designed, which consists of a research component and educational interventions at the various processes of the production chain of meliponiculture: from the producers to consumers. Ultimately, the SBEES project is relevant, taking into account the One Health vision, as it seeks to promote a sustainable interaction between stingless bees, humans and the environment.

The environment can be described as indispensable as it houses all life on earth, and evidence suggests that activities in interaction with nature not only provide physical and psychological benefits but also socially and economically.

Nonetheless, we are currently confronted with many environmental challenges, including climate change, loss of biodiversity and degradation of natural habitats, which have adverse health outcomes for animals, humans and our shared environment. Furthermore, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, additional threats have emerged such as an increase in the use and disposal of plastic products for medical and non-medical applications and the amount of packaging used to deliver food and groceries to residences, leading to significant challenges in handling solid and hazardous medical wastes. This could become a crucial concern in the medium or long term, whilst aggravating the already existing issues, especially in countries with inadequate waste management systems.

Recognizing this, environmental education has become more relevant than ever in ensuring a sustainable future by promoting responsible decision-making at the individual, institutional and community levels. The strengthening of environmental literacy through formal and informal educational strategies at different stages of the life course, considering day-to-day situations, will eventually allow for the development of capacities in the population, thereby conserving our shared environment.
Project aim:

The project’s main objective, therefore, is to empower the community for environmental care through educational strategies based on local needs in Guatemala and Bolivia.

This is to be achieved using a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach by forming a multidisciplinary and intersectoral working group that includes professionals from the academy and representatives from diverse sectors like education, work, transportation, legislators and civil society. The project also follows a spiral approach, focusing on a problem and continuing with planning, action, observation and critical reflection, giving rise to a new progressive cycle. To better disseminate the project and population adherence, a digital platform app is to be designed to make available all the education material and specific guides that support this process.

Ultimately, creating awareness and educating, based on evidence, about our actions’ impact will allow a better co-existence and promote sustainable development, sustainable use and care of natural resources when considering practices in rural and urban communities

Water is an irreplaceable resource for developing socioeconomic activities and maintaining life on the planet. According to projections, water scarcity will increase, especially in those countries vulnerable to the effects of climate change and accelerated population growth. The negative impacts of the water deficit are already visible in some regions of the planet.

Through the ECOH-WATER project, we will develop capacities for the access and use of rainwater in educational centers in Guatemala and Bolivia for sustainable consumption, adapting to the impacts generated by climate change through strategies based on local needs. To do this, we will first diagnose the areas at risk of drought using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to prioritize interventions. In the selected areas, we will develop an Action Research study with a strong participatory component to involve communities in implementing a rainwater harvesting system. Additionally, we will implement educational strategies for developing skills in seeking rational and sustainable water use. The project will establish alliances with local actors for the project’s sustainability.
The search for strategies to access quality water for human, animal, and environmental consumption is a worldwide priority. It must involve the communities, raise awareness about natural resources and risk behaviors, and work collaboratively with decision-makers. On the other hand, the transdisciplinary work proposed in this project will allow the search for solutions with an integral vision. On the other hand, this project highlights the south-south collaboration to generate learning, enhance local resources, and move toward our region’s sustainable development.