Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Vanessa Pike, Beverly Bradley, Aviva Rappaport, Stanley Zlotkin, Nandita Perumal
Summary: This study systematically examined the impact of nutrition-specific policies on child undernutrition, finding that these policies are commonly associated with improved child nutritional status and health. Most studies were observational and focused on micronutrient fortification policies, but the evidence was primarily based on high-income countries and a limited range of health outcomes were evaluated. Further research is needed to assess the longer-term impact of a broader range of nutrition policies, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bintu Mansaray, Laura Dean, Phil Tubb, Kunhi Lakshmi Josyula, Linet Okoth, Ivy Chumo, Jane Waritu, Andrea Klingel, Farzana Manzoor, Bachera Aktar, Surekha Garimella, Shrutika Murthy, Rachel Tolhurst, Lana Whittaker, Linsay Gray, Ross Forsyth, Helen Elsey, Linda Waldman, Sally Theobald
Summary: COVID-19 has brought uncertainties and new vulnerabilities for communities and researchers, leading to changes in research approaches. This article discusses the new challenges that have emerged during the pandemic and provides practical recommendations for addressing these challenges.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dede Anwar Musadad, Tri Juni Angkasawati, Yuslely Usman, Matthew Kelly, Chalapati Rao
Summary: Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems are crucial for obtaining reliable data on births, deaths, and causes of death. However, the CRVS system in Indonesia currently faces challenges in producing accurate vital statistics for evidence-based health action. This study conducted a detailed assessment and gap analysis of the CRVS system and implemented revised death reporting procedures at the local level, demonstrating feasibility and sustainability.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Gemma F. Spiers, Tafadzwa Patience Kunonga, Fiona Beyer, Dawn Craig, Barbara Hanratty, Carol Jagger
Summary: The study suggests that gains in healthy and disability-free life expectancy do not always match the overall increase in life expectancy in OECD high-income countries, potentially impacting the sustainability of health and care systems.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Florence Upenyu Damba, Ntombifikile Gloria Mtshali, Moses John Chimbari
Summary: This study aimed to explore the views of academic leaders on the underutilization of doctoral research in policymaking. The study found that inaccessibility of research findings, lack of funding, and poor-quality research were common factors hindering the utilization of doctoral research.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Angela Mary Jackson-Morris, Gerald Mutungi, Ephantus Maree, Temo Waqanivalu, Robert Marten, Rachel Nugent
Summary: The 'implementation gap' is a central issue in addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and has undermined the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 3.4. To effectively advance strategies in low-income and middle-income countries, NCD plans can be strengthened by selecting effective and cost-effective options, tailoring interventions and their scale-up to national capacity, and ensuring implementable priorities.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Senait Tekeste Fekadu, Abrham Lilay Gebrewahid, Wessam Mankoula, Womi Eteng, Virgil Lokossou, Yan Kawe, Ali Abdullah, L. Jian, Mathew Tut M. Kol, Menchion Chuck Wilton, Emily Rosenfeld, Valerie Nkamgang Bemo, Emily Collard, Liz McGinley, Ariane Halm, Merawi Aragaw, Ishata Nannie Conteh, Fiona Braka, Abdou Salam Gueye
Summary: This study aimed to assess the implementation status of Public Health Emergency Operations Centres (PHEOCs) in all countries in Africa. The results showed that 80% of the countries have established PHEOCs, with 29% meeting 80% or more of the minimum requirements and classified as fully functional. However, there are still some countries in Africa that either do not have PHEOCs or whose PHEOCs only partially meet the minimum requirements. Significant collaboration is needed to establish functional PHEOCs in Africa.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Walter Leal Filho, Tony Wall, Jelena Barbir, Gabriela Nagle Alverio, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Julianna Ramirez
Summary: This article discusses the key issues and challenges in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 17, and suggests corresponding measures.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andrea Pedroza-Tobias, Eric Crosbie, Melissa Mialon, Angela Carriedo, Laura A. Schmidt
Summary: Mexico implemented the world's first public health tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in 2014 to combat high rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes. The tax faced strong opposition from transnational food and beverage corporations, who funded research to discredit its effectiveness. However, independent peer-reviewed studies ultimately demonstrated the positive impact of the soda tax on public health.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Roz Queen, Karen L. Courtney, Francis Lau, Kelly Davison, Aaron Devor, Marcy G. Antonio
Summary: In 2021, Canada Health Infoway and the University of Victoria's Gender, Sex, and Sexual Orientation Research Team organized discussions on modernizing gender, sex, and sexual orientation information practices in digital health systems. The discussions covered five main areas, including terminology standards, digital health and electronic health record functions, policy and practice implications, primary care settings, and acute and tertiary care settings. This viewpoint paper presents priorities for future research and implementation projects, as well as recommendations arising from these discussions.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Pragati Bhaskar Hebbar, Vivek Dsouza, Upendra Bhojani, Onno C. P. van Schayck, Giridhara R. Babu, Gera Nagelhout
Summary: There are ongoing efforts in India to reduce tobacco use, but challenges in implementation lead to varying outcomes across states. This study uses realist evaluation and qualitative methods to understand the implementation process of India's tobacco control policies. It aims to evaluate the implementation of COTPA and NTCP in India.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xueyu Lin, Hualei Yang, Yuanyang Wu, Xiaodong Zheng, Lin Xie, Zheng Shen, Sen Hu
Summary: Since the outbreak of COVID-19, active cooperative governance has emerged as a powerful tool against the global spread of the virus. This paper utilizes evolutionary game theory to analyze factors influencing active cooperative governance and provides recommendations for promoting international cooperation, such as leveraging the role of international organizations and optimizing incentive measures.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Chukwudi A. Nnaji, Charles S. Wiysonge, Joseph Okeibunor, Thobile Malinga, Abdu A. Adamu, Prosper Tumusiime, Humphrey Karamagi
Summary: Implementation research has been increasingly promoted in Africa to assess or evaluate interventions related to universal health coverage (UHC). This review aims to identify and characterize the nature, facilitators, and barriers of using implementation research in the context of UHC in Africa.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
A. S. M. Shahabuddin, Alyssa Sharkey, Faraz Khalid, Kumanan Rasanathan, Andreas Hasman, Nhan Trans, Ayesha Durrani, Kennedy Ongwae, Richard Duncan, Khawaja Aftab Ahmed, Saadia Farrukh, Paul Rutter, Debra Jackson, Assad Hafeez, Stefan Swartling Peterson, Abdul Ghaffar
Summary: This research initiative in Pakistan aimed to address health systems and implementation bottlenecks in the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI). Despite facing challenges, the research teams were able to share key learnings and recommendations for future embedded IR initiatives. Collaboration between program managers and local researchers was identified as a key factor in the success of the initiative.
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
M. Chibuzor, I Arikpo, E. Aquaisua, E. Esu, S. C. Okoroafor, S. Omar, E. Effa, A. Oyo-Ita, M. Meremikwu
Summary: This study aims to assess the effectiveness of health workforce registries (HWRs) for improving health systems in low- and middle-income countries. The results suggest that HWRs can improve the distribution and skill-mix of the health workforce, quality and availability of data, as well as user satisfaction. However, more rigorous research from controlled experimental studies is needed to further consolidate the available evidence.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
