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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andrew M. Briggs, Carmen Huckel Schneider, Helen Slater, Joanne E. Jordan, Sarika Parambath, James J. Young, Saurab Sharma, Deborah Kopansky-Giles, Swatee Mishrra, Kristina E. Akesson, Nuzhat Ali, Joletta Belton, Neil Betteridge, Fiona M. Blyth, Richard Brown, Demelash Debere, Karsten E. Dreinhofer, Laura Finucane, Helen E. Foster, Francesca Gimigliano, Scott Haldeman, Syed A. Haq, Ben Horgan, Anil Jain, Manjul Joshipura, Asgar A. Kalla, Jakob Lothe, Shuichi Matsuda, Ali Mobasheri, Lillian Mwaniki, Margareta C. Nordin, Marilyn Pattison, Felipe J. J. Reis, Enrique R. Soriano, Heather Tick, James Waddell, Dieter Wiek, Anthony D. Woolf, Lyn March
Summary: Despite the lack of a strategic global response to optimize musculoskeletal health, a framework derived from international key informants and national health policies has identified priorities and components for action at both global and country levels. With strong support from multisectoral stakeholders, this framework can guide initiatives to improve musculoskeletal health and prioritize health system strengthening efforts.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Catherine G. Lam, Liliana Vasquez, Patricia Loggetto, Soad Fuentes-Alabi, Alejandra Gonzalez Ruiz, Sara Benitez Majano, Marta Jarquin-Pardo, Mauricio Maza, John Spencer, Monika L. Metzger, Silvana Luciani
Summary: As the WHO Collaborating Centre for Childhood Cancer, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (SJCRH) works with PAHO/WHO to prioritize childhood cancer in systems strengthening. Through the use of the C5 tool, SJCRH and PAHO/WHO hosted workshops in 10 countries, engaging authorities, clinicians, and stakeholders to identify health system needs and prioritize strategic actions. This collaboration has led to the development and implementation of specific activities to improve policies and care for children with cancer in the Americas.
REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andrew M. Briggs, Jason Chua, Marita Cross, Nighat Mir Ahmad, Laura Finucane, Syed Atiqul Haq, Manjul Joshipura, Asgar Ali Kalla, Lyn March, Federico Moscogiuri, Felipe J. J. Reis, Shabnum Sarfraz, Saurab Sharma, Enrique R. Soriano, Helen Slater
Summary: This paper discusses the dissemination and evaluation efforts of a roadmap for strengthening global health systems to improve musculoskeletal health. A network of dissemination partners was established, and various dissemination assets were provided to promote the roadmap. The user experience survey showed that most users found the roadmap valuable, credible, useful, and usable, and a majority of them expressed willingness to adopt it. The collection of adoption case studies provided insights into adoption practices in different contexts and settings within health systems.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tolib Mirzoev, Stephanie M. Topp, Rima A. Afifi, Racha Fadlallah, Felix Abrahams Obi, Lucy Gilson
Summary: Health policy and systems research is crucial for developing effective health systems. However, there is a lack of capacity for this type of research, especially in low-income and middle-income countries. This paper proposes a comprehensive framework for systemic capacity strengthening in health research, highlighting the importance of collective, organizational, and network-level efforts. The framework also emphasizes the need to address power dynamics in capacity strengthening work.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Patrick Opoku Asuming, Ayaga Agula Bawah, Edmund W. Kanmiki, James F. Phillips
Summary: This paper analyzes the impact of the Ghana Essential Heath Interventions Program (GEHIP) on childhood morbidity in rural northern Ghana. The results show that GEHIP has a significant effect in reducing the incidence of fever and cough among children, and also a trend of reducing diarrhea.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Cindy Carlson, Tim Shorten, Asma Khalid, Matthew Cooper, Ruth Sherratt, Giovanna Voltolina
Summary: The UK government has invested in health security capacity development through various projects and agencies, with strong evidence that Public Health England's global health project is aligning its work with partners' needs. However, there is room for improvement in strengthening strategic collaboration with other relevant international organizations and UK government projects in countries.
GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH
(2022)
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Health Policy & Services
Heidi W. Reynolds, Shannon Salentine, Eva Silvestre, Elizabeth Millar, Ashley Strahley, Abby C. Cannon, Emily A. Bobrow
Summary: This article describes the application of a learning agenda to strengthen the evidence base for effective interventions in health information systems (HIS). By defining key questions, establishing a team and advisory group, and strengthening learning networks, relevant evidence and tools have been generated.
