Salt reduction policy for out of home sectors: a supplementary document for the salt reduction strategy to prevent and control non-communicable diseases (NCDS) in Malaysia 2021 –2025
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the major cause of death among Malaysians. Reduction of salt intake in populations is one of the most cost-effective strategies in the prevention of CVDs. It is very feasible... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Zaliha Harun, Suzana Shahar, Yee Xing You, Zahara Abdul Manaf, Hazreen Abdul Majid, Chia Yook Chin, Hasnah Haron, Viola Michael, Hamdan Mohamad, Siti Farrah Zaidah Mohd Yazid, Musaalbakri Abdul Manan, Wan Zunairah Wan Ibadullah, Mhairi K. Brown, Feng J. H Tags: Opinion Source Type: research
Using a priority setting exercise to identify priorities for guidelines on newborn and child health in South Africa, Malawi, and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa is the region with the highest under-five mortality rate globally. Child healthcare decisions should be based on rigorously developed evidence-informed guidelines. The Global Evidence, Local... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Solange Dur ão, Emmanuel Effa, Nyanyiwe Mbeye, Mashudu Mthethwa, Michael McCaul, Celeste Naude, Amanda Brand, Ntombifuthi Blose, Denny Mabetha, Moriam Chibuzor, Dachi Arikpo, Roselyn Chipojola, Gertrude Kunje, Per Olav Vandvik, Ekpereonne Esu, Simon Lewi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Politics –evidence conflict in national health policy making in Africa: a scoping review
Generally, public health policy-making is hardly a linear process and is characterized by interactions among politicians, institutions, researchers, technocrats and practitioners from diverse fields, as well a... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Edward W. Ansah, Samuel Maneen, Anastasia Ephraim, Janet E. Y. Ocloo, Mabel N. Barnes and Nkosi N. Botha Tags: Review Source Type: research
Gender and non-communicable diseases in Mexico: a political mapping and stakeholder analysis
Mexico and other low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) present a growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), with gender-differentiated risk factors and access to prevention, diagnosis and care. How... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - April 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Emanuel Orozco-N úñez, Enai Ojeda-Arroyo, Nadia Cerecer-Ortiz, Carlos M. Guerrero-López, Beatriz M. Ramírez-Pérez, Ileana Heredia-Pi, Betania Allen-Leigh, Emma Feeny and Edson Serván-Mori Tags: Research Source Type: research
Comprehensive HIV knowledge and associated factors among reproductive-age women: analysis of the Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019/2020
Globally, there are 37.7 million people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). So far, there is no study done in Gambia which assessed comprehensive HIV knowledge and its associated factors. Therefore... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - April 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Menen Tsegaw, Bezawit Mulat, Kegnie Shitu and Amadou Barrow Tags: Research Source Type: research
Concept analysis of health system resilience
There are several definitions of resilience in health systems, many of which share some characteristics, but no agreed-upon framework is universally accepted. Here, we review the concept of resilience, identif... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - April 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Deena Al Asfoor, Celine Tabche, Manal Al-Zadjali, Awad Mataria, Sohel Saikat and Salman Rawaf Tags: Research Source Type: research
Use of qualitative research in World Health Organisation guidelines: a document analysis
Guidelines depend on effect estimates, usually derived from randomised controlled trials, to inform their decisions. Qualitative research evidence may improve decisions made but where in the process and the me... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - April 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Melissa Taylor, Paul Garner, Sandy Oliver and Nicola Desmond Tags: Research Source Type: research
Towards universal health coverage in Vietnam: a mixed-method case study of enrolling people with tuberculosis into social health insurance
Vietnam ’s primary mechanism of achieving sustainable funding for universal health coverage (UHC) and financial protection has been through its social health insurance (SHI) scheme. Steady progress towards acce... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - April 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rachel Forse, Clara Akie Yoshino, Thanh Thi Nguyen, Thi Hoang Yen Phan, Luan N. Q. Vo, Andrew J. Codlin, Lan Nguyen, Chi Hoang, Lopa Basu, Minh Pham, Hoa Binh Nguyen, Luong Van Dinh, Maxine Caws, Tom Wingfield, Knut L önnroth and Kristi Sidney-Annerstedt Tags: Research Source Type: research
