Search Tag: public health
2021 23 Feb
Public health remains a challenge for most governments around the world. This has never been truer than during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has clearly demonstrated the much-needed improvement in this particular domain. Whether it’s the inevitable crisis of antibiotic resistance or the misuse of opioids, public health challenges continue, and decision-making...Read more
2021 29 Jan
Presenters Dr. Chethan Bachireddy Chief Medical Officer, Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services Sarah Grant Communications Director, Maine DHHS (MaineCare) Traylor Rains JD, Deputy State Medicaid Director, Oklahoma DHS (SoonerCare) Find CCHP on Social Media Read more
2021 22 Jan
Social influences are more important for people’s adherence to distancing rules during the pandemic than their own beliefs, a new study shows ( Tunçgenç et al. 2021) . You might also like: Communicating COVID-19 Uncertainty to Public The pandemic has demanded a drastic change in our behaviours, with social distancing being...Read more
2020 17 Dec
A group of researchers from Germany has looked into the challenges of communication between healthcare sector and the wider public about COVID-19. The study specifically focused on various approaches to communicating the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic. You might also like: COVID-19: Immunity-Based Strategies are ‘Flawed’ ...Read more
2020 27 Nov
As might be expected, the focus of research and technological developments has shifted to tackling the lingering COVID-19 crisis. This includes trialling new vaccines to help prevent the coronavirus spread, developing simple apps for early detection of infection, and building ‘smart cities’ to better respond to future outbreaks. You might...Read more
2020 18 Nov
A new analysis provides insights into how democratic institutions play a significant role in the way countries mount quick policy response to existential threats, such as the COVID-19 pandemic (Shvetsova et al. 2020). You might also like: Global COVID-19 Response: “A Collective Failure” When institutional systems...Read more
2020 27 Oct
Two digital initiatives are being tested aimed at facilitating cross-border handling of COVID-19-realted lab results for travellers and governments. You might also like: (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)? COVID-19 ‘Immunity Passports’ through ethical lens International travel and tourism are among...Read more
2020 26 Oct
A recent study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific have analysed the pandemic response in Taiwan and outlined a list of recommendations to public health authorities around the world. You might also like: Where Are the Most Effective Anti-COVID-19 Strategies? Taiwan, a high-income jurisdiction, has...Read more
2020 16 Oct
Public health measures aiming to achieve ‘herd immunity’ are criticised by a multidisciplinary group of researchers who call it "a dangerous fallacy unsupported by the scientific evidence". You might also like: Global COVID-19 Response: “A Collective Failure” In the John Snow Memorandum , an open letter published in The...Read more
2020 24 Sep
The nudge theory is known to be useful in effecting behaviour change. Using the nudge of ‘nationalism’ in the fight against COVID 19, the government of India was able to motivate its large population to abide by lockdown rules and basic health protocols (e.g. wearing of face masks and frequent handwashing). You might also like: AI Tool...Read more
2020 15 Sep
The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) has released its second report ‘A World in Disorder,’ in which it harshly criticises the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. You might also like: Assessing COVID-19 Response Created in 2017 and formally launched in 2018, the GPMB is an independent monitoring and accountability...Read more
2020 10 Sep
Lockdowns and other restrictive measures (e.g. travel curbs) have been imposed by governments as a means to control coronavirus spread in their jurisdictions. New research from Canada provides insights on effective strategies for reopening when the number of cases is on the decline. You might also like: Containing COVID-19 in EU: Uncoordinated...Read more
2020 02 Sep
Universal health coverage (UHC) means enabling all people to receive necessary healthcare services without experiencing financial burden. A new study (GBD 2019 Universal Health Coverage Collaborators 2020) has assessed progress on UHC effective coverage for 204 countries and territories over the past three decades (1990 to 2019). You might...Read more
2020 24 Jul
Up-to-date information on COVID-19 incidence and mortality provides guidance on public health response to the pandemic. New research from the U.S. has specifically examined periodic fluctuations in new daily cases and mortality data, finding that such "oscillations" are due to many factors such as daily variation in testing and possible biases...Read more
2020 23 Jul
COVID-19 spurred a vast increase in urgent legislative action directed at controlling the disease. However, poor design, implementation or enforcement of legal frameworks can do harm and impede efforts to end the pandemic. A new initiative has been launched to ensure that laws protect individual and public health and wellbeing. You...Read more
2020 02 Jul
Countries in Europe have started easing drastic lockdown measures, implemented in February-March 2020, as the number of COVID-19 cases in their jurisdictions decline. However, relaxation needs to be coordinated in order to stop community transmission and avoid new COVID-19 outbreaks. You might also like: Mobility, Connectivity...Read more
2020 15 Jun
A group of experts is proposing a scorecard that may help to assess governments’ pandemic response and better prepare for future outbreaks. You might also like: Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions – What’s Next? In a comment published in Nature Medicine , the authors propose six recommendations with regard to the implementation...Read more
2020 24 Mar
COVID-19 is already a severe public health emergency for citizens, societies and economies of 164 countries, inducing not only a major and unprecedented economic shock but also a social turmoil. According to a survey by McKinsey & Company (Craven et al. 2020), the COVID19 outbreak could potentially result in the decrease of global GDP of 2,5-2%...Read more
2020 09 Mar
Summary: A new decade is normally a time for optimism and fresh starts but what 2020 ushered in was a new coronavirus. Named by WHO as COVID-19, the virus causes severe acute respiratory problems. It is thought to have emerged at a live animal market in the Chinese city of Wuhan at the end of 2019 with an initial trickle of reports...Read more
2020 02 Jan
A newly-published study in the journal Nature suggests that AI diagnoses breast cancer from mammograms more accurately than radiologists. A computer, specially designed and trained by a team of researchers from international bodies such as Google Health and Imperial College London, performed as well as two doctors working together....Read more
2020 17 Nov
NOW A DIGITAL EVENT POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS NEW DATES: NOVEMBER 17-19, 2020 Find EHMA on Social Media Read more
2020 08 Jun
APHL 2020 HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS Find APHL on Social Media Read more