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Food insecurity, environment, institutional quality, and health outcomes: evidence from South Asia Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Mohammad Naim Azimi, Mohammad Mafizur Rahman
Food insecurity and environmental degradation pose significant threats to health outcomes in South Asia, necessitating effective policy interventions. Therefore, this study aims to examine the impact of food insecurity and environmental degradation on health outcome indicators amidst global inflationary shocks and institutional quality arrangements. Additionally, it aims to explore the intricate moderating
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Does unequal economic development contribute to the inequitable distribution of healthcare resources? Evidence from China spanning 2001–2020 Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Afei Qin, Wenzhe Qin, Fangfang Hu, Meiqi Wang, Haifeng Yang, Lei Li, Chiqi Chen, Binghong Bao, Tianjiao Xin, Lingzhong Xu
There is a dearth of research combining geographical big data on medical resource allocation and growth with various statistical data. Given the recent achievements of China in economic development and healthcare, this study takes China as an example to investigate the dynamic geographical distribution patterns of medical resources, utilizing data on healthcare resources from 290 cities in China, as
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The COVID-19 quandemic Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Olivier Rubin, Carina King, Johan von Schreeb, Claudia Morsut, Gyöngyi Kovács, Emmanuel Raju
The terms syndemic and infodemic have both been applied to the COVID-19 pandemic, and emphasize concurrent socio-cultural dynamics that are distinct from the epidemiological outbreak itself. We argue that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed yet another important socio-political dynamic that can best be captured by the concept of a quandemic – a portmanteau of “quantification” and “pandemic”. The use
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Globalization, platform work, and wellbeing—a comparative study of Uber drivers in three cities: London, Helsinki, and St Petersburg Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Meri Koivusalo, Arseniy Svynarenko, Benta Mbare, Mikko Perkiö
Globalization of platform work has become a challenge for wider social and employment relations and wellbeing of workers, yet on-location work remains governed also by local regulatory context. Understanding common challenges across countries and potential for regulatory measures is essential to enhance health and wellbeing of those who work in platform economy. Our comparative study on platform work
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Health policy competencies in regional organizations: a retrospective analysis for 76 regional organizations from 1945 to 2015 Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Zongbin Wang, Zhisheng Liang, Xuejie Dong, Liqun Gao, Shuduo Zhou, Hui Yin, Yinzi Jin, Zhi-Jie Zheng
Health policy competencies of regional organizations include mandates to create regional health laws and policies, as well as authorities that allow member states to undertake collective actions in the health field. The examination of the health policy competencies of regional organizations is essential, as it constitutes an important prerequisite for regional organizations to govern regional health
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Corporate interest groups and their implications for global food governance: mapping and analysing the global corporate influence network of the transnational ultra-processed food industry Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Scott Slater, Mark Lawrence, Benjamin Wood, Paulo Serodio, Phillip Baker
A major challenge to transforming food systems to promote human health and sustainable development is the global rise in the manufacture and consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). A key driver of this dietary transition is the globalization of UPF corporations, and their organized corporate political activity (CPA) intended to counter opposition and block government regulation. UPF industry CPA
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Mapping study for health emergency and disaster risk management competencies and curricula: literature review and cross-sectional survey Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Kevin K. C. Hung, Makiko K. MacDermot, Theresa S. I. Hui, Suet Yi Chan, Sonoe Mashino, Catherine P. Y. Mok, Pak Ho Leung, Ryoma Kayano, Jonathan Abrahams, Chi Shing Wong, Emily Y. Y. Chan, Colin A. Graham
With the increasing threat of hazardous events at local, national, and global levels, an effective workforce for health emergency and disaster risk management (Health EDRM) in local, national, and international communities is urgently needed. However, there are no universally accepted competencies and curricula for Health EDRM. This study aimed to identify Health EDRM competencies and curricula worldwide
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Pull me – push you? The disparate financing mechanisms of drug research in global health Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Max Alexander Matthey, Aidan Hollis
There is an inconsistency in the way pharmaceutical research is financed. While pull mechanisms are predominantly used to incentivize later-stage pharmaceutical research for products with demand in the Global North, so-called neglected diseases are chiefly financed by push funding. This discrepancy has so far been ignored in the academic debate, and any compelling explanation for why we draw the line
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The paradox of pandemic mitigation? Moderating role of pandemic severity on the impact of social distancing policies: a cultural value perspective Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Xingyang Ma, Bing Chen, Yufang Zhao
