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I am a researcher interested in the social determinants of health. It took me a while to identify this as the area in which I want to contribute. Traditional disciplines felt somewhat limited to tackle the complex health issues we urgently need to collectively address. I started studying psychology, then a master’s degree in sociology, and got my PhD in social welfare, where I acquired a strong inclination for public health. This intersection is where I discovered how academic research is essential to improve people´s lives in multiple dimensions.

反对传统学术界限的研究团队是从事真正创新和应用研究的研究团队。

Moving sideways between academic disciplines required extra work at the beginning, but it proved to be an advantage, especially when working with diverse research teams. Nowadays I oftentimes find myself among colleagues who defy traditional academic boundaries with their research and do not like to be boxed into a narrow academic realm. I believe these are the teams doing truly innovative and applied research. Achieving health equity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) became my goal and I strive for it from等于- 一家跨学科研究所，专注于墨西哥城Iberoamericana大学的股权。

我目前关注的是Covid-19的大流行如何引人注目的LMIC，并有可能回溯我们在健康方面取得的平等进展缓慢。

I wouldn’t be able to do this work by myself. When doing my PhD at Boston College, Professor Jim Lubben helped me understand fundamental research methods and to aim for high quality measures in our studies. At EQUIDE, Dr Mireya Vilar-Compte taught me how to do research and communicate the findings – hundreds of hours defining the story our results were telling us. Recently, Professor Rafael Pérez-Escamilla showed me how our research can have a huge incidence by influencing health policy. It takes a village to advance a research agenda.

Let´s not forget other interrelated consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially with mental health.

My work – our work – has always been closely related to SDG3 on several fronts. I am currently concerned with how the COVID-19 pandemic is striking LMICs. A crisis of this magnitude evidences previous structural deficiencies – as with underfunded and fragmented health systems – and has the potential to backtrack the slow进步我们对获得高质量至关重要health-care services (SDG 3.8).

我最近共同编辑了一个特别的收藏拉丁美洲和加勒比海卫生和卫生系统的不平等在国际健康公平杂志。该系列清楚地表明了该地区已经面临的许多挑战。然而，我们开始看到关于如何随着19岁大流行的方式，我们如何看到令人担忧的发现，maternal deaths are increasing，，，，affecting LMICs more severely.

而且，不要忘记其他相互关联的后果，尤其是在心理健康方面（SDG 3.4）。与其他国家一样，与流行前相比，我们发现焦虑anddepression在Mexico, which concentrated among low-income households. Importantly, it was strongly与粮食不安全相关（可持续发展目标2.1）以及其他应对策略，例如获取债务。

我们的发现强调了在健康和经济危机期间社会保护计划的重要性。而且，它们是warning signs for more severe outcomes，随着财务困难人群中预期的自杀（SDG 3.4）的预期增加。

在不确定的时间进行此类研究特别困难，因为该地区需要加强其预警和监测系统以应对灾难（SDG 3.D）。由联合国儿童基金会 - 墨西哥资助，我们及时聚集关键健康和社会指标基于严格的概率样本设计，具有移动性调查。出版datasets and presentations of results in media outletshelped to push the social protection policy agenda and prompted awareness from lay audiences.

I am confident that our work will serve as precedents to improve LMICs preparedness and capacity for future crises (SDG 3.d). And I hope this research inspires students to take bold steps to address the pressing problems of our time.

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