School of Microbiology

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Research group

Spanish

Health and Sustainability

Academic Unit: School of Microbiology

Colombian Ministry of Science

A1

Call

894 GrupLAC

OECD

Area

Medical and health sciences

Subarea

Basic medicine

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Strategic Focus

The group offers solutions to social, industrial, and environmental problems related to the object of study of microbiology, from the perspective of sustainability.

Research Lines and/or Areas

Agroecology.
Institutional analysis of policies.
Socio-ecological determinants of health.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Group Coordinator

Yamile Arcos Arango

Coordinator's Email

yamilet.arcos@udea.edu.co

Scientific Cooperation

Collaborative Relationships

We are an interdisciplinary research group formed by people experienced in research on agroecology, epidemiology, public health, education, sustainable development, and social responsibility.

Highlighted Projects

A profile of knowledge, attitudes, and practices on sustainability and other related factors in a population of students and professors from both a public and a private university in Medellin, 2016.
Agro-ecological assessment of silvopasture systems and conventional production systems with an emphasis in populations of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus ticks.
Quality of life related to health in people with rheumatoid arthritis, muscular rheumatism, and spondyloarthropathy, who have received medical attention in a specialized IPS (Health services-providing institution). Medellin, 2014.
Sustainability analysis of the malaria control policy in the Department of Antioquia. A case study in a municipality from Antioquia’s Lower Cauca Valley.

Services and/or Products Portfolio

Socio-ecological categorization of agroecological and production systems.
Agro-ecologocal assessment of silvopasture and conventional livestock production systems.
Quality assessment of health services attention.
Analysis of quality of life in healthy and sick populations.
Support for the design of environmental education programs.
Analysis of programs and public policies.