Karl Blanchet

ORCID: 0000-0003-0498-8020
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Research Areas
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Health and Conflict Studies
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Disaster Response and Management
  • Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Healthcare Systems and Technology
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Global Security and Public Health
  • Healthcare Systems and Practices
  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Complex Systems and Decision Making
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Disaster Management and Resilience
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Global Health and Surgery

University of Geneva
2020-2025

Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
2020-2025

Chatham House
2024

Lund University
2024

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2014-2023

International Islamic University Malaysia
2023

World Health Organization - Afghanistan
2023

University of Southampton
2023

New York State Department of Health
2023

Southern Medical University
2023

The term resilience has dominated the discourse among health systems researchers since 2014 and onset of Ebola outbreak in West Africa. There is wide consensus that global community to help build more resilient systems. But do we really know what means, all have same vision resilience? present paper presents a new conceptual framework on governance based thinking complexity theories. In this paper, see system as its capacity absorb, adapt transform when exposed shock such pandemic, natural...

10.15171/ijhpm.2017.36 article EN cc-by International Journal of Health Policy and Management 2017-04-04

The recent outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in West Africa has drawn attention to the role and responsiveness health systems face shock. It brought into sharp focus idea that need not only be stronger but also more 'resilient'. In this article, we argue responding shocks is an important aspect resilience, examining system behaviour four types contemporary shocks: financial crisis Europe from 2008 onwards; climate change disasters; EVD 2013-16; refugee migration Europe. Based on...

10.1093/heapol/czx183 article EN cc-by Health Policy and Planning 2017-12-20

The main challenges in international health are to scale up effective interventions low- and middle-income countries order reach a higher proportion of the population. This can be achieved through better insight into how systems structured. Social network analysis provide an appropriate innovative paradigm for researcher, allow new analyses structure systems, facilitate understanding role stakeholders within system. social methodology adapted research described detail by authors comprises...

10.1093/heapol/czr055 article EN Health Policy and Planning 2011-08-12

Since 2015, Europe has been facing an unprecedented arrival of refugees and migrants: more than one million people entered via land sea routes. During their travels, migrants often face harsh conditions, forced detention, violence in transit countries. However, there is a lack epidemiological quantitative evidence on experiences the mental health problems they during displacement. We aimed to document types experienced by journey while settled Greece, measure prevalence anxiety disorders...

10.1186/s12916-018-1028-4 article EN cc-by BMC Medicine 2018-03-09

Development of human resources for eye health (HReH) is a major focus the Global Action Plan 2014 to 2019 reduce prevalence avoidable visual impairment by 25% year 2019. The workforce thought be much smaller in sub-Saharan Africa than other regions world but data support this policy-making scarce. We collected HReH and cataract surgeries from 21 countries sub-Sahara estimate progress towards key suggested population-based VISION 2020 indicators surgery rates (CSR) 2011. Routinely on...

10.1186/1478-4491-12-44 article EN cc-by Human Resources for Health 2014-08-15

The crisis in Syria has forced more than 4 million people to find refuge outside Syria. In Lebanon, 2015, the refugee population represented 30 % of total population. International health assistance been provided populations Lebanon. However, current humanitarian system also contributed increase fragmentation Lebanese system. Ensuring universal coverage vulnerable Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian refugees will require Lebanon redistribute key functions responsibilities Ministry Health its...

10.1186/s13031-016-0079-4 article EN cc-by Conflict and Health 2016-05-03

In 2015, an estimated 856,723 refugees, predominantly from Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq arrived in Greece as entry point into the European Union. The border of Former Yugoslav Republic Macedonia closed March 2016, blocking a popular route for refugees through Europe, left around 60,000 people stranded Greece.A mixed-method study was conducted among regions Attica, Epirus, Samos between November 2016 February 2017. epidemiological survey showed that depending on sites 73% 100% suffered...

10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.08.040 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Social Science & Medicine 2018-08-31

Recent estimates report that 2.4 billion people with health conditions globally could benefit from rehabilitation. While the benefits of rehabilitation for individuals and society have been described in literature, many individuals, especially low- middle-income countries do not access to quality As need continues increase, it is crucial systems are adequately prepared meet this need. Practice- policy-relevant evidence plays an important role strengthening efforts. The aim paper on outcome a...

10.1186/s12961-022-00903-5 article EN cc-by Health Research Policy and Systems 2022-09-20

The use of drones (or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) in urban areas has emerged rapidly the last decade, and continues to expand at an unprecedented pace. Alongside these emergent uses high-impact technology both public private sectors, political debates about potential risks challenges have arisen, encompassing diverse perspectives attitudes ethical, legal, social, regulatory implications introducing integrating new society. This scoping review offers assessment societal acceptance factors...

10.1016/j.techsoc.2023.102377 article EN cc-by Technology in Society 2023-10-05
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