Institutionalizing ethnicity data in health information systems to monitor inequities: the Peru case (2019–2025) within the Latin American landscape

Edén Galán-Rodas; Judith Díaz-Cabello; Yhilda Gil-Chávez; Walter H. Curioso

doi:10.35434/rcmhnaaa.2026.191.2178

Institutionalizing ethnicity data in health information systems to monitor inequities: the Peru case (2019–2025) within the Latin American landscape

Edén Galán-Rodas
, Judith Díaz-Cabello
, Yhilda Gil-Chávez
, Walter H. Curioso

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Abstract

The registration of the ethnic variable in health information systems is a key tool for making Indigenous, Native, and Afro-descendant populations visible and for ensuring culturally appropriate healthcare. This study analyzes the progress made in recording this variable in the Peruvian Health Information System (HIS MINSA) between 2019 and 2025. Sustained increases are observed both in the number of individuals served and in the number of services provided with recorded ethnic data. Additionally, the Peruvian case is contextualized within the Latin American framework, highlighting regional advances, challenges, and good practices. The article discusses the implemented strategies, improvement factors, and remaining challenges to strengthen health equity in historically excluded populations.

Translated title of the contribution	Institucionalización del Registro de la variable étnica en los sistemas de información en salud para monitorear inequidades: el caso del Perú (2019–2025) en el contexto latinoamericano
Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	e2178
Journal	Revista del Cuerpo Medico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
Volume	19
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.35434/rcmhnaaa.2026.191.2178
State	Indexed - 2 Mar 2026

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© 2026 Publicado por Cuerpo Médico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo. Este es un artículo de libre acceso. Esta obra está bajo una licencia internacional Creative Commons Atribución 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

African Continental Ancestry Group
Culturally Competent Care
Ethnic Groups
Health Information Systems
Indigenous Peoples
Latin América
Peru

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Institutionalizing ethnicity data in health information systems to monitor inequities: the Peru case (2019–2025) within the Latin American landscape. / Galán-Rodas, Edén; Díaz-Cabello, Judith; Gil-Chávez, Yhilda et al.
In: Revista del Cuerpo Medico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo, Vol. 19, No. 1, 02.03.2026, p. e2178.

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Institutionalizing ethnicity data in health information systems to monitor inequities: the Peru case (2019–2025) within the Latin American landscape

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