Social distancing policies were of utmost importance during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. These policies aimed to mitigate the severity of local outbreaks by altering public behavior. However, if the severity of the pandemic reduces, the impact of these policies on actual behavior may decrease. This study aims to examine, from a global perspective, whether the impact of social distancing
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Breastfeeding, first-food systems and corporate power: a case study on the market and political practices of the transnational baby food industry in Brazil Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Cindy Alejandra Pachón Robles, Mélissa Mialon, Laís Amaral Mais, Daniela Neri, Kimielle Cristina Silva, Phillip Baker
The exploitative marketing of commercial milk formula (CMF) reduces breastfeeding, and harms child and maternal health globally. Yet forty years after the International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes (The Code) was adopted by WHO member states, many countries are still to fully implement its provisions into national law. Furthermore, despite The Code, worldwide CMF markets have markedly
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Vaccine hesitancy and equity: lessons learned from the past and how they affect the COVID-19 countermeasure in Indonesia Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Rano K. Sinuraya, Rina F. Nuwarda, Maarten J. Postma, Auliya A. Suwantika
Indonesia has made progress in increasing vaccine coverage, but equitable access remains challenging, especially in remote areas. Despite including vaccines in the National Immunization Program (NIP), coverage has not met WHO and UNICEF targets, with childhood immunization decreasing during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 vaccination has also experienced hesitancy, slowing efforts to end the pandemic
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Developing a protocol on antimicrobial resistance through WHO’s pandemic treaty will protect lives in future pandemics Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Arne Ruckert, Shajoe Lake, Susan Rogers Van Katwyk
Addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through the pandemic treaty is a crucial aspect of pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. At the moment, AMR-related provisions in the draft text do not go far enough and will likely lead countries to commit to the status-quo of AMR action. We suggest that the protocol mechanism of the treaty proposed under Article 31 offers an opportunity to develop
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Conducting co-creation for public health in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review and key informant perspectives on implementation barriers and facilitators Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Giuliana Raffaella Longworth, Oritseweyinmi Erikowa-Orighoye, Ebuka Miracle Anieto, Danielle Marie Agnello, Jorge Raul Zapata-Restrepo, Caroline Masquillier, Maria Giné-Garriga
There has been an increase in the use of co-creation for public health because of its claimed potential to increase an intervention’s impact, spark change and co-create knowledge. Still, little is reported on its use in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). This study offers a comprehensive overview of co-creation used in public-health-related interventions, including the interventions’ characteristics
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North Korea’s COVID-19 policy dilemma: epidemic prevention conflicting with trade Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Byungjin Park, Joonmo Cho
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, striking a delicate balance between sustaining economic activity and safeguarding public health has become a crucial concern. The border closures for COVID-19 prevention have further intensified concerns for North Korea, which conducts over 90% of its trade with China and Russia, countries sharing its borders. This study aims to scrutinize North Korea’s response to these
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Classifying disaster risk reduction strategies: conceptualizing and testing a novel integrated approach Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Mariya Dimitrova, Megan Snair
Although disaster risk reduction (DRR) addresses underlying causes and has been shown to be more cost-effective than other emergency management efforts, there is lack of systematized DRR categorization, leading to insufficient coherence in the terminology, planning, and implementation of DRR. The aim of this study was to conceptualize and test a novel integrated DRR framework that highlights the intersection
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Association between Tobacco Industry Interference Index (TIII) and MPOWER measures and adult daily smoking prevalence rate in 30 countries Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Yuri Lee, Siwoo Kim, Min Kyung Kim, Ichiro Kawachi, Juhwan Oh
This study aimed to investigate the impact of tobacco industry interference on the implementation and management of tobacco control and the tobacco epidemic using the Tobacco Industry Interference Index (TIII) and MPOWER—a package of measures for tobacco control—and adult daily smoking prevalence in 30 countries. The TIII was extracted from the Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2019 and Global
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Institutionalization for good governance to reach sustainable health development: a framework analysis Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Hajar Haghighi, Amirhossein Takian
This article explores the concept of institutionalization, which is the process of transforming ideas into programs and automating actions, in the context of health system governance and sustainable development. Institutionalization is a key mechanism for creating accountable and transparent institutions, which are essential for achieving health system resilience and sustainability. This study identifies
