Association of globalization with the burden of opioid use disorders 2019. A country-level analysis using targeted maximum likelihood estimation
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 (O... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - October 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Guillaume Barbalat, Geeta Reddy and Nicolas Franck Tags: Research Source Type: research
A framework of NGO inside and outside strategies in the commercial determinants of health: findings from a narrative review
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-governme... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - October 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Belinda Townsend, Timothy D. Johnson, Rob Ralston, Katherine Cullerton, Jane Martin, Jeff Collin, Fran Baum, Liz Arnanz, Rodney Holmes and Sharon Friel Tags: Review Source Type: research
Global priority for the care of orphans and other vulnerable children: transcending problem definition challenges
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 ... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - October 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Yusra Ribhi Shawar and Jeremy Shiffman Tags: Research Source Type: research
The barriers, facilitators and association of vaccine certificates on COVID-19 vaccine uptake: a scoping review
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 ... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David T. Zhu, Mohamed Serhan, Salima S. Mithani, David Smith, Joyce Ang, Maya Thomas and Kumanan Wilson Tags: Review Source Type: research
Does it matter that standard preparedness indices did not predict COVID-19 outcomes?
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... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Michael A. Stoto, Christopher D. Nelson and John D. Kraemer Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Registering transparency: the making of the international clinical trial registry platform by the world health organization (2004 –2006)
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 t... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Loreto Fern ández-González Tags: Research Source Type: research
Why meta-regulation matters for public health: the case of the EU better regulation agenda
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 o... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 14, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kathrin Lauber and Eleanor Brooks Tags: Debate Source Type: research
Situating commercial determinants of health in their historical context: a qualitative study of sugar-sweetened beverages in Jamaica
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 prolif... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Olivia Barnett-Naghshineh, Sheray Warmington, Henrice Altink, Ishtar Govia, Karyn Morrissey, Matthew J. Smith, Ruth H. Thurstan, Nigel Unwin and Cornelia Guell Tags: Research Source Type: research
Socio-demographic factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake and refusal among Ugandan women
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 C... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Andreas Backhaus Tags: Research Source Type: research
Medicine donations: a review of policies and practices
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 medi... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Hannah Permaul Flores, Jillian C. Kohler, Deirdre Dimancesco, Anna Wong and Joel Lexchin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction: The health consequences of informal employment among female workers and their children: a systematic review
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Source: Globalization and Health - September 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Amanda Emma Aronsson, Pilar Vidaurre-Teixid ó, Magnus Rom Jensen, Solvor Solhaug and Courtney McNamara Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Policy responses to COVID-19: lessons for the global trade and investment regime
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 enacte... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rachel Thrasher, Warren Kaplan, Veronika J. Wirtz, Louise Clear, Shiva Priya Bodduluri and Sandra Polaski Tags: Research Source Type: research
Profiling ultra-processed foods in Thailand: sales trend, consumer expenditure and nutritional quality
This study aimed to analyse the national trends in retail sales, consumer expenditure and nutritional quality of UPFs in Thailand. (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - August 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sirinya Phulkerd, Natjera Thongcharoenchupong, Sarah Dickie, Priscila Machado, Julie Woods, Ladda Mo-Suwan, Piyada Prasertsom, Chantana Ungchusak, Chiraporn Khitdee and Mark Lawrence Tags: Research Source Type: research
“When there is no money, that is when I vomit blood”: the domino effect and the unfettered lethal exploitation of Black labor on Dominican sugar plantations
In this article, I utilize the concept of the Plantationocene as an analytical framework to generate a holistic and historical understanding of the present-day struggles of a mostly Haitian migrant workforce o... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - August 29, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Brenda K. Wilson Tags: Research Source Type: research
Strategies to strengthen a climate-resilient health system: a scoping review
Climate change is a major global threat to human health and puts tremendous pressure on health systems. Therefore, a resilient health system is crucial to enhance, maintain, and restore the population ’s health... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad, Parvaneh Isfahani, Leila Eslambolchi, Maryam Zahmatkesh and Mahnaz Afshari Tags: Research Source Type: research
