Vulnerability due non-connunicable chronic diseases and deaths from COVID-19 in Cuba

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Enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles, defunciones por COVID-19, vulnerabilidad

Abstract

Introduction: This study contextualizes the critical importance of understanding the relationship between vulnerability to non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) and COVID-19 deaths in the Cuban context, highlighting the need to address this intersection to improve public health strategies.

Objective: To analyze the correlation between general vulnerability to NCDs and COVID-19 deaths at the municipal level in Cuba, identifying significant patterns and relationships.

Methods: The methodology is described in three stages: creation of prevalence rate maps, comprehensive vulnerability assessment through Multi-Criteria Evaluation (MCE), and correlation with COVID-19 deaths using Poisson regression.

Stage 1: Creation of thematic maps of NCD prevalence rates.

Stage 2: Comprehensive vulnerability assessment using MCE, generating a general vulnerability map.

Stage 3: Correlation of vulnerability with COVID-19 deaths using Poisson regression.

Results: Five thematic maps of partial vulnerability are presented, highlighting NCD prevalence, and the correlation of general vulnerability with COVID-19 deaths (up to December 2022). The importance of this information for decision-making is emphasized.

Conclusions: The results underline the utility of understanding the relationship between vulnerability to NCDs and COVID-19 deaths, emphasizing its relevance in the strategic planning of public health interventions at the national level.

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Author Biography

Alejandro Felipe Veranes Miranda, Universidad de La Habana

Profesor de Cartografía y Sistemas de Información Geográfica de la Facultad de Geografía de la Universidad de La Habana, Máster en Geografía, Medio Ambiente y Ordenamiento Territorial. He desempeñado mis investigaciones en Geografía de la Salud y SIG.

Published

2026-02-02

How to Cite

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Veranes Miranda AF, Sánchez Valdés L, Pérez Rodríguez N, Remond Noa R, Más Bermejo P, Handschumacher P, et al. Vulnerability due non-connunicable chronic diseases and deaths from COVID-19 in Cuba. Rev. cuba. hig. epidemiol. [Internet]. 2026 Feb. 2 [cited 2026 Feb. 3];63:e1635. Available from: https://revepidemiologia.sld.cu/index.php/hie/article/view/1635

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ARTÍCULOS ORIGINALES