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Food insecurity, COVID-19 and diets in Fiji – a cross-sectional survey of over 500 adults
Food insecurity, COVID-19 and diets in Fiji – a cross-sectional survey of over 500 adults
Food insecurity is associated with inadequate nutrition and increased rates of chronic disease. The primary aim of this st...
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
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
The rapid global spread of infectious diseases, epitomized by the recent COVID-19 pandemic, has highlighted the critical n...
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
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
Recent case studies indicate that the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak, one of the worst pre-2020 global biological catastrophes i...
The optimisation of public health emergency governance: a simulation study based on COVID-19 pandemic control policy
The optimisation of public health emergency governance: a simulation study based on COVID-19 pandemic control policy
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic sparked numerous studies on policy options for managing public health emergencies, e...
Challenges in international health financing and implications for the new pandemic fund
Challenges in international health financing and implications for the new pandemic fund
The failures of the international COVID-19 response highlighted key gaps in pandemic preparedness and response (PPR). The ...
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
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
Corporate engagement with food and beverage companies who produce food associated with health harms is a divisive topic in...
COVID-19 and migrants: lessons for pandemic preparedness from the Malaysian experience
COVID-19 and migrants: lessons for pandemic preparedness from the Malaysian experience
Aligning with global evidence related to migrants and COVID-19, the pandemic highlighted and exposed long-standing structu...
Much room for change: access to surgical care for stateless individuals in Pakistan
Much room for change: access to surgical care for stateless individuals in Pakistan
As developing countries take steps towards providing universal essential surgery, ensuring the equitable distribution of s...
Examining the militarised hierarchy of Sierra Leone’s Ebola response and implications for decision making during public health emergencies
Examining the militarised hierarchy of Sierra Leone’s Ebola response and implications for decision making during public health emergencies
In September, 2014, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) called for militarised assistance in response to the rapidly ...
Does structural form matter? A comparative analysis of pooled procurement mechanisms for health commodities
Does structural form matter? A comparative analysis of pooled procurement mechanisms for health commodities
Pooled procurement can be seen as a collaboration initiative of buyers. Such mechanisms have received increased attention ...
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
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
Health systems are often susceptible to corruption risks. Corruption within health systems has been found to negatively af...
“They try to suppress us, but we should be louder”: a qualitative exploration of intimidation in tobacco control
“They try to suppress us, but we should be louder”: a qualitative exploration of intimidation in tobacco control
Tobacco control advocates and researchers face powerful opponents who go to great lengths to protect their interests. Whil...
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
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
Under globalization, human settlement has become a major risk factor affecting life. The relationship between humans and t...
Learning from COVID-19: government leaders’ perspectives to improve emergency risk communication
Learning from COVID-19: government leaders’ perspectives to improve emergency risk communication
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic highlighted the challenges of effective emergency risk communication (ERC...
Internet use, cardiometabolic multimorbidity, and death in older adults: a multi-cohort study spanning developing and developed countries
Internet use, cardiometabolic multimorbidity, and death in older adults: a multi-cohort study spanning developing and developed countries
Internet use is a double-edged sword for older adults’ health. Whether internet use can prevent cardiometabolic dise...
What is the purpose of ultra-processed food? An exploratory analysis of the financialisation of ultra-processed food corporations and implications for public health
What is the purpose of ultra-processed food? An exploratory analysis of the financialisation of ultra-processed food corporations and implications for public health
In recent decades there has been a global rise in consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to the detriment of populati...
Policies to prevent zoonotic spillover: a systematic scoping review of evaluative evidence
Policies to prevent zoonotic spillover: a systematic scoping review of evaluative evidence
Emerging infectious diseases of zoonotic origin present a critical threat to global population health. As accelerating glo...
Healthcare workers’ freedom of movement in times of pandemics: an emerging norm of customary international law
Healthcare workers’ freedom of movement in times of pandemics: an emerging norm of customary international law
A shortage of healthcare workers can hinder the ability to prepare for and respond to global security threats caused by di...
The politics of glyphosate regulation: lessons from Sri Lanka’s short-lived ban
The politics of glyphosate regulation: lessons from Sri Lanka’s short-lived ban
Glyphosate is the world’s most used herbicide and a central component of modern industrial agriculture. It has also ...
Trade agreements and tobacco control policy: analysis of the impact of FCTC on regulatory contents of trade agreements from 2001 to 2019
Trade agreements and tobacco control policy: analysis of the impact of FCTC on regulatory contents of trade agreements from 2001 to 2019
This study aims to analyze the impact of Framework of Convention of Tobacco Control (FCTC) on regulatory contents of trade...
Association of globalization with the burden of opioid use disorders 2019. A country-level analysis using targeted maximum likelihood estimation
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 dissemi...
Global priority for the care of orphans and other vulnerable children: transcending problem definition challenges
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 ...
A framework of NGO inside and outside strategies in the commercial determinants of health: findings from a narrative review
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 i...
The barriers, facilitators and association of vaccine certificates on COVID-19 vaccine uptake: a scoping review
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-C...
Does it matter that standard preparedness indices did not predict COVID-19 outcomes?
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 ...
Registering transparency: the making of the international clinical trial registry platform by the world health organization (2004–2006)
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 Platf...
Why meta-regulation matters for public health: the case of the EU better regulation agenda
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 ...
Situating commercial determinants of health in their historical context: a qualitative study of sugar-sweetened beverages in Jamaica
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 d...
Socio-demographic factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake and refusal among Ugandan women
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 vac...
Medicine donations: a review of policies and practices
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...
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