Margaret Chan

ORCID: 0000-0003-2665-833X
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Research Areas
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
  • Health and Conflict Studies
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health
  • Public Health Policies and Education
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Advanced Authentication Protocols Security
  • Healthcare Systems and Practices
  • Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
  • Digital Rights Management and Security
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Parasites and Host Interactions

Vanke (China)
2023-2024

Tsinghua University
2023

Roche (United States)
2016-2018

World Health Organization - Pakistan
2008-2017

World Health Organization
2008-2017

Pennsylvania State University
2016

San Jose State University
2008-2009

Sydney South West Area Health Service
2009

Office of Multidisciplinary Activities
2009

Department of Health
1997

In 1978, the Declaration of Alma-Ata at International Conference on Primary Health Care launched primary health care as a route to better for all. The ambition was bold. responded world characterized by vast and largely avoidable differences in status populations, mapped out strategy reducing these gaps through fundamental changes way systems were organized delivered. As argued, enlightened policy that made fair access an explicit objective could raise level within enabling people lead...

10.18356/cbabf986-en article EN United Nations chronicle/UN chronicle 2012-04-17

The Ebola virus disease outbreak in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone has grown so large severe primarily because these countries are among the world's poorest. Poverty, dysfunctional health systems, fear remain formidable obstacles to ending outbreak.

10.1056/nejmp1409859 article EN New England Journal of Medicine 2014-08-20

Recent substantial increases in international attention to health have been accompanied by demands for statistics that accurately track progress and performance, evaluate the impact of programs policies, increase accountability at country global levels. The use results-based financing mechanisms major donors has created further demand timely reliable data decision-making. In addition, there is increasing context sector strategic plans, including countries established International Health...

10.1371/journal.pmed.1000223 article EN cc-by PLoS Medicine 2010-01-25

10.1016/s0140-6736(08)61372-0 article EN The Lancet 2008-09-01

10.1016/s0140-6736(12)62135-7 article EN The Lancet 2012-12-01

10.1016/s0140-6736(14)62037-7 article EN The Lancet 2014-11-01

China's health gains over the past decades face potential reversals if climate change adaptation is not prioritized. temperature rise surpasses global average due to urban heat islands and ecological changes, demands urgent actions safeguard public health. Effective need consider urbanization trends, underlying non-communicable diseases, an aging population, future pandemic threats. Climate initiatives strategies include green space, healthy indoor environments, spatial planning for cities,...

10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100965 article EN cc-by The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific 2023-11-01

10.1016/s0140-6736(09)61993-0 article EN The Lancet 2009-11-28

10.1016/s0140-6736(14)60751-0 article EN The Lancet 2014-05-01

In September 2015, 267 prominent economists from 44 countries published a declaration in The Lancet.1 That called on global leaders to prioritize pro-poor pathway universal health ...

10.1080/23288604.2015.1111288 article EN Health Systems & Reform 2015-12-31

10.1016/s0140-6736(16)30620-1 article EN The Lancet 2016-05-01
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