The political origins of health inequity: the perspective of the Youth Commission on Global Governance for Health

Gopinathan, Unni; Cuadrado, Cristóbal; Watts, Nick; Guinto, Renzo R; Hougendobler, Daniel; Wanjau, Waruguru; Lefebvre, Alexandre; Jorem, Jacob; Jiang, Xiaoxiao; Habibullah, Nilofer Khan; Meganathan, Saveetha; Mushtaq, Usman

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(14)60050-7

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“…9,10 The themes, which recur in the GH literature as areas of growing study and debate, include: justification of GH, medical education, economics, research prospects, law/ethics, and work-life balance. 1,2,5,[11][12][13][14][15][16][17] This study adds to the existing literature by providing a systematic, hermeneutic analysis of the verbatim accounts of GH experts regarding these themes as they pertain to careers in GH.…”

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Exploration of Global Health Careers Across the Medical Fields

Barthélemy

Mallol

Hannaford

et al. 2017

Annals of Global Health

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Exploration of Global Health Careers Across the Medical Fields

Barthélemy

Mallol

Hannaford

et al. 2017

Annals of Global Health

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“…China is strengthening national and regional priorities in line with International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005), strengthening the Asia Pacific Strategy for Emerging Diseases (APSED) network, Global Schistosomiasis Alliance (GSA) to ArboviralNet. [ 2 , 29 - 32 ] This will enhance capacity in health security and diplomatic power to create maneuver space for international multi-polar geo-politics and financial systems. China has become a giant economic power and vital component of the international commodity chain, allowing for more effective broad-based consultation and participation on global health issues and international finance via different channels by active support of multilateral diplomacy and politics.…”

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“…[ 27 , 28 , 30 , 31 , 34 , 35 ] Ultimately, the quality and effectiveness of China-Africa health development initiatives and programs, when channeled through government and institutions partnerships, have the potential strengths in improving good governance and accountability in global health security. [ 29 , 32 - 35 ]…”

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China-Africa Health Development Initiatives: Benefits and Implications for Shaping Innovative and Evidence-informed National Health Policies and Programs in Sub-saharan African Countries

Tambo

Ugwu

Guan³

et al. 2016

Int. J. MCH AIDS

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Background and Introduction:This review paper examines the growing implications of China’s engagement in shaping innovative national initiatives against infectious diseases and poverty control and elimination in African countries. It seeks to understand the factors and enhancers that can promote mutual and innovative health development initiatives, and those that are necessary in generating reliable and quality data for evidence-based contextual policy, priorities and programs.Methods:We examined the China-Africa health cooperation in supporting global health agenda on infectious diseases such as malaria, schistosomiasis, Ebola, TB, HIV/AIDS, neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) prevention, control and elimination spanning a period of 10 years. We reviewed referenced publications, global support data, and extensive sources related to and other emerging epidemics and infectious diseases of poverty, programs and interventions, health systems development issues, challenges, opportunities and investments. Published literature in PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, Books and web-based peer-reviewed journal articles, government annual reports were assessed from the first Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in November 2006 to December 2015 Third Ministerial conferences.Results:Our findings highlight current shared public health challenges and emphasize the need to nurture, develop and establish effective, functional and sustainable health systems capacity to detect and respond to all public health threats and epidemic burdens, evidence-based programs and quality care outcomes. China’s significant health diplomacy emphasizes the importance of health financing in establishing health development commitment and investment in improving the gains and opportunities, importantly efficiency and value health priorities and planning.Conclusions and Global Health Implications:Strengthening China-Africa health development agenda towards collective commitment and investment in quality care delivery, effective programs coverage and efficiency, preparedness and emergency response is needed in transforming African health information systems, and local health governance structures and management in emerging epidemics. Furthermore, innovative evidence of operational joint solutions and strategies are critical in advancing healthcare delivery, and further enhancing Universal Health Care, and Sustainable Development Goals to attain global health improvements and economic prosperity.

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“…If we take homicides as an example, a report has shown that Latin America is the continent with the highest homicide rates globally, reaching 28/100,000 inhabitants, Lower income countries have a higher disability rate than higher income countries, a factor that adds to other aspects, such as poverty and inadequate infrastructure and services, that contribute to a decreased quality of life (Gopinathan, Cuadrado, Watts et al, 2014).…”

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“…Therefore, it is possible to say that, in general, these goals contribute to health promotion, and some adjustments to the specific health targets under goal "3" would contribute to build a stronger health agenda. As has been pointed out, health issues cannot be approached in isolation from other sectors (Gopinathan, Cuadrado, Watts et al, 2014).…”

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Local communities, health and the sustainable development goals: the case of Ribeirão das Neves, Brazil

França¹,

Confalonieri

2016

Cad. Metrop.

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Health is part of the Sustainable Development Agenda adopted by the United Nations and local communities have an important role in the definition of their own development needs and in the discussion of the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals. A field survey using a validated questionnaire was applied to 336 extremely poor households in a Brazilian municipality. The survey was a cross-sectional and observational study and included interviews with healthcare professionals and social workers. Drug/ alcohol abuse was pointed as the major problem to obtain improvements in quality of life. The prevalence of disability was 14%. A reduction in rates of deaths caused by crimes and prevention of disabilities should be included as health targets under the SDGs.Keywords: health promotion; sustainable development; quality of life; social determinants of health; poverty. ResumoA saúde integra a Agenda de Desenvolvimento Sustentável da Organização das Nações Unidas. As comunidades locais têm importante papel na definição de suas necessidades para o desenvolvimento e na discussão dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimen to Sustentável pós-2015. Realizou-se uma pesquisa exploratória empregando um questionário validado em amostra de 336 domicílios caracterizados como extrema pobreza em um município brasileiro. Essa pesquisa compreendeu um estudo observacional, transversal, e a realização de entrevistas com profissionais de saúde e assistência social. O abuso de drogas e álcool foi identificado como o maior problema para obter melhorias na qualidade de vida. A prevalência por incapacidades foi 14%. A redução das taxas de óbito por crimes e a prevenção de incapacidades deveriam ser incluídas como alvo desses objetivos.Palavras-chave: promoção da saúde; desenvolvimento sustentável; qualidade de vida; determinantes sociais da saúde; pobreza.Viviane H. França, Ulisses E. C. Confalonieri

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The political origins of health inequity: the perspective of the Youth Commission on Global Governance for Health

Cited by 7 publications

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Exploration of Global Health Careers Across the Medical Fields

Exploration of Global Health Careers Across the Medical Fields

China-Africa Health Development Initiatives: Benefits and Implications for Shaping Innovative and Evidence-informed National Health Policies and Programs in Sub-saharan African Countries

Local communities, health and the sustainable development goals: the case of Ribeirão das Neves, Brazil

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