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Victoria Seffren, Sara Lowther, Marta Guerra, Michael H. Kinzer, Reina Turcios-Ruiz, Alden Henderson, Sean Shadomy, Henry C. Baggett, Julie R. Harris, Eni Njoh, Stephanie J. Salyer
Summary: FETPs provide valuable training opportunities for animal health sector professionals, strengthening the epidemiology capacity within the ministries retaining them. However, current training programs may need to include animal-specific curricula to fulfill job functions.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Essy Maradiegue, Claudia Pascual, Liliana Vasquez, Ivan Maza, Cecilia Ugaz, Jackeline Montoya, Arturo Zapata, Henry Garcia, Sharon Chavez, Katy Ordonez, Jonathan Rossi, Rosdali Diaz, Roxana Morales, Viviana Trigoso, Romy Ames, Edinho Celis, Isela Barzola, Liliana Torres, Melitta Cosme, Fanny Tarrillo, Ninoska Rojas, Carlos Santillan, Yuly Quispe, Victor Palacios, Victoria Godoy, Mariela Tello, Duniska Tarco, Antonio Wachtel, Estela Malaver, Elizabeth Diaz, Marlene Goyburu, Vivian Perez, Ivy Talavera, Maria Edith Baca, Mauricio Maza, Lily Saldana, Alexis Holguin, Marta Jarquin, Patricia Loggetto, Monika Metzger, Paola Friedrich, Cath Lam, Carlos Rodriguez Galindo
Summary: This study reports the progress made in Peru since June 2019 in implementing the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer using the CureAll framework, which can be replicated in low- and middle-income countries. The study used a mixed method of participatory and documentary evaluation and achieved positive outcomes, including a decrease in treatment abandonment rate, approval of a childhood cancer law, and improvements in patient management and mortality rates. The CureAll framework allows local teams to implement specific strategies and monitor early outcomes.
REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Health Policy & Services
Dewi Retno Pamungkas, Belinda O'Sullivan, Matthew McGrail, Bruce Chater
Summary: This study examined the available tools for rural health system capacity building globally and found that most tools were developed and applied in high- and middle-income countries. There were more tools related to health service and workforce, while fewer tools addressed infrastructure and financing. The applicability of these tools in low-income countries should be considered.
HEALTH RESEARCH POLICY AND SYSTEMS
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fidelia Cascini, Andrea Gentili, Francesco Andrea Causio, Gerardo Altamura, Andriy Melnyk, Flavia Beccia, Ciro Pappalardo, Alberto Lontano, Walter Ricciardi
Summary: The Global Digital Health Partnership (GDHP) aims to promote evidence-based digital health innovations and technologies through collaboration and knowledge sharing. The survey results identified eHealth systems/platforms as the most important tool for collecting digital health information, and primary care as the most popular choice for healthcare services. Lack of organization, skepticism of clinicians, and accessibility were identified as barriers to digital health implementation. The top priorities for countries were data-driven approaches and telehealth. Effective communication programs and improved digital health literacy are crucial for the successful implementation of digital health technologies.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Infectious Diseases
Matiana Gonzalez-Silva, N. Regina Rabinovich
Summary: The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has made significant progress since its launch in 1988, but has not yet achieved its goal. New challenges, such as outbreaks of vaccine-derived polio cases and insufficient vaccination coverage, highlight the need for additional efforts in eradicating diseases.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Clare Guilding, Paul J. White, Margaret Cunningham, Roisin Kelly-Laubscher, Jennifer Koenig, Anna-Marie Babey, Steve Tucker, John P. Kelly, Laurel Gorman, Patrik Aronsson, Martin Hawes, Suong N. T. Ngo, Janet Misfud, Arend H. Werners, Tina Hinton, Fouzia Khan, Mohamad Aljofan, Tom Angelo
Summary: This study aimed to define and unpack the core concepts of pharmacology through an iterative approach involving international experts. Consensus definitions were developed for 24 core concepts and 103 sub-concepts, providing an evidence-based foundation for curriculum development and evaluation in pharmacology.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Stephane de la Rocque, Kaylee Marie Myhre Errecaborde, Guillaume Belot, Tianna Brand, Sean Shadomy, Sophie von Dobschuetz, Ryan Aguanno, Maud Carron, Francois Caya, Shanlong Ding, Madhur Dhingra, Daniel Donachie, Gyanendra Gongal, Peter Hoejskov, Gunel Ismayilova, Gael Lamielle, Heba Mahrous, Mariana Marrana, Serge Nzietchueng, Yooni Oh, Julio Pinto, Xavier Roche, Ana Riviere-Cinnamond, Cristina Rojo, Lisa Scheuermann, Julie Sinclair, Junxia Song, Artem Skrypnyk, Tieble Traore, Kachen Wongsathapornchai
Summary: Unexpected transmission of pathogens between animals, humans, and their shared environments has wide-ranging impacts on society. The collaboration between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has been ongoing for over two decades. The addition of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) in 2021 to form the 'Quadripartite' creates a new avenue for engaging environmental sectors in addressing health risks and improving health security globally.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Cristina Mattison, Kirsty Bourret, Emmanuelle Hebert, Sebalda Leshabari, Ambrocckha Kabeya, Patrick Achiga, Jamie Robinson, Elizabeth Darling
Summary: Midwifery associations play a crucial role in supporting midwives, integrating them into health systems, and improving gender equality. Strengthening these associations is essential for the development of midwifery education, regulation, and services, ultimately leading to the creation of high-quality midwifery education systems.