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A WHO-led global strategy to control greenhouse gas emissions: a call for action Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Matthew F Chersich, Nicholas Brink, Marlies H Craig, Gloria Maimela, Fiona Scorgie, Stanley Luchters
Climate change, driven by anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, is among the greatest threats to human health. The World Health Organisation (WHO), has led global efforts to respond to emerging public health threats including the control of hazardous substances such as tobacco, alcohol, lead and asbestos, with remarkable health gains. Despite WHO’s clear messaging on the enormous and growing health
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Is the commercial determinants conversation confined to the health sciences? Potentially, and that’s a problem Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Luc Louis Hagenaars, Nason Maani, Laura Anne Schmidt
The commercial determinants of health (CDoH) are attracting increased interest and are of great importance when discussing how trade affects health. Through a citation analysis of recent foundational CDoH documents (a Lancet paper series and an Oxford University textbook), we find that fully 71% of all citations reference the health sciences. The health sciences may be well suited to documenting the
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A comparative analysis of unhealthy food and beverage television advertising to children in Thailand, between 2014 and 2022 Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Nongnuch Jindarattanaporn, Bridget Kelly, Sirinya Phulkerd
Food marketing is a key factor that influences children’s dietary behaviors. This study assessed the nature and extent of food and beverage advertising on television (TV) in 2014 and 2022 in Thailand. TV was recorded for one week in March 2014 and in May 2022 from 7-9am and 3-7 pm on weekends, and 3-7 pm on weekdays across two channels (64 h recorded each year). The nutrient profile model from Bureau
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HIV/AIDS, SARS, and COVID-19: the trajectory of China’s pandemic responses and its changing politics in a contested world Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Yanqiu Rachel Zhou
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the contested politics of global health governance, though we still don’t know enough about the dynamics of domestic pandemic responses, or about the relationship between the politics of those responses and the politics of global health governance, both of which have changed significantly in recent decades. Focusing on three cases (HIV/AIDS, SARS, and COVID-19) of
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Constructing public–private partnerships to undermine the public interest: critical discourse analysis of Working Together published by the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Mary Madden, Andrew Bartlett, Jim McCambridge
The global burden of alcohol harm has increased and is forecast to grow further without effective policy implementation. Public–private partnerships aiming to address global health, and other societal challenges, are a burgeoning feature of neoliberal governance. Rhetorically distancing themselves from tobacco, the major alcohol companies are committed to tackling ‘harmful drinking’ and have created
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Accidental traffickers: qualitative findings on labour recruitment in Ethiopia Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Joanna Busza, Zewdneh Shewamene, Cathy Zimmerman, Annabel Erulkar, Eyasu Hailu, Lemi Negeri, Elizabeth Anderson, Yuki Lo
The growth of labour migration and associated risks of human trafficking and exploitation remain significant global human rights and health challenges. There is increasing policy interest in addressing structural determinants of adverse migration outcomes such as migrants’ use of informal employment recruiters. In Ethiopia, “safe migration” policies have introduced regulations for registered private
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Methodological rigor in climate-resilient health systems research: from criticism to contribution Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad, Parvaneh Isfahani, Leila Eslambolchi, Maryam Zahmatkesh, Mahnaz Afshari
In our recent article titled “Strategies to strengthen a climate-resilient health system: A scoping review” in the BMC Globalization and Health journal, we embarked on an extensive review of literature, guided by the Arksey and O’Malley scoping review protocol [1]. Through a meticulous search of six diverse databases, we successfully identified 87 strategies to strengthen the climate resilience of
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Methodological concerns in the published article in globalization and health: A critical evaluation Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Masoud Behzadifar
Scoping reviews are vital for research and policy. They systematically map existing literature, highlight gaps, and set research agendas. Methodology is crucial, ensuring transparency and validity by preventing bias, clarifying criteria, and enhancing database searches. Properly conducted, scoping reviews support evidence-based decisions and , guide researchers and policymakers effectively [1]. The
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Food insecurity, COVID-19 and diets in Fiji – a cross-sectional survey of over 500 adults Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Jacqui Webster, Anasaini Moala, Briar McKenzie, Joseph Alvin Santos, Aliyah Palu, Alvina Deo, Susana Lolohea, Mohammed Sanif, Penaia Naivunivuni, Shajal Kumar, Emosi Vimatemate, Helen Tawakilai, Litiana Seru, Mark Woodward, Dori Patay, Devina Nand, Ateca Kama, Erica Reeve, Gade Waqa, Colin Bell
Food insecurity is associated with inadequate nutrition and increased rates of chronic disease. The primary aim of this study was to assess self-reported food insecurity and the perceived impact of COVID-19 on food security, in two regional districts of Central Fiji, as part of a broader program of work on strengthening and monitoring food policy interventions. The secondary aim was to explore the
