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In fragmented urban contexts such as Cali, Colombia, territorially focused public health action requires analytical tools to identify priority areas for intervention.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To design and apply a Territorial Composite Vulnerability Index for the city of Santiago de Cali to support the micro-planning of public health interventions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted an ecological, citywide study with a geospatial, multivariate approach. Seven indicators representing social determinants were selected: multidimensional poverty, critical overcrowding, youth unemployment, adult illiteracy, limited access to basic services, food insecurity, and population officially registered as victims of violence and displacement. Indicators were standardized and combined using principal component analysis to derive a single composite score. Spatial patterns were depicted with choropleth maps, and local indicators of spatial association were used to identify statistically significant clusters of high vulnerability. Construct validity was assessed by examining correlations between the index and health outcomes, including infant mortality, adolescent pregnancy, and suicide attempts.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The composite index explained 74.3% of the joint variance of the underlying indicators. High-vulnerability areas concentrated in the eastern and hillside zones of the city, with significant high\u2013high clusters in communes 13, 14, 15, 18, and 20. The index showed positive correlations with infant mortality, adolescent pregnancy, and suicide attempts, supporting its criterion validity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec005\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This Territorial Composite Vulnerability Index is a valid and operational tool for guiding territorial public health management. It enables targeting of interventions to areas at greater risk and supports intersectoral and community action. 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