The Institute for Global Health and Development
Recent Submissions
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The role of social movements in strengthening health systems: The experience of the National Health Forum in El Salvador (2009–2018)
(SAGE Publications, 2020-02-19)In 2009, the newly elected FMLN government of El Salvador launched a comprehensive health reform, which gave the National Health Forum (NHF) a key role in developing community participation. This study aims to examine and ... -
Understanding the resilience of health systems
(Springer, 2020-02-26)Globally, displacement is now at the highest level ever recorded with 68.5 million people being forcibly displaced due to violence, political instability or poor economic conditions. Migration towards neighbouring countries ... -
Building cooperative learning to address alcohol and other drug abuse in Mpumalanga, South Africa: A participatory action research process
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-03-02)Background: Alcohol and other drug (AOD) abuse is a major public health challenge disproportionately affecting marginalised communities. Involving communities in the development of responses can contribute to acceptable solutions. -
Rural-urban health seeking behaviours for non-communicable diseases in Sierra Leone
(BMJ, 2020-03-02)Introduction Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of mortality globally. In Africa, they are expected to increase by 25% by 2030. However, very little is known about community perceptions of risk factors ... -
High-income countries remain overrepresented in highly ranked public health journals: A descriptive analysis of research settings and authorship affiliations
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-02-04)Scientific contribution in high-impact journals is largely from authors affiliated with institutions in high-income countries (HICs). Publication of papers by contribution of individual countries to leading journals can ...
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