Challenges in the implementation of an electronic surveillance system in a resource-limited setting: Alerta, in Peru by Soto Giselle, Araujo-Castillo Roger V, Neyra Joan, Fernandez Miguel, Leturia Carlos, Mundaca Carmen C, Blazes David L

“…In 2003, an electronic disease surveillance system (Alerta) was established in the Peruvian Navy with support from the U.S. Naval Medical Research Center Detachment (NMRCD). …”
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Biogeochemical and oceanographic conditions provide insights about current status of an Antarctic fjord affected by relatively slow glacial retreat by NATALIA VENTURINI, LUIS CERPA, NOELIA KANDRATAVICIUS, GASTÓN MANTA, BÁSLAVI CÓNDOR-LUJÁN, JENNIFER PEREIRA, RUBENS C.L. FIGUEIRA, PABLO MUNIZ

“…Sediment samples were taken with a van Veen grab, during the ANTAR XXV Peruvian expedition (February 2018), onboard the R/V “BAP Carrasco” from the Peruvian Navy. Biopolymeric composition revealed the predominance of fresh marine protein-rich organic matter in the seafloor of Collins Bay, denoting high quality food resource for marine benthic heterotrophs. …”
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Impact of two interventions on timeliness and data quality of an electronic disease surveillance system in a resource limited setting (Peru): a prospective evaluation by Quispe Jose A, Neyra Joan M, Soto Giselle, Araujo-Castillo Roger V, Huaman Moises A, Fernandez Miguel F, Mundaca Carmen C, Blazes David L

“…As data quality and timeliness are attributes that improve outbreak detection capacity, we assessed the effect of two interventions on such attributes in Alerta, an electronic disease surveillance system in the Peruvian Navy.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>40 Alerta reporting units (18 clinics and 22 ships) were included in a 12-week prospective evaluation project. …”
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Factors linked with the modification of mental health score of Peruvian personnel in Machu Picchu Antarctica base by Christian R. Mejia, Jhosselyn I. Chacon, Yuvitza S. Aliaga, Krisna J. Huamani, Adán José Doria Velarde, Victor Serna-Alarcón, Dennis Arias-Chávez, Aldo Álvarez-Risco, Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Neal M. Davies, Jaime A. Yáñez

“…Objective: This study aimed to examine whether the military institution or other factors were associated with changes in the mental health of Peruvian navy and army personnel in Antarctica. Methods: The exploratory study employed a prospective cohort design, conducting surveys at two different points during the trip. …”
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