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Geographical and practical challenges in the implementation of digital health passports for cross-border COVID-19 pandemic management: a narrative review and framework for solutions Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Gideon Towett, R. Sterling Snead, Knarik Grigoryan, Julia Marczika
The rapid global spread of infectious diseases, epitomized by the recent COVID-19 pandemic, has highlighted the critical need for effective cross-border pandemic management strategies. Digital health passports (DHPs), which securely store and facilitate the sharing of critical health information, including vaccination records and test results, have emerged as a promising solution to enable safe travel
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Challenges in international health financing and implications for the new pandemic fund Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Garrett Wallace Brown, Natalie Rhodes, Blagovesta Tacheva, Rene Loewenson, Minahil Shahid, Francis Poitier
The failures of the international COVID-19 response highlighted key gaps in pandemic preparedness and response (PPR). The G20 and WHO have called for additional funding of $10.5 billion per year to adequately strengthen the global PPR architecture. In response to these calls, in 2022 the World Bank announced the launch of a new Financial Intermediary Fund (The Pandemic Fund) to catalyse this additional
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Systems analysis of the effects of the 2014-16 Ebola crisis on WHO-reporting nations’ policy adaptations and 2020-21 COVID-19 response: a systematized review Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Jessi Hanson-DeFusco, Min Shi, Zoe Du, Ornheilia Zounon, Fidèle Marc Hounnouvi, Albert DeFusco
Recent case studies indicate that the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak, one of the worst pre-2020 global biological catastrophes in modern history, helped some nations to better prepared their responses for the COVID-19 pandemic. While such national case studies explore how specific nations applied EVD-related policies in their domestic battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no known study that assesses
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The optimisation of public health emergency governance: a simulation study based on COVID-19 pandemic control policy Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Keng Yang, Hanying Qi
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic sparked numerous studies on policy options for managing public health emergencies, especially regarding how to choose the intensity of prevention and control to maintain a balance between economic development and disease prevention. We constructed a cost-benefit model of COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control policies based on an epidemic transmission model.
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The development of a method for the global health community to assess the proportion of food and beverage companies’ sales that are derived from unhealthy foods Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Lauren Bandy, Jo Jewell, Madison Luick, Mike Rayner, Yuan Li, Katherine Shats, Susan Jebb, Suying Chang, Elizabeth Dunford
Corporate engagement with food and beverage companies who produce food associated with health harms is a divisive topic in the global nutrition community, with high-profile cases of conflict of interest increasingly coming under scrutiny. There is a need for an agreed method to support health organizations in deciding whether and how to engage with large food and beverage manufacturers. The aim of
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Much room for change: access to surgical care for stateless individuals in Pakistan Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Humza Thobani, Mashal Murad Shah, Anam N Ehsan, Sadaf Khan
As developing countries take steps towards providing universal essential surgery, ensuring the equitable distribution of such care for underrepresented populations is a vital function of the global surgery community. Unfortunately, in the context of the global “stateless”, there remains much room for improvement. Inherent structural deficiencies, such as lack of adequate population data on stateless
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COVID-19 and migrants: lessons for pandemic preparedness from the Malaysian experience Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Sharuna Verghis
Aligning with global evidence related to migrants and COVID-19, the pandemic highlighted and exposed long-standing structural inequities in the context of migrant populations in Malaysia who experienced a disproportionate level of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 morbidity, as well as exacerbated precarity during COVID-19 owing to disruptions to their livelihoods, health, and life. Focusing on COVID-19
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Corruption risks in health procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic and anti-corruption, transparency and accountability (ACTA) mechanisms to reduce these risks: a rapid review Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-24 Kari A. Griffore, Andrea Bowra, Sara J.T. Guilcher, Jillian Kohler
Health systems are often susceptible to corruption risks. Corruption within health systems has been found to negatively affect the efficacy, safety, and, significantly, equitable distribution of health products. Enforcing effective anti-corruption mechanisms is important to reduce the risks of corruption but requires first an understanding of the ways in which corruption manifests. When there are public
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Does structural form matter? A comparative analysis of pooled procurement mechanisms for health commodities Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Koray Parmaksiz, Hester van de Bovenkamp, Roland Bal
