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September 29, 2014

 

 

When Dr. Rodrigo Guerrero was elected mayor of Cali, Colombia, he knew that violence was killing more people in his city than anything else. Using scientific methods, he created a violence prevention program that led to a 33% drop in homicides.

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2014 Roux Prize Winner

Dr. Rodrigo Guerrero used scientific detective work to determine the factors driving violence, the number-one cause of early death and disability in Colombia.

2014 Premio Roux Ganador

El Dr. Rodrigo Guerrero usó trabajo científico detectivesco para determinar los factores que desencadenaban la violencia, la principal causa de muerte prematura y discapacidad en Colombia.

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Dr. Rodrigo Guerrero wins Roux Prize for using data to address violence as a public health crisis in Cali, Colombia
Dr. Rodrigo Guerrero, a Harvard-trained epidemiologist and mayor of Cali, Colombia, is the first winner of the Roux Prize, a new US$100,000 award for turning evidence into health impact and the lar...
El Dr. Rodrigo Guerrero gana el Premio Roux por usar datos para abordar la violencia como una crisis de salud pública en Cali, Colombia
El Dr. Rodrigo Guerrero, un epidemiólogo educado en Harvard, y alcalde de Cali, Colombia, es el primer ganador del Premio Roux, un premio nuevo de US$100,000 por convertir la evidencia en una infl...

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Rodrigo Guerrero: “Evaluate the results, take action, and repeat the cycle”
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China and its GBD fingerprint
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Agnes Binagwaho: Rwanda’s doctor
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Interview with Rodrigo Guerrero
Rodrigo Guerrero, the mayor of Cali, Colombia, was the inaugural winner of the Roux Prize in 2014. IHME’s Director of Communications, William Heisel, asked him about the work that led to his nomi...