Over the past decade, migration flows in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have grown significantly, characterized by complex patterns of origin, transit, destination, and return migration. This has deeply impacted families, particularly young children (aged 0 to 5). Parental migration has mixed effects on children left behind: while increased family income can provide benefits, the absence of parents may harm their emotional and cognitive development.

Over the past decade, migration flows in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have grown significantly, characterized by complex patterns of origin, transit, destination, and return migration. This has deeply impacted families, particularly young children (aged 0 to 5). Parental migration has mixed effects on children left behind: while increased family income can provide benefits, the absence of parents may harm their emotional and cognitive development.

Empathy and compassion are vital skills for emotional and social development, motivating prosocial behaviors and effective conflict resolution. Empathy involves understanding others' emotions, while compassion drives actions to alleviate their suffering. These skills can be developed through educational programs and interventions like mindfulness and emotional intelligence training. In this brief, we introduce more about its relevance, successful initiatives to foster them, and tools to measure them.

The social determinants of health (SDH) are critical contextual factors, predominantly social, that directly and indirectly influence health outcomes by shaping individual behaviors and environmental health risks. SDH account for a significant portion of the burden of disease. Addressing these determinants through proven cost-effective interventions, such as reducing tobacco consumption, improving nutrition, and mitigating household air pollution, can prevent unnecessary illness and mortality.

Management of chronic diseases has become increasingly important as the global burden of chronic diseases continues to increase. In Latin America there are significant gaps in the provision of chronic care management, with a pressing need to help patients better control their condition. One tool to address gaps in care management is through disease management programs, which include a set of coordinated interventions often with an educational component aimed to improve health outcomes and reduce costs.

Management of chronic diseases has become increasingly important as the global burden of chronic diseases continues to increase. In Latin America there are significant gaps in the provision of chronic care management, with a pressing need to help patients better control their condition. One tool to address gaps in care management is through disease management programs, which include a set of coordinated interventions often with an educational component aimed to improve health outcomes and reduce costs.