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Luis Huicho

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Luis Huicho

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5272-5885
1991 …2026

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A pediatrician based in Peru, he graduated from the National University of San Marcos and Cayetano Heredia University. He has extensive experience in research related to maternal and child health and survival, health systems, and human resources in health, as well as in epidemiological and public health research and impact assessment studies of complex interventions. He has also conducted research on adaptation to high-altitude hypoxia and traffic accidents. He was one of the leaders of the Multi-Country Evaluation of Impact, Cost, and Effectiveness of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses project, which was coordinated by the Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development at the World Health Organization and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and USAID. This pioneering global research effort, which spanned five countries across different regions of the world, marked a milestone in the history of child health and made a decisive contribution to elevating this area—along with reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child, and adolescent health—to the highest priority at both the global and national levels. A partir de esta iniciativa se desarrollaron las series Lancet sobre Salud y Supervivencia Neonatal e Infantil y las series Lancet nutricionales, que influyeron de manera decisiva en la planificación e implementación de intervenciones basadas en evidencia, dirigidas a mejorar la salud reproductiva, materna, neonatal e infantil a nivel de los diferentes países del mundo. Su equipo ha llevado a cabo también diversas revisiones sistemáticas y meta-análisis sobre diversos aspectos de la salud pública y de la salud clínica. Ha sido por otra parte uno de los líderes de los Countdown to 2015 Country Case Studies, realizados por la iniciativa académica global denominada Countdown to 2015: Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, que exploraron el progreso realizado por 10 países en diversas regiones del mundo (entre ellas el Perú) en salud reproductiva, materna, neonatal e infantil, así como los factores subyacentes y que han sido publicados en diversas revistas internacionales de alto impacto como Lancet. Ha sido o es miembro de diversos grupos de expertos de UNICEF y la OMS en diversos temas relacionados a la salud materna e infantil y a los sistemas de salud. Ha sido o es miembro del comité editorial de numerosas revistas internacionales de alto impacto como BMJ Open, BMC Public Health, BMC Pediatrics, PLoS One. El Dr. Huicho ha sido considerado consistentemente en la prestigiosa lista de Stanford University/Elsevier World´s Top 2% Scientists. A list of his indexed publications can be found at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=huicho+l&sort=date

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  3. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  4. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  5. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  6. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  7. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  8. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  9. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  10. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  11. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  12. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  13. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  14. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  15. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  16. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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