Who influences nutrition policy space using international trade and investment agreements? A global stakeholder analysis
Regulation of food environments is needed to address the global challenge of poor nutrition, yet policy inertia has been a problem. A common argument against regulation is potential conflict with binding commi... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - October 2, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kelly Garton, Boyd Swinburn and Anne Marie Thow Tags: Research Source Type: research
COVID-19: Factors associated with psychological distress, fear, and coping strategies among community members across 17 countries
The current pandemic of COVID-19 impacted the psychological wellbeing of populations globally. (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - October 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Muhammad Aziz Rahman, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Patraporn Tungpunkom, Farhana Sultana, Sheikh M. Alif, Biswajit Banik, Masudus Salehin, Bindu Joseph, Louisa Lam, Mimmie Claudine Watts, Sabria Jihan Khan, Sherief Ghozy, Sek Ying Chair, Wai Tong Chien Tags: Research Source Type: research
Patent challenges and factors associated with successful patent challengers under the patent linkage system: recent evidence from South Korea after the Korea United States free trade agreement
The patent linkage system upgraded patent challenges to an important factor in granting timely market approval for generic drugs. We aim to understand patent challenges and identify the factors that are associ... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 28, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kyung-Bok Son, Nahye Choi, Boram Lee, Joonsoo Byun, Dong-Wook Yang and Tae-Jin Lee Tags: Research Source Type: research
Ghanaian views of short-term medical missions: The pros, the cons, and the possibilities for improvement
Various governments in Ghana have tried to improve healthcare in the country. Despite these efforts, meeting health care needs is a growing concern to government and their citizens. Short term medical missions... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 25, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Efua Esaaba Mantey, Daniel Doh, Judith N. Lasker, Sirry Alang, Peter Donkor and Myron Aldrink Tags: Research Source Type: research
Substandard and falsified medical products: bibliometric analysis and mapping of scientific research
Substandard and falsified (SF) medical products are a global public health threat. The presence and spread of SF drugs negatively affect (1) patients ’ safety and health outcomes, (2) national economy, (3) publ... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Waleed M. Sweileh Tags: Research Source Type: research
Efficiency in the governance of the Covid-19 pandemic: political and territorial factors
The pandemic generated by Covid-19 has changed the way of life of citizens around the world in a short time, affecting all areas of society directly or indirectly, which is facing a global health crisis with d... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Pedro-Jos é Martínez-Córdoba, Bernardino Benito and Isabel-María García-Sánchez Tags: Review Source Type: research
Risky business: COVAX and the financialization of global vaccine equity
During the first year and a half of the COVID-19 pandemic, COVAX has been the world ’s most prominent effort to ensure equitable access to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. Launched as part of the Access to COVID-19 Tools A... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Felix Stein Tags: Research Source Type: research
Control, power, and responsibility: a qualitative study of local perspectives on problem drinking in Peruvian Andean highlands
Alcohol control has emerged as an important global health challenge due to the expanding influence of alcohol companies and limited control measures imposed by governments. In the Peruvian Andean highland, the... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sakiko Yamaguchi, Raphael Lencucha and Thomas G. Brown Tags: Research Source Type: research
Interrogating the World Bank ’s role in global health knowledge production, governance, and finance
In the nearly half century since it began lending for population projects, the World Bank has become one of the largest financiers of global health projects and programs, a powerful voice in shaping health age... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Marlee Tichenor, Janelle Winters, Katerini T. Storeng, Jesse Bump, Jean-Paul Gaudilli ère, Martin Gorsky, Mark Hellowell, Patrick Kadama, Katherine Kenny, Yusra Ribhi Shawar, Francisco Songane, Alexis Walker, Ryan Whitacre, Sumegha Asthana, Genevie Ferna Tags: Review Source Type: research
Public health consequences after ten years of the Syrian crisis: a literature review
Ten years of the Syrian war had a devastating effect on Syrian lives, including millions of refugees and displaced people, enormous destruction in the infrastructure, and the worst economic crisis Syria has ev... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: M. H. D. Bahaa Aldin Alhaffar and Sandor Janos Tags: Review Source Type: research
The Global Fund: why anti-corruption, transparency and accountability matter
The creation of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, also known as the Global Fund, was prompted by the lack of a timely and effective global response, and the need for financing to fight a... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 18, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Zhihao Chang, Violet Rusu and Jillian C. Kohler Tags: Research Source Type: research
De-escalation strategies for non-pharmaceutical interventions following infectious disease outbreaks: a rapid review and a proposed dynamic de-escalation framework
The severity of COVID-19, as well as the speed and scale of its spread, has posed a global challenge. Countries around the world have implemented stringent non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) to control tra... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Charbel El Bcheraoui, Sophie Alice M üller, Eleanor C Vaughan, Andreas Jansen, Robert Cook and Johanna Hanefeld Tags: Research Source Type: research
Analysing the impact of trade agreements on national food environments: the case of Vanuatu
A large body of literature exists on trade liberalisation and the ways in which trade agreements can affect food systems. However, the systematic and objective monitoring of these and their impact on national ... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Amerita Ravuvu, Joe Pakoa Lui, Adolphe Bani, Anna Wells Tavoa, Raymond Vuti and Si Thu Win Tin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Projecting health labor market dynamics for a health system in transition: planning for a resilient health workforce in Saudi Arabia
Health workforce planning is critical for health systems to safeguard the ability to afford, train, recruit, and retain the appropriate number and mix of health workers. This balance is especially important wh... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 14, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tracy Kuo Lin, Tim A. Bruckner, Taghred Alghaith, Mariam M. Hamza, Mohammed Alluhidan, Christopher H. Herbst, Hussah Alghodaier, Adwa Alamri, Rana Saber, Nahar Alazemi and Jenny X. Liu Tags: Research Source Type: research
The Health Impact Fund: making the case for engagement with pharmaceutical laboratories in Brazil, Russia, India, and China
Despite progress in global health, the general disease burden still disproportionately falls on low- and middle-income countries. The health needs of these countries ’ populations are unmet because there is a s... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Vivian Chia-Jou Lee, Jacqueline Yao and William Zhang Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
