https://laboratoriolide.org/en/tags/primary-healthcare/LIDE is an independent, nonpartisan Ecuadorian research lab that promotes evidence-based social policy through rigorous quantitative research.Hugoen© 2026 LIDE - Laboratorio de Investigación para el Desarrollo del Ecuador. All rights reserved.https://laboratoriolide.org/images/logo-mobile.pnghttps://laboratoriolide.org/en/Fri, 01 Sep 2023 11:07:10 +0600https://laboratoriolide.org/en/research/2023-09-01-medico-barrio/Fri, 01 Sep 2023 11:07:10 +0600https://laboratoriolide.org/en/research/2023-09-01-medico-barrio/This study evaluates Ecuador’s nationwide Estrategia Médico del Barrio program, finding that mobile primary healthcare teams significantly reduced reported health issues and increased preventive care use, especially in rural and indigenous communities.Omar GalárragaAlonso Quijano RuizMarco Faytong HaroPrimary healthcareMobile health teamsEcuadorEstrategia Médico del BarrioENSANUT