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María José Alfaro

Contributor to the Health Observatory


Themes

Legislation and Health

Focus areas

Infectious Diseases and One Health Public Policies

Sociologist with a master’s degree in public policy, with research experience in mental health, epidemiology, and the evaluation of health services and policies.

Her work has focused on the analysis of clinical and administrative data to study gaps in access and inequalities in health care, particularly among people with severe mental disorders. She has also participated in research projects on neuroimaging and health economic evaluation.

Her main areas of interest include mental health, health inequities, and health technology assessment.

Related

Publications

Situation Report: Mental Health, a Priority That Requires Renewed Legislative Action

By (Español) Ximena Aguilera

(Español) 2026

Healthcare Innovation

Other collaborators

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Dra. Ximena Aguilera

Directora Observatorio de Salud

(Español) Dina Contreras

(Español) Académica Escuela Kinesiología UDP

Fanny Petermann Rocha

(Español) Académica Escuela de Medicina UDP

(Español) Rafael Vidal Ortiz

(Español) Psicólogo clínico y funcionario de la Subsecretaría de Salud Pública