Pooled procurement can be seen as a collaboration initiative of buyers. Such mechanisms have received increased attention during the Covid-19 pandemic to improve access to affordable and quality-assured health commodities. The structural form of pooled procurement mechanisms ranges from a third-party organization that procures on behalf of its buyers to a buyer’s owned mechanism in which buyers operate
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Examining the militarised hierarchy of Sierra Leone’s Ebola response and implications for decision making during public health emergencies Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Samuel T. Boland, Dina Balabanova, Susannah Mayhew
In September, 2014, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) called for militarised assistance in response to the rapidly escalating West Africa Ebola Epidemic. Soon after, the United Kingdom deployed its military to Sierra Leone, which (among other contributions) helped to support the establishment of novel and military-led Ebola Virus Disease (Ebola) response centres throughout the country. To examine these
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“They try to suppress us, but we should be louder”: a qualitative exploration of intimidation in tobacco control Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Britta K Matthes, Raouf Alebshehy, Anna B Gilmore
Tobacco control advocates and researchers face powerful opponents who go to great lengths to protect their interests. While threats and attacks are documented in the grey literature, research into intimidation remains scarce. Building on previous exploratory research, this study seeks to offer in-depth insights into experiences of intimidation in the global tobacco control community. Using qualitative
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Comprehensive evaluation of community human settlement resilience and spatial characteristics based on the supply–demand mismatch between health activities and environment: a case study of downtown Shanghai, China Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Qikang Zhong, Yue Chen, Jiale Yan
Under globalization, human settlement has become a major risk factor affecting life. The relationship between humans and the environment is crucial for improving community resilience and coping with globalization. This study focuses on the key contradictions of community development under globalization, exploring community resilience by analyzing the mismatch between residents' health activities and
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Learning from COVID-19: government leaders’ perspectives to improve emergency risk communication Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Elena Savoia, Rachael Piltch-Loeb, Eva H. Stanton, Howard K. Koh
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic highlighted the challenges of effective emergency risk communication (ERC) to protect public health, including the difficulty in tackling the spread of inaccurate information. This study aimed to understand those challenges and potential solutions by interviewing leading government spokespersons and their advisors from around the world with experience
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What is the purpose of ultra-processed food? An exploratory analysis of the financialisation of ultra-processed food corporations and implications for public health Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-13 Benjamin Wood, Ella Robinson, Phillip Baker, Guillermo Paraje, Mélissa Mialon, Christoffer van Tulleken, Gary Sacks
In recent decades there has been a global rise in consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to the detriment of population health and the environment. Large corporations that have focused heavily on low-cost manufacturing and extensive marketing of UPFs to maximise profits have driven this dietary transition. The same corporations claim to serve the interests of multiple ‘stakeholders’, and that
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The politics of glyphosate regulation: lessons from Sri Lanka’s short-lived ban Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-13 Tim Dorlach, Sandya Gunasekara
Glyphosate is the world’s most used herbicide and a central component of modern industrial agriculture. It has also been linked to a variety of negative health and environmental effects. For instance, the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans” in 2015. This has motivated widespread political demands for stricter glyphosate regulation but
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Healthcare workers’ freedom of movement in times of pandemics: an emerging norm of customary international law Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Andrés Constantin, Aliya Sternstein
A shortage of healthcare workers can hinder the ability to prepare for and respond to global security threats caused by diseases that are prone to pandemics. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the shortage of healthcare workers became a growing concern worldwide. Recognizing these challenges, countries adopted measures to ensure healthcare workers’ freedom of movement in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Policies to prevent zoonotic spillover: a systematic scoping review of evaluative evidence Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Chloe Clifford Astbury, Kirsten M. Lee, Ryan Mcleod, Raphael Aguiar, Asma Atique, Marilen Balolong, Janielle Clarke, Anastassia Demeshko, Ronald Labonté, Arne Ruckert, Priyanka Sibal, Kathleen Chelsea Togño, A. M. Viens, Mary Wiktorowicz, Marc K. Yambayamba, Amy Yau, Tarra L. Penney
Emerging infectious diseases of zoonotic origin present a critical threat to global population health. As accelerating globalisation makes epidemics and pandemics more difficult to contain, there is a need for effective preventive interventions that reduce the risk of zoonotic spillover events. Public policies can play a key role in preventing spillover events. The aim of this review is to identify
