A5027191823- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Global Health Care Issues
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Global Health and Surgery
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- International Development and Aid
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Accounting and Organizational Management
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
Queen Mary University of London
2017-2025
Universidad de Londres
2023
Georgia State University
2023
Northumbria University
2023
The Ohio State University
2023
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
2023
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
2023
Universidade Federal do Maranhão
2020
Oregon State University
2020
Institute of Population and Public Health
2020
The intertwined relation between public and private care in Brazil is reshaping the medical profession, possibly affecting distribution profile of country's workforce. Physicians' simultaneous engagement services a common unregulated practice Brazil, but influence played by contextual factors personal characteristics over dual are still poorly understood. This study aimed at exploring sociodemographic Brazilian physicians to shed light on links their across services. A nation-wide...
Background Although socioeconomic inequalities in health have long been observed Europe, few studies analysed their recent patterning. In this paper, we examined how educational self-reported evolved different European countries and welfare state regimes over the last decade, which was troubled by Great Recession. Methods We used cross-sectional data from EU-SILC survey for adults 26 countries, 2005 to 2014 (n = 3,030,595). first calculated education-related absolute (SII) relative (RII)...
Abstract Background As the senior medics within primary care services, general practitioners (GPs) have a pivotal role National Health Service (NHS). Despite several commitments made by government to increase number of GPs in England, level has consistently fallen. Much attention been paid recruitment trainee and overall retention, whereas this study sought examine specific transition from ending training joining NHS. Methods The used aggregated, published administrative data rates at which...
There is a global shortage of doctors, and governments worldwide are concerned with expanding national medical workforces to improve services. Since 2013 the Government Brazil has introduced Mais Médicos (More Doctors) Legislation (MML), which included policies liberalise education market boost deployment rural areas, implemented quotas in public universities diversity supply physicians. Such experience provides an insight for debate on role private sector education. We draw from analysis...
Health policymaking is a complex process and analysing the role of evidence still an evolving area in many low- middle-income countries. Where used, it greatly affected by cognitive institutional features policy process. This paper examines different types health development Nigeria. The was compared between three case studies representing policies, namely (1) integrated maternal neonatal child strategy (IMNCH); (2) oral (OH) policy; (3) human resource for (HRH) policy. data collected using...
Women represent an increasingly growing share of the medical workforce in high-income countries, with abundant research focusing on reasons and implications phenomenon. Little evidence is available from low- middle-income which odd given possible repercussion this may have for local supply services and, ultimately, attaining universal health coverage.Drawing secondary analysis primary survey data, paper analyses proportion characteristics female physicians Bissau, Maputo Praia, objective...
Scarce evidence exists on the features, determinants and implications of physicians' dual practice, especially in resource-poor settings. This study considered practice patterns three African cities respective markets for physician services, with objective understanding influence local practice. Forty-eight semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted to understand features markets. A survey was carried out a sample 331 physicians explore their characteristics decisions work public...
The SARS-Cov-2 virus (COVID-19) has had a global social and economic impact. Despite the growing evidence, its effects on access delivery of maternal child health services in low-income countries are still unclear. This cross-sectional case study was conducted Mjini Magharibi, Chake Chake, Ilala districts Tanzania to help fill this gap. combined qualitative quantitative data collection methods, providing an account evolution pandemic associated control measures Tanzania. We drew from 34...
On the back of its recent economic development and domestic success in fight against HIV/AIDS, Brazil is helping Government Mozambique to set up a pharmaceutical factory as part South-South cooperation programme. Until recently, consensus existed that production Africa was not viable or sustainable. This paper looks into practicalities evolution this collaboration illustrate characteristics Brazilian health, with aim drawing lessons for wider debate on aid local pharmaceuticals Africa.We...
In Nigeria, there is a high burden of oral health diseases, poor coordination services and human resources for delivery services. Previous attempts to develop an Oral Health Policy (OHP) decrease the disease failed. However, policy was eventually developed in November 2012. This paper explores role contextual factors, actors process development OHP possible reasons why current approved succeeded. The study undertaken across Nigeria; information gathered through document reviews in-depth...
The use of telemedicine, or the provision healthcare and communication services through distance-based technologies, has increased substantially since 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, it is still unclear what are innovative features widespread such modality, its forms employment context in which used across pluralist health systems, particularly low- middle-income settings. We have sought to provide empirical evidence on above issues by analysing responses medical doctors...
It has been suggested that medicines are unaffordable in low-income countries and world manufacturing trade policies responsible for high prices. This research investigates medicine prices urban Mozambique with the objective of understanding how formed what public health implications. The study adopts an economic framework uses a combination quantitative qualitative methods to analyse local pharmaceutical markets. findings suggest that: (a) mark-ups up two-thirds drugs’ final private...
Emerging economies emphasise horizontality and mutual opportunity in their relationship with developing countries, promising an alternative to the failings of traditional North‐South co‐operation. This article draws on research Brazil's technical co‐operation its health dimension compare Brazilian model established aid‐effectiveness' principles discuss appropriateness latter as standards against which appraise emerging donors' The analysis shows that, despite progress towards greater...