A5042007475- Disaster Response and Management
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Psychology of Social Influence
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Biotechnology and Related Fields
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Global Health Care Issues
- Global Health and Surgery
World Health Organization
2022
London School of Economics and Political Science
2019-2021
Trinity College Dublin
2007-2021
World Health Organization - Pakistan
2021
Public Health England
2017
Cochrane
2007-2011
National Institute for Health Research
2011
Global research and development (R&D) pipelines for diseases that disproportionately affect African countries appear to be inadequate, with governments struggling prioritise investment in R&D. This article provides insights into the sources of health science research, available capacity level output Africa. The region comprises 15% world's population, yet only accounted 1.1% global investments R&D 2016. There were substantial disparities within continent, Egypt, Nigeria South Africa...
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 recognizes the strong connection between health and disasters promotes concept of resilience throughout. Several seven global targets stated in are directly related to terms reducing disaster mortality, number affected people, damage critical infrastructure, disruption basic services such as facilities. also maintains close coordination with other United Nations landmark agreements relevant Sustainable Development Goals. However,...
Abstract The COVID‐19 pandemic has created widespread harm and disruption. Countries have implemented unprecedented measures to protect the lives livelihoods of their inhabitants. scope composition these responses are shaped, in part, by research analysis about estimated economic impacts Pandemic proposed it. This outlines basic features principles involved studies, specifically impact studies evaluations, which formed a significant part ever‐increasing evidence base COVID‐19. introduces...
To determine the extent to which reports of Cochrane reviews recommend need for further research and, if so, they make suggestions regarding that research.We examined all 2535 in Issue 4, 2005 The Library. Each review was categorized on basis whether a suggestion included about specific interventions, participants, or outcome measures should be future research. We also identified frequency with conclude no more is needed feasible, noted systematic reviewing, and refered relevant ongoing...
To report on activities aligned with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, national governments will use Monitor platform to track progress using a series of indicators that inform seven Global Targets originally agreed in 2015. In February 2017, UN General Assembly adopted set 38 based work led by an open-ended intergovernmental expert working group (OIEWG) and terminology relating disaster risk reduction. January 2018 United Nations Office released technical guidance...
Policy Points The 2018 Declaration of Astana reemphasized the importance primary health care and its role in achieving universal coverage. While there is a large amount literature on economic aspects delivering services, need for more comprehensive overviews this evidence. In article, we offer such an overview. Evidence suggests that are several strategies involving coverage, financing, service delivery, governance arrangements which can, if implemented, have positive impacts delivery...
Background Systematic reviews should be used to provide the ethical, scientific and environmental justification for a new randomised trial [1]. The Cochrane Collaboration is world’s largest organisation dedicated preparing maintaining systematic of effects healthcare interventions [2]. These are published in Database Reviews (CDSR) all have rigid structure, which includes authors’ conclusions on implications practice. Therefore, this collection provides readily available source information...
Objective To assess whether making the sender's knighthood explicit in a series of letters would have any detectable effect on response. Design A random sequence was generated by flipping coin to determine letter ‘Sir Iain Chalmers’ or ‘Iain typed under signature. This prepared independently preparation an alphabetic list intended recipients and then used which be sent. The allocation could not influenced prior knowledge recipient. Two batches were Setting Medical royal colleges associated...