Molins Roderic, Carracedo Sarah, Mujica Óscar J, Caixeta Roberta, Saboyá-Díaz Martha Idalí, Gresh Lionel, García-Saisó Sebastián, Saenz Carla
Organización Panamericana de la Salud Washington D.C. Estados Unidos de América Organización Panamericana de la Salud. Washington D.C.; Estados Unidos de América.
Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2025 Jul 21;49:e70. doi: 10.26633/RPSP.2025.70. eCollection 2025.
Public health surveillance is essential to protect the health of the population and address health inequities. The World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines on Ethical Issues in Public Health Surveillance is a comprehensive international ethical framework that provides specific guidance on surveillance work and its challenges. This article illustrates this publication's relevance in guiding surveillance in four areas prioritized by the Pan American Health Organization: 1) monitoring health inequalities and their determinants; 2) controlling noncommunicable diseases and their risk factors; 3) eliminating communicable diseases; and 4) preparing for and responding to public health emergencies. While advances have been made in the integration of ethics into public health surveillance, this article presents several challenges that urgently need to be addressed in the Region of the Americas.
公共卫生监测对于保护民众健康和解决健康不平等问题至关重要。世界卫生组织（WHO）的《公共卫生监测中的伦理问题指南》是一个全面的国际伦理框架，为监测工作及其面临的挑战提供了具体指导。本文阐述了该出版物在指导泛美卫生组织确定的四个优先领域的监测工作方面的相关性：1）监测健康不平等现象及其决定因素；2）控制非传染性疾病及其风险因素；3）消除传染病；4）防范和应对突发公共卫生事件。虽然在将伦理融入公共卫生监测方面已取得进展，但本文提出了美洲区域迫切需要解决的若干挑战。
