COVID-19 pandemic in Uruguay: evolution, lessons learned and challenges

Authors

  • Drs. Alicia Alemán Adjunct Professor of the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of the Republic of Uruguay.
  • Franco González Mora Aggregated Professor of the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of the Republic of Uruguay.
  • Ima León Aggregated Professor of the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of the Republic of Uruguay.
  • Ana Sollazzo Aggregated Professor of the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of the Republic of Uruguay.
  • Rodolfo Vázquez Acting Director of the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of the Republic of Uruguay.

Keywords:

COVID-19, Uruguay, health policies, risk management, mitigation strategies

Abstract

America has become a new epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic but the epidemic in Uruguay has had an atypical behavior compared to the region, with positive results in the management and control of the health crisis. This article describes the socio-sanitary characteristics of the country, the evolution of the pandemic, and the sanitary policies implemented, as well as the challenges to face the next stages.

América es un nuevo epicentro de la pandemia por COVID-19 en donde Uruguay ha tenido un comportamiento atípico para la región, obteniendo resultados positivos en el manejo y control de la crisis sanitaria. Este artículo describe la característica socio sanitarias del país, la evolución de la pandemia y las políticas de control implementadas, así como los retos a enfrentar en próximas etapas.

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Alemán, D. A., González Mora, F., León, I., Sollazzo, A., & Vázquez, R. (2020). COVID-19 pandemic in Uruguay: evolution, lessons learned and challenges. Gaceta Médica De Caracas, 128(2S), S262-S272. Retrieved from https://saber.ucv.ve/ojs/index.php/rev_gmc/article/view/20665

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