La Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES), a través de su Escuela de Nutrición, realizó el foro «El futuro de la alimentación», un espacio de diálogo que reunió a representantes de la academia y la industria para analizar las tendencias que están transformando la nutrición y el desarrollo de alimentos funcionales. El encuentro promovió el intercambio de...Read More
Durante años, las políticas de salud pública en América Latina apostaron por una estrategia sencilla: informar a los consumidores sobre los riesgos de los alimentos con exceso de azúcar, grasa o sal mediante etiquetas visibles en los envases. Sin embargo, una nueva investigación publicada en The Lancet Regional Health – Americas advierte que el principal...Read More
Ingresar a la universidad no sólo marca el inicio de una etapa académica; también puede definir hábitos que impactan la salud física, mental y el bienestar a largo plazo. Bajo esa premisa, la Universidad Espíritu Santo, anunció el lanzamiento de UEES CARE, un programa institucional dirigido a estudiantes de nuevo ingreso que busca evaluar, acompañar...Read More
Durante semanas, los termómetros en la costa ecuatoriana no han bajado de niveles considerados peligrosos para la salud humana. No se trata de una anomalía pasajera, sino (según advierten los científicos) de una señal clara de lo que está por venir. El índice de calor, que combina temperatura y humedad para reflejar lo que el...Read More
La menopausia se asocia con cambios corporales medibles y clínicamente relevantes. El proyecto de investigación “Programa de salud integral de la mujer de mediana edad”, dirigido por Peter Chedraui, docente investigador de la UEES, analizó la composición corporal de 363 mujeres ecuatorianas de entre 40 y 60 años. Los resultados mostraron que el 43 %...Read More
The Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) inaugurated the remodeling of floors 1 and 2 of building E, belonging to the Faculty of Health Sciences “Dr. Enrique Ortega Moreira”, incorporating modern classrooms, offices and laboratories for the training of future doctors of the country. The new facilities seek to strengthen practical and academic learning,...Read More
Tuberculosis kills more than one million people a year in the world, remaining the leading cause of death by infectious disease, but there is a place where this threat multiplies exponentially; in prisons. The Holy Spirit University (UEES) organized the talk “Tuberculosis in prisons: a challenge for...Read More
The Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) was part of the first edition of Tonicorp Nutrition Academy, a platform that brought together more than 60 nutrition professionals in a space for learning, updating and collaboration, focused on science, innovation and wellness. This initiative, led by Tonicorp, an Ecuadorian company with more than 47 years of experience,...Read More
The air is not visible, but that does not mean it is clean. During the first ten days of an innovative pilot study led by Iván Chérrez, allergist and researcher at the Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES), the results already show a worrying alert: on average, the air quality in Samborondón was in the category of...Read More
UEES will bring together key figures in dentistry at a global level. The Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) will host world-renowned dental specialists at the 3rd International Congress of Dental Specialties, to be held on September 3, 4 and 5, 2025. The meeting, endorsed by the Ministry of Health,...Read More
The research professor Iván Cherrez, representing Universidad Espíritu Santo, participated in the 9th Summer Seminar on Oscillometry, a high-level academic event organized by McGill University in Canada. This meeting, dedicated exclusively to the analysis of oscillometry -an advanced technique to evaluate pulmonary function- brought together world leaders in the field of pulmonary...Read More
Peter Chedraui, professor and researcher at Espiritu Santo University, has been recognized as Outstanding Scholar 2024 by the international platform ScholarGPS. His placement in the top 0.5% of the most cited academics worldwide is the result of a rigorous analysis based on citation metrics, academic impact and quality of scientific publications.....Read More
A group of researchers linked to Espiritu Santo University received an important international recognition during the 18th Congress of the Latin American Association of the Thorax (ALAT), by winning the award for the best paper in Respiratory Physiology. The team was formed by Dr. Juan Calderón, Dr. Jorge Salgado, Dr. Gabriela Rodas, Dr. Ronald Dandurand, Dr. Iván Cherrez, as well as...Read More
Espiritu Santo University actively participated in the 15th Congress of the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS), held at the Palacio de Congresos in Valencia, Spain. This important meeting brought together specialists and researchers from around the world with the aim of promoting a multidisciplinary approach to menopausal health.Read More
The Dr. Enrique Ortega Moreira School of Health Sciences of the Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu Santo (UEES) inaugurated SIMUEES Ambulance, the first simulation ambulance in Ecuador, together with the modern Human Anatomy Unit. This advance reaffirms the institution's commitment to academic excellence and the professional development of its...Read More
On December 17, 2024, the psychosocial intervention project in the parish of Santo Hermano Miguel del Buijo Histórico, a community outreach initiative led by students of the Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Clinical Psychology of the Faculty of Humanities of UEES, culminated. The project focused on promoting the well-being of...Read More
