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Building the evidence base for global health policy: the …

WEBNational public health institutes and WHO collaborating centres, and their global networks, are a key resource to support public health system strengthening with …

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Shifting the paradigm: using disease outbreaks to build …

WEBDisease outbreaks and health emergencies cause substantial human suffering, death and economic loss. Such events push weak health systems to a …

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Essential public health functions: the key to resilient …

WEBOn 5 May 2023, the WHO declared an end to the designation of COVID-19 as a public health emergency of international concern.1 While COVID-19 remains a threat to …

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Defining global health as public health somewhere else

WEBIntroduction. There are many definitions of global health,1–3 but none capture what is truly distinctive about the field. In particular, beyond tautologically emphasising …

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Comparison of WHO versus national COVID-19 …

WEBBackground The COVID-19 pandemic affected all WHO member states. We compared and contrasted the COVID-19 treatment guidelines of each member state with …

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Essential public health functions: the key to resilient …

WEBTo cite: Squires N, Garfield R, Mohamed- Ahmed O, et al. Essential public health functions: the key to resilient health systems. BMJ Glob Health 2023;8:e013136. doi:10.1136/ …

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Redefining global health and shifting the balance: the ARC-H …

WEBIntroduction. On one hand, ‘global health’ is a straightforward notion of health around the world. On the other, it is a complex concept subject to increasing scrutiny, particularly in light of the evolving discourse on decolonisation.1 Although the definition proposed by Koplan et al (ie, ‘an area for study, research, and practice that places a priority on …

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Health research in humanitarian crises: an urgent global …

WEBGlobally, humanitarian crises—such as armed conflict, forced displacement, natural disasters and major disease outbreaks—affect more people today than at any point in …

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Women's health: a new global agenda BMJ Global Health

WEBGlobal efforts to improve the health of women largely focus on improving sexual and reproductive health. However, the global burden of disease has changed significantly …

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The need for global social epidemiology in the polycrisis …

WEBThe world is facing one of the most uncertain and unpredictable periods of its recent history. The compounding effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, escalating global …

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The rural surgeon: a practice to strive for BMJ Global Health

WEBThe milestone publication of the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery in 2015 carved a niche for the field of academic global surgery, creating space for partnerships between …

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What is health systems responsiveness

WEBResponsiveness is a key objective of national health systems. Responsive health systems anticipate and adapt to existing and future health needs, thus contributing to better health outcomes. Of all the health systems objectives, responsiveness is the least studied, which perhaps reflects lack of comprehensive frameworks that go beyond the …

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Quality and safety for substances of human origins: scientific …

WEBIntroduction. In December 2023, the Council of the European Union (EU) and the European Parliament reached consensus on a new ‘Regulation on standards of …

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Global health degrees: at what cost

WEBIn theory, global health, as a field, takes pride in principles such as equity, fairness, reciprocity and bidirectional partnerships.1 In practice, many aspects of global health …

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The global health workforce stock and distribution in 2020 and …

WEBResults In 2020, the global workforce stock was 29.1 million nurses, 12.7 million medical doctors, 3.7 million pharmacists, 2.5 million dentists, 2.2 million midwives and 14.9 …

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WEBBMJ Global Health is an Open Access, online journal from BMJ dedicated to publishing high-quality peer-reviewed content relevant to those involved in global health, including …

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The impact of decentralisation on health systems: a systematic …

WEBBackground Decentralisation is a common mechanism for health system reform; yet, evidence of how it impacts health systems remains fragmented. Despite published …

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Global action on the social determinants of health

WEBAction on the social determinants of health (SDH) is required to reduce inequities in health. This article summarises global progress, largely in terms of …

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Global health security and the health-security nexus: principles

WEBpaper discusses the emerging and growing health- security nexus in the wake of COVID- 19 and the international focus on global health security. In recognising the contested …

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The empirical evidence underpinning the concept and practice of …

WEBIntroduction Person-centred care has become internationally recognised as a critical attribute of high-quality healthcare. However, the concept has been criticised for being …

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How health can make a contribution to peace in Africa: WHO’s …

WEBApplying the WHO Global Health for Peace Initiative in Africa. The African region has already started to implement the health for peace approach and a number of activities …

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