A5032467440- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Global Security and Public Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Global Health Care Issues
- Physical Activity and Health
- Global Health and Surgery
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
UK Health Security Agency
2022-2024
Public Health England
2020-2022
MRC Epidemiology Unit
2019
Medical Research Council
2018
► The Global Health Security Index (GHSI) is a new tool that can be used to assess country's global health security.► It uses open-source information establish how each of the 195 International Regulations signatory countries meet 85 subindicators across six categories.► process comprehensive; however, questions remain over skew indicators towards priorities high-income countries, validity some indicators, scoring system and its weighting, GHSI adds value existing assessments We recommend...
Abstract Background The International Health Regulations (IHR) are a legally binding instrument designed to improve Global Security by limiting the cross boarder spread of health risks. All 196 signatories IHR (2005) required report progress towards core capacity implementation through an annual multi-sectoral self-assessment process known as State Parties Self-Assessment Annual Reporting (SPAR). This mandatory sits alongside voluntary, external, peer-reviewed Joint External Evaluations...
Small island developing states (SIDS) have particular mental health system needs due to their remoteness and narrow resource base. We conducted situational analyses support strengthening in six SIDS: Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Montserrat Turks Caicos Islands. The covered five domains: 1. Socio-economic context burden of disorders, 2. Leadership governance for 3. Mental social care services 4. Strategies promotion prevention 5. Information systems, evidence research...
Objectives We explore one aspect of the decision making process—public consultation on policy proposals by a national regulatory body—aiming to understand how public health development is influenced different stakeholders. Design used thematic content analysis responses regulation television advertising foods high in fat, salt and sugar aimed at children. Setting UK. Results 139 from key stakeholder groups were analysed determine they regulator’s initial for restrictions. The priorities...
To examine the historical trends of premature death due to cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus (CVD-DM) in Caribbean identify any associations between these health care expenditure.Death data were obtained from World Health Organization Mortality Database; population data, United Nations Population prospects; expenditure Bank. In all, 17 countries had mortality data; however, only 11 both available. The analyses explored country-level age-standardized CVD-DM rates using 3-year...
Abstract Background: Bilateral Institutional Health Partnerships (IHPs) are a means of strengthening health systems and becoming increasing prevalent in global health. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Public England (PHE) have engaged one such IHP as part England’s International Regulations Strengthening project. Presently, there been limited evaluations IHPs resulting evidence their effectiveness despite the concept being used across world. Methods: The ESTHER EFFECt tool was to...
Bilateral Institutional Health Partnerships (IHPs) are a means of strengthening health systems and becoming increasing prevalent in global health. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Public England (PHE) have engaged one such IHP as part England's International Regulations Strengthening project. Presently, there been limited evaluations IHPs resulting evidence their effectiveness despite the concept being used across world.Qualitative, using validated tool.The ESTHER EFFECt tool was to...