The alcohol industry ’s involvement with road safety NGOs
Road crashes are a major cause of death among all age groups and the leading cause of death among persons 5 –29 years, according to the World Health Organization. One key risk factor is drink-driving. While the... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - February 15, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ivy Stein, Abdulgafoor M. Bachani and Connie Hoe Tags: Research Source Type: research
Strategies to expand corporate autonomy by the tobacco, alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverage industry: a scoping review of reviews
Noncommunicable diseases contribute to over 70% of global deaths each year. Efforts to address this epidemic are complicated by the presence of powerful corporate actors. Despite this, few attempts have been m... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - February 14, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Connie Hoe, Caitlin Weiger, Marela Kay R. Minosa, Fernanda Alonso, Adam D. Koon and Joanna E. Cohen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Vaccine nationalism will persist: global public goods need effective engagement of global citizens
Covid-19 presents a unique opportunity to transform democratic engagement in the governance of global public goods. In this paper, I describe a global public goods framework and how it relates to Covid-19 vacc... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - February 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Stuart J. Peacock Tags: Debate Source Type: research
The impact of economic freedom on COVID-19 pandemic control: the moderating role of equality
The absence of pharmaceutical interventions made it particularly difficult to mitigate the first outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The current study investigated how economic freedom and equalit... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - February 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Guanglv Huang, Xiaoli Yu, Qinyi Long, Liqin Huang and Siyang Luo Tags: Research Source Type: research
Confronting potential food industry ‘front groups’: case study of the international food information Council’s nutrition communications using the UCSF food industry documents archive
There are growing concerns that the public ’s trust in science is eroding, including concerns that vested interests are corrupting what we know about our food. We know the food industry funds third-party ‘front... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - February 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sarah Steele, Lejla Sarcevic, Gary Ruskin and David Stuckler Tags: Research Source Type: research
A cross-sectional investigation of the mental health and wellbeing among individuals who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 international border closure in Australia
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the Australian government implementing strict international border closures. However, research has not yet investigated the mental health status of individuals impacted negati... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - February 8, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kathina Ali, Matthew Iasiello, Joep van Agteren, Teri Mavrangelos, Michael Kyrios and Daniel B. Fassnacht Tags: Research Source Type: research
An ecological study on the association between International Health Regulations (IHR) core capacity scores and the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) service coverage index
The pandemic situation due to COVID-19 highlighted the importance of global health security preparedness and response. Since the revision of the International Health Regulations (IHR) in 2005, Joint External E... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - February 8, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Yuri Lee, Siwoo Kim, Jungju Oh and Sieun Lee Tags: Research Source Type: research
FCTC ratification, smoking prevalence, and GDP per capita: lessons for Indonesia and the rest of the world
Indonesia ’s stagnated progress towards tobacco control could be addressed through the implementation of a comprehensive national framework, such as the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Framework Convention of... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - February 5, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Abdillah Ahsan, Rifai Afin, Nadira Amalia, Martha Hindriyani, Ardhini Risfa Jacinda and Elisabeth Kramer Tags: Research Source Type: research
Analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons towards a more effective response to public health emergencies
The pandemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a timely reminder of the nature and impact of Public Health Emergencies of International Concern. As of 12 January 2022, there were over 314 million cases... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - February 4, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Yibeltal Assefa, Charles F. Gilks, Simon Reid, Remco van de Pas, Dereje Gedle Gete and Wim Van Damme Tags: Research Source Type: research
COVID-19, sex, and gender in China: a scoping review
During the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, states were called upon by the World Health Organization to introduce and prioritise the collection of sex-disaggregated data. The collection of sex-disaggregated da... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - February 4, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Huiyun Feng, Connie Cai Ru Gan, Diego Leiva, Bao Ling Zhang and Sara E. Davies Tags: Research Source Type: research
Assessing the effects of mining projects on child health in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country analysis
The African continent hosts many industrial mining projects, and many more are planned due to recent prospecting discoveries and increasing demand for various minerals to promote a low-carbon future. The extra... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - January 31, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Herm ínio Cossa, Dominik Dietler, Eusébio Macete, Khátia Munguambe, Mirko S. Winkler and Günther Fink Tags: Research Source Type: research
Transforming Nepal ’s primary health care delivery system in global health era: addressing historical and current implementation challenges
Nepal ’s Primary Health Care (PHC) is aligned vertically with disease control programs at the core and a vast network of community health workers at the periphery. Aligning with the globalization of health and ... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - January 31, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Bipin Adhikari, Shiva Raj Mishra and Ryan Schwarz Tags: Review Source Type: research
Unleashing implementation research to accelerate national noncommunicable disease responses
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. They exact a disproportionate toll in low and middle-income countries, and the world is not on-track to meet internation... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - January 24, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tea Collins, Svetlana Akselrod, Daria Berlina and Luke N Allen Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
The challenges of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing in low-middle income countries and possible cost-effective measures in resource-limited settings
Diagnostic testing for the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection remains a challenge around the world, especially in low-middle-income countries (LMICs) with poor socio-economi... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - January 22, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Zamathombeni Duma, Anil A. Chuturgoon, Veron Ramsuran, Vinodh Edward, Pragalathan Naidoo, Miranda N. Mpaka-Mbatha, Khethiwe N. Bhengu, Nomzamo Nembe, Roxanne Pillay, Ravesh Singh and Zilungile L. Mkhize-Kwitshana Tags: Review Source Type: research
Pandemic preparedness systems and diverging COVID-19 responses within similar public health regimes: a comparative study of expert perceptions of pandemic response in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
National responses to the COVID-19 pandemic depend on national preparedness systems that must be understood as components of global public health emergency preparedness systems, governed and coordinated throug... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - January 21, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jakob Laage-Thomsen and S øren Lund Frandsen Tags: Research Source Type: research