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Internet use, cardiometabolic multimorbidity, and death in older adults: a multi-cohort study spanning developing and developed countries Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Ziyang Ren, Shuangbo Xia, Jinfang Sun, Duoduo Wang, Yushan Du, Ning Li, Jufen Liu
Internet use is a double-edged sword for older adults’ health. Whether internet use can prevent cardiometabolic diseases and death in older adults remains controversial. Four cohorts across China, Mexico, the United States, and Europe were utilized. Internet use was defined using similar questions. Cardiometabolic diseases included diabetes, heart diseases, and stroke, with 2 or more denoting cardiometabolic
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National governance and excess mortality due to COVID-19 in 213 countries: a retrospective analysis and perspectives on future pandemics Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Ricardo Eccard da Silva, Maria Rita Carvalho Garbi Novaes, Cesar de Oliveira, Dirce Bellezi Guilhem
National governance may have influenced the response of institutions to the Covid-19 pandemic, being a key factor in preparing for the next pandemics. The objective was to analyze the association between excess mortality due to COVID-19 (daily and cumulative per 100 thousand people) and national governance indicators in 213 countries. Multiple linear regression models using secondary data from large
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Assessing public health preparedness and response in the European Union- a review of regional simulation exercises and after action reviews Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-28 Mari Nythun Utheim, Mohamed Gawad, Karin Nygård, Emily Macdonald, Monica Falk
Improving response capacities in the EU requires a good overview of capacities at both country and Union level. The International Health Regulations (2005) Monitoring and Evaluation framework assesses capacities in countries. It includes semi-quantitative tools such as State Parties Annual Report (SPAR) and Joint External Evaluation (JEE). After Action Reviews (AAR) and Simulation Exercises (SimEx)
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Cross-border utilization of cancer care by patients in the US and Mexico – a survey of Mexican oncologists Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Michael LaPelusa, Haydeé Verduzco-Aguirre, Fernando Diaz, Fernando Aldaco, Enrique Soto-Perez-de-Celis
The US-Mexico border is the busiest in the world, with millions of people crossing it daily. However, little is known about cross-border utilization of cancer care, or about the reasons driving it. We designed a cross sectional online survey to understand the type of care patients with cancer who live in the US and Mexico seek outside their home country, the reasons why patients traveled across the
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Trade agreements and tobacco control policy: analysis of the impact of FCTC on regulatory contents of trade agreements from 2001 to 2019 Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-20 Tzu-Ying Chen, Ying-Jun Lin, Tung-Liang Chiang, Feng-Jen Tsai
This study aims to analyze the impact of Framework of Convention of Tobacco Control (FCTC) on regulatory contents of trade agreements from 2001 to 2019. A search of trade agreements from‘WTO Regional Free Trade Agreement Database’ using keywords including “tobacco”, “cigarette”, “smoking” and “FCTC” from May to August 2020 resulted in a total sample of 268 trade agreements, from which 69 trade agreements
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Association of globalization with the burden of opioid use disorders 2019. A country-level analysis using targeted maximum likelihood estimation Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Guillaume Barbalat, Geeta Reddy, Nicolas Franck
The “opioid crisis” has been responsible for hundreds of thousands deaths in the US, and is at risk of dissemination worldwide. Within-country studies have demonstrated that the rise of opioid use disorders (OUD) is linked to increased access to opioid prescriptions and to so-called “diseases of despair”. Both have been related to the emergence of globalization policies since the 1980s. First, globalized
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Global priority for the care of orphans and other vulnerable children: transcending problem definition challenges Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Yusra Ribhi Shawar, Jeremy Shiffman
Tens of millions of children lack adequate care, many having been separated from or lost one or both parents. Despite the problem’s severity and its impact on a child’s lifelong health and wellbeing, the care of vulnerable children—which includes strengthening the care of children within families, preventing unnecessary family separation, and ensuring quality care alternatives when reunification with
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A framework of NGO inside and outside strategies in the commercial determinants of health: findings from a narrative review Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Belinda Townsend, Timothy D. Johnson, Rob Ralston, Katherine Cullerton, Jane Martin, Jeff Collin, Fran Baum, Liz Arnanz, Rodney Holmes, Sharon Friel
Public health scholarship has uncovered a wide range of strategies used by industry actors to promote their products and influence government regulation. Less is known about the strategies used by non-government organisations to attempt to influence commercial practices. This narrative review applies a political science typology to identify a suite of ‘inside’ and ‘outside’ strategies used by NGOs
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The barriers, facilitators and association of vaccine certificates on COVID-19 vaccine uptake: a scoping review Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-27 David T. Zhu, Mohamed Serhan, Salima S. Mithani, David Smith, Joyce Ang, Maya Thomas, Kumanan Wilson
