A5024592657- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- International Development and Aid
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Global Health Care Issues
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Global Health and Surgery
- Human Rights and Development
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Religion, Society, and Development
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Social Sciences and Policies
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
The George Institute for Global Health
2018-2022
UNSW Sydney
1998-2022
George Institute for Global Health
2021
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
2020
University of Leeds
2017
World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific
2011-2013
World Health Organization
2006-2011
The University of Queensland
2009-2011
World Health Organization - Pakistan
2002
To examine how health aid is spent and channelled, including the distribution of resources across countries between subsectors. Our aim was to complement many qualitative critiques with a quantitative review provide insights on level development assistance available recipient address their needs.
Introduction This paper synthesises evidence on the organisation of primary health care (PHC) service delivery in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) Asia Pacific identifies effective approaches pathways impact this region. Methods We developed a conceptual framework describing key inputs outcomes PHC as basis systematic review. searched exclusively for intervention studies from LMICs Asia-Pacific region an effort to identify ‘what works’ improve coverage, quality, efficiency,...
Amid massive health system disruption induced by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, need to maintain and improve essential services is greater than ever. This situation underscores importance of primary care (PHC) revitalization agenda articulated in 2018 Astana Declaration. The objective was synthesize what already known about strengthening PHC low- middle- income countries prior COVID-19. We conducted a secondary analysis eleven reviews seven evidence gap maps published...
Abstract Background There is a crisis of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Pacific Islands, and poor diets are major contributor. The COVID-19 pandemic resulting economic will likely further exacerbate burden on food systems. Island leaders have adopted range policies regulations to improve diets. This includes taxes compositional standards for salt sugar foods or school policies. Despite increasing evidence effectiveness such globally, there lack local context-specific about how...
Abstract Objective: To understand the factors influencing implementation of salt reduction interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Design: Retrospective policy analysis based on desk reviews existing reports semi-structured stakeholder interviews four countries, using Walt Gilson’s ‘Health Policy Triangle’ to assess role context, content, process actors policy. Setting: Argentina, Mongolia, South Africa Vietnam. Participants: Representatives from government, non-government,...
Our study analysed evolving regional commitments on food policy in the Pacific. aim was to understand priorities and context of development, identify opportunities for progress.We documentation from a decade meetings order map relevant healthy diets. We focused agriculture, education, finance, health, trade sectors, Heads State forums. Drawing political science methodologies, we looked at how these sectors 'frame' drivers solutions non-communicable diseases (NCD), their priorities,...
To date, efforts to measure impact have largely focused on health research in high-income countries, reflecting where the majority of funding is spent. Nevertheless, there a growing body and medical being undertaken low- middle-income countries (LMICs), supported by both development aid established funders. The Framework Assess Impact Translational (FAIT) combines three approaches measuring (Payback, economic assessment case study narrative). Its aim strengthen focus translation measurement...
Over the last decade development assistance for health has more than doubled. This increase provides an unprecedented opportunity to scale up services, and in doing so, achieve Millennium Development Goals. However, sustaining scaling will turn require sustainable donor support until domestic financing can substitute it. The provision of long-term predictable finance is particular concern because bulk costs are recurrent many interventions sustained, multi-year be successful. also true...
This study examines the potential of aid effectiveness to positively influence human resources for health in developing countries, based on research carried out Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). Efforts make more effective--as articulated 2005 Paris Declaration and recently reiterated 2008 Accra Agenda Action--are becoming an increasingly prominent part development agenda. A common criticism, though, is that these discussions have limited impact at sector level. Human are...
Pacific Island countries (PIC) have emerged as among the most at-risk globally from collateral economic damage resulting COVID-19 pandemic, despite being largely spared its direct health effects so far. Current projections indicate that all PIC will experience an contraction in 2020, ranging −1.0% Tuvalu to −21.7% Fiji, worse than on average. Given more 80% of financing for comes domestic and external public sources, net impact resources depend whether overall spending can offset decline...
The 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, held in Busan, South Korea November 2011 again promised an opportunity for a "new consensus development cooperation" to emerge. This paper reviews the recent evolution of concept coordination assistance health as basis from which understand current discourses. peer-reviewed scientific literature and relevant 'grey' literature, revisiting landmark publications influential authors, examining transitions conceptualisation coordination, related...
Using research from country case studies, this paper offers insights into the range of institutional and structural changes in development assistance between 2005 2011, their impact on inclusion a sexual reproductive health rights agenda national planning environments. At global level during period, donors supported more integrative modalities aid - sector wide approaches, poverty reduction strategy papers, direct budgetary support with greater use economic frameworks decision-making. The...
Viet Nam is one of the brightest stars in constellation developing countries. Its remarkable achievements reducing poverty and improving health education outcomes are well known, as a result it has enjoyed generous aid programmes. also reputation for taking strong lead disciplining its donors pushing more efficient effective forms delivery, both at home internationally. This article discusses how efforts to improve effectiveness intersect with policy-making processes sector. It presents...
Since its transition to democracy, Mongolia has undergone a series of reforms, both at national level and in the health sector. This paper examines pace scope these ways which they have impacted on sexual reproductive services their implications for workforce. Formerly pro-natalist, made significant advances contraceptive use, women's education reductions maternal mortality. However, rising adolescent pregnancy sexually transmitted infections, persisting high levels abortion, remain...
Abstract With international development assistance focussed on poverty reduction, national and sector‐wide planning processes have become increasingly important in setting agendas. Sector‐Wide Approaches (SWAps), Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs), other higher level processes, including Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) reporting, required new levels of engagement sectoral processes. For Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH), this has had mixed consequences, despite raising the profile...