About Us

The UDP Health Observatory is an institutional platform dedicated to the systematic collection, analysis, monitoring, and dissemination of information on health as a social, political, economic, and global phenomenon.

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We work based on 6 themes

Healthcare Innovation

Examines advances in medical technology and medications, with a special focus on who has access to these innovations.

Legislation and Health

Monitors discussions on health-related bills, reviews the current regulatory framework, and assesses whether public policies are being implemented and achieving the expected…

Global Health

Stay up to date on global health developments: international agreements, decisions by organizations such as the WHO, global health threats, and how…

Health Care Systems

Examine how the health care system is organized and funded, who governs it, how well it functions, and how equitable access to…

Health Status

This section describes the leading causes of death and disease in Chile, trends over time, and health inequalities among different population groups.

Civil Society

Examines the role of patients, communities, and nongovernmental organizations in health care: how they organize themselves, what they demand, and how they…

Thematic Focus Areas

The observatory is open to new topics proposed by contributors, provided they are related to one of our permanent components. Tell us about your proposal.

Primary Health Care Health Communication Social connection Health Economics Rare Diseases Infectious Diseases and One Health Aging Genomics and Data Governance Oncology Public Policies Healthcare Human Resources Human Reproduction Environmental Health and the Climate Crisis Cardiovascular Health Mental Health

Products

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Publications

(Español) Cápsula: Concientización y la detección temprana Cáncer de Mama

By (Español) Observatorio de Salud UDP

Health Status

Seminars

Webinar: ‘Connection Conversation’ on fostering social connection across the life-course through cities and communities

By Ximena Aguilera

2026

Infographics/visualizations

(Español) Nuevo tablero OPS con cobertura subnacional de inmunización: DTP3 en Chile 2025 buena a nivel nacional con brechas en algunas comunas

By (Español) Organización Panamericana de la Salud

(Español) 2026

Health Care Systems

Dashboard

The observatory is open to new topics proposed by contributors, provided they are related to one of our permanent components. Tell us about your proposal.

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News

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News

(Español) Dr. Manuel Nájera, investigador del Observatorio de Salud UDP, habla sobre Virus Shamonda en Radio Bio-Bio

27 / 10 / 2026

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(Español) Dra. Ximena Aguilera participa en congreso internacional sobre soledad y cohesión social en Bilbao

27 / 10 / 2026
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(Español) Directora del Observatorio de Salud UDP participó en tres espacios del World Health Summit 2026

15 / 10 / 2026
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(Español) Directora del Observatorio de Salud UDP participa en el informe de la Comisión Lancet sobre amenazas globales para la salud del siglo XXI

13 / 10 / 2026

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