Globally, COVID-19 vaccines have proven to be instrumental for promoting population health by reducing illness from SARS-CoV-2. Vaccine certificates emerged as a potentially promising solution for encouraging vaccination and facilitating the safe reopening of society, however, they were controversial due to criticisms of infringing upon individual rights. While there is extensive literature describing
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Does it matter that standard preparedness indices did not predict COVID-19 outcomes? Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-23 Michael A. Stoto, Christopher D. Nelson, John D. Kraemer
A number of scientific publications and commentaries have suggested that standard preparedness indices such as the Global Health Security Index (GHSI) and Joint External Evaluation (JEE) scores did not predict COVID-19 outcomes. To some, the failure of these metrics to be predictive demonstrates the need for a fundamental reassessment which better aligns preparedness measurement with operational capacities
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Registering transparency: the making of the international clinical trial registry platform by the world health organization (2004–2006) Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Loreto Fernández-González
This paper examines the events and conditions that led to the creation of the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) in 2006 by the World Health Organization (WHO), and how the WHO addressed the issue of transparency in global pharmaceutical research. Using historical textual analysis, I trace the scientific debates that advocated for the establishment of official clinical trial registries
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Why meta-regulation matters for public health: the case of the EU better regulation agenda Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-14 Kathrin Lauber, Eleanor Brooks
Meta-regulation – the rules that govern how individual policies are developed and reviewed – has not received much attention in the study of health policy. We argue that these rules, far from value-free and objective, have significant potential to shape policy outputs and, as such, health outcomes. Channelling and operationalising wider paradigms like neoliberalism, they determine, for instance, what
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Situating commercial determinants of health in their historical context: a qualitative study of sugar-sweetened beverages in Jamaica Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-12 Olivia Barnett-Naghshineh, Sheray Warmington, Henrice Altink, Ishtar Govia, Karyn Morrissey, Matthew J. Smith, Ruth H. Thurstan, Nigel Unwin, Cornelia Guell
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of mortality across the Caribbean and similar regions. Structural determinants include a marked increase in the dependency on food imports, and the proliferation of processed foods, including sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). We focused on Jamaica as a case study and the health challenge of SSBs, and situated contemporary actions, experiences and
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Socio-demographic factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake and refusal among Ugandan women Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Andreas Backhaus
This paper analyzes associations of socio-demographic factors with the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines, the refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and various reasons stated for refusing vaccination against COVID-19 among a representative sample of Ugandan women. This paper utilizes a representative cross-sectional survey collected among women aged 15-49 years in Uganda between September and November
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Medicine donations: a review of policies and practices Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Hannah Permaul Flores, Jillian C. Kohler, Deirdre Dimancesco, Anna Wong, Joel Lexchin
To help promote the effective delivery of drug donations, the World Health Organization (WHO) developed the Guidelines for Medicine Donations. The need for revisions is timely given the large-scale influx of medicine donations since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study analyses current policies of donors and recipients that are commensurate with the recommendations in the Guidelines and examines
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Policy responses to COVID-19: lessons for the global trade and investment regime Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Rachel Thrasher, Warren Kaplan, Veronika J. Wirtz, Louise Clear, Shiva Priya Bodduluri, Sandra Polaski
During the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has cost millions of lives around the globe, caused major morbidity and provoked widespread economic and social disruption. In response, governments have enacted policies to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic. This research focuses in on policies aimed at increasing access to essential health products and services by comparing them to the global rules
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Correction: The health consequences of informal employment among female workers and their children: a systematic review Global. Health (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Amanda Emma Aronsson, Pilar Vidaurre-Teixidó, Magnus Rom Jensen, Solvor Solhaug, Courtney McNamara
Globalization and Health (2023) 19:59 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-023-00958-1 Following publication of the original article, it came to the authors’ attention that there was an error in the affiliations information: the author Courtney McNamara had been assigned affiliations 2 and 3 instead of affiliations 1 and 3. The published article has since been corrected. The authors thank you for reading