Personal profile
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):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Sistema de Información para la Salud, Sociedad, Ambiente y Equidad en Ecuador (SISSAE-ECU): Desigualdades Cantonales y Resultados de Salud (2012–2024)
Dueñas Espin, I. G. (Di)
15/01/26 → 14/01/29
Project: Research project
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SISTEMA DE INFORMACIÓN PARA LA SALUD, SOCIEDAD, AMBIENTE Y EQUIDAD EN ECUADOR (SISSAE-ECU): DESIGUALDADES CANTONALES Y RESULTADOS DE SALUD (2012-2024)
Dueñas Espin, I. G. (Di), Peralta Chiriboga, A. A. (PI), Pinto Delgado, J. P. (PI), Rivadeneira Guerrero, M. F. (PI) & Salao Sterckx, E. Q. (PI)
15/12/25 → 14/01/29
Project: Research project
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TERRITORIAL HEALTH PROGRAM
Barrera Guarderas, J. F. (Col), Cóndor Salazar, J. D. (Col), Dueñas Espin, I. G. (Col), Pereira Olmos, H. (Col), Pesse Sorensen, K. A. (Col), Rivadeneira Guerrero, M. F. (Col), Granja Hernández, P. F. (Col), Jurado, M. S. (Col), Ocaña Navas, J. A. (Col), Peralta Chiriboga, A. A. (Col), Salao Sterckx, E. Q. (Di) & Torres Castillo, A. L. (Col)
17/07/24 → 7/06/29
Project: Research project
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IMPROVING EQUITY IN ACCESS TO EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER: IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH IN DIFFERENT HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS OF LATIN AMERICA (EQUITYCANCER-LA)
Torres Castillo, A. L. (Di), Dueñas Espin, I. G. (PI), Peralta Chiriboga, A. A. (PI) & Pereira Olmos, H. (PI)
1/05/21 → 30/12/26
Project: Research project
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COMPRENDIENDO LOS FACTORES ASOCIADOS A LA MALNUTRICIÓN CON ÉNFASIS EN DESNUTRICIÓN CRÓNICA INFANTIL EN POBLACIONES VULNERABLES DE PARROQUIAS URBANAS DEL DISTRITO METROPOLITANO DE QUITO DURANTE EL PRIMER SEMESTRE DEL AÑO 2024
Cóndor Salazar, J. D. (Col), Rivadeneira Guerrero, M. F. (Col), Villalba Vasquez, J. J. (Col), Jurado, M. S. (Col), Dueñas Espin, I. G. (Di) & Torres Castillo, A. L. (Col)
12/08/24 → 12/01/25
Project: Research project
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Delays and detours during cancer diagnosis: a cross-sectional study on patient pathways and provider intervals in public healthcare networks of Chile, Colombia and Ecuador: a cross-sectional study on patient pathways and provider intervals in public healthcare networks of Chile, Colombia and Ecuador
Vázquez, M. L., Eguiguren, P., Mogollón-Pérez, A. S., Peralta, A., Borràs, J. M., Aznar-Lou, I., Jervelund, S. S., Cardozo, C., Benthami-Zarhouni, S., Dueñas-Espín, I., Garmendia, M. L., Dias, S. & Vargas, I., 26 Feb 2026, In: BMC Cancer. 26, 438, p. 438 14 p., 438.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dengue and malaria mortality in Ecuador: A population analysis of hospital deaths across 24 provinces, 2015–2023
Acosta-España, J. D., Morales-Gualotuña, M., Pazmiño-Villaseñor, J. & Dueñas-Espín, I., 11 Dec 2025, In: New Microbes and New Infections. 69, p. 101670 101670.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Early Neonatal Mortality (< 24 h) in Ecuador: A Population-Based Study on the Impact of Apgar Score, Gestational Age, Birth Weight, Delivery Type, and Healthcare Level
Dueñas Espin, I. G., Jimbo-Sotomayor, R. E., Sánchez Choez, X. G., Rivadeneira Guerrero, M. F. & Tello Ponce, B. M., 19 May 2025, In: International Journal of Pediatrics (United Kingdom). 2025, 1, 4225987.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Education in foot care using dialogic learning or conversation maps for people with diabetes
Quishpe Narváez, E. K., Pereira Olmos, H., Franco, L. J., Ruffino-Netto, A. & Dueñas Espín, I. G., Aug 2025, In: Patient Education and Counseling. 137, September 2024, 108823.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Participatory action research for adapting an integrated care intervention to reduce cancer diagnosis delays.
Dueñas-Espín, I., Granja, P., Peralta, A., Pereira, H., Rodríguez, E., Vázquez, M.-L., Vargas, I. & Torres-Castillo, A. L., 19 Aug 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Prizes
Activities
- 1 Organize a conference or workshop
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Abordaje clínico integral del paciente en coma: evaluación diagnóstica y manejo inicial
Dueñas Espin, I. G. (Speaker)
29 May 2024Activity: Talk types › Organize a conference or workshop
Press/Media
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Research on Obstetrics and Gynecology Detailed by Researchers at Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador (The effect of prenatal education on exclusive breastfeeding among women in Quito: prospective cohort study)
Dueñas Espin, I. G. & Tello Ponce, B. M.
15/05/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Study Findings from Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador Broaden Understanding of Diet and Nutrition (Evaluating low and high vitamin D levels in Ecuadorian cities from 2018 to 2022: interrupted time series and a cross-sectional study)
Dueñas Espin, I. G. & Tello Ponce, B. M.
10/05/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media