After Marrakech Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety: How Health Sector Interventions Can Contribute to Safer Roads?
Patricio V Marquez
February 22, 2025
“He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him."
– Parable of the Good Samaritan, New Testament, Luke 10:34
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The High Public Health and Economic Toll of Violent Crime in the Caribbean
Patricio V Marquez
February 5, 2025
Cellphones, Distracted Driving, and Unintended Consequences
Patricio V Marquez
January 27, 2025
Coping with Screens, Distractions, and Loneliness in 2025
Patricio V Marquez
January 3, 2025
Improving Road Safety: The Critical Role of Post-Crash Care in Saving Lives and Preventing Serious Disability
"It's Not Just About the Economy, Stupid": Prioritizing Well-Being to Build Resilient Societies. Insights from the OECD’s How’s Life? 2024 Report
Patricio V Marquez
December 5, 2024
On November 4-6, 2024, I attended the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)'s 7th World Forum on Well-being in Rome, Italy, that brought together experts, practitioners, and thought leaders to strengthen approaches for centering multidimensional well-being in policy, measurement, and societal action.
Bloomberg Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health Taxing for Health: A Global Call to Save Lives and Boost Economies
Understanding Substance Use Disorders and Promoting Recovery
Promoting Mental Well-Being for Societies to Thrive
This blog was originally posted on May 21, 2024 under the title "How to promote mental well-being for societies to thrive" at the World Bank Group Investing in Health site: https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/health/How-to-promote-mental-well-being-for-societies-to-thrive
Patricio V. Marquez, Lara Fleischer, and Jessica Mahoney
On World Health Day 2024: Let’s Remember that Most Deadly Behavioral Risk Factors Are Preventable
Patricio V Marquez
April 7, 2024