Ecuador’s 2025 presidential election and the disconnection between public health and the political agendas
Public health proposals from Ecuadorian presidential candidates (2025-2029) showed major methodological gaps, with 81% lacking SMART objectives and 92% lacking financial plans. Key areas such as neonatal care and non-communicable disease prevention were often omitted. A more systematic, evidence-based approach is needed, supported by collaboration between policymakers, researchers, and international health agencies.
Authors
- Enrique Terán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6979-5655)
- Esteban Ortiz‐Prado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1895-7498)
- Jorge Vásconez-González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4573-6217)
- M. Daniela Barriga
- M. Gallardo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1615-5625)
- Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy
- María Paz Cadena
- Karla Alejandra Cuenca
- Julia Saa Echeverria
Institutions
- Universidad de Las Américas (EC)
- Universidad San Francisco de Quito (EC)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1628203
- Primary Topic
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00