The effectiveness of knowledge-sharing techniques and approaches in research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR): a systematic review
The National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR), funds, enables and delivers world-leading health and social care research to improve people ’s health and wellbeing. To achieve this aim, effective kno... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - April 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Helen Baxter, Lindsay Bearne, Tracey Stone, Clare Thomas, Rachel Denholm, Sabi Redwood, Sarah Purdy and Alyson Louise Huntley Tags: Review Source Type: research
Adopting, implementing and assimilating coproduced health and social care innovations involving structurally vulnerable populations: findings from a longitudinal, multiple case study design in Canada, Scotland and Sweden
Innovations in coproduction are shaping public service reform in diverse contexts around the world. Although many innovations are local, others have expanded and evolved over time. We know very little, however... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - April 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Gillian Mulvale, Jenn Green, Glenn Robert, Michael Larkin, Nicoline Vackerberg, Sofia Kjellstr öm, Puspita Hossain, Sandra Moll, Esther Lim and Shioma-Lei Craythorne Tags: Research Source Type: research
A review of implementation and evaluation frameworks for public health interventions to inform co-creation: a Health CASCADE study
By including the needs and perspectives of relevant stakeholders, co-creation is seen as a promising approach for tackling complex public health problems. However, recommendations and guidance on how to plan a... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - March 28, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Giuliana Raffaella Longworth, Kunshan Goh, Danielle Marie Agnello, Katrina Messiha, Melanie Beeckman, Jorge Raul Zapata-Restrepo, Greet Cardon, Sebastien Chastin and Maria Gin é-Garriga Tags: Review Source Type: research
Choosing and accessing COVID-19 treatment options: a qualitative study with patients, caregivers, and health care providers in Lebanon
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has strained healthcare systems globally, particularly in terms of access to medicines. Lebanon has been greatly affected by the pandemic, having faced concomit... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Reem Hoteit, Aya Hassoun, Elie Bou Sanayeh, Marie Christelle Saade, Gladys Honein-AbouHaidar and Elie A. Akl Tags: Research Source Type: research
Multimorbidity healthcare expenditure in Belgium: a 4-year analysis (COMORB study)
The complex management of health needs in multimorbid patients, alongside limited cost data, presents challenges in developing cost-effective patient-care pathways. We estimated the costs of managing 171 dyads... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - March 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Phuong Bich Tran, Georgios F. Nikolaidis, Emmanuel Abatih, Philippe Bos, Finaba Berete, Vanessa Gorasso, Johan Van der Heyden, Joseph Kazibwe, Ewan Morgan Tomeny, Guido Van Hal, Philippe Beutels and Josefien van Olmen Tags: Research Source Type: research
The economic and fiscal impact of incremental use of cell-based quadrivalent influenza vaccine for the prevention of seasonal influenza among healthcare workers in Italy
Seasonal influenza has a significant impact on public health, generating substantial direct healthcare costs, production losses and fiscal effects. Understanding these consequences is crucial to effective deci... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - March 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Giovanna Elisa Calabr ò, Filippo Rumi, Roberto Ricciardi and Americo Cicchetti Tags: Research Source Type: research
Intriguing insight into unanswered questions about Mpox: exploring health policy implications and considerations
The 2022 multi-country Monkeypox (Mpox) outbreak has added concerns to scientific research. However, unanswered questions about the disease remain. These unanswered questions lie in different aspects, such as ... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - March 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Emery Manirambona, Sheharyar Hassan Khan, Abdelmonem Siddiq, Khaled Albakri, Hazem Mohamed Salamah, Noheir Ashraf Ibrahem Fathy Hassan, Shuaibu Saidu Musa and Kuldeep Dhama Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
