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Public Health and Political Science - The Pathway to a Productive Partnership
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
Telehealth & Medicaid: Patient Engagement and Education During the Public Health Emergency
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
Close Circle Affects Behaviour During Pandemic
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
Communicating COVID-19 Uncertainty to Public
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
APHL 2021 - Association of Public Health Laboratories Annual Meeting
2021 04 May
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Healthcare 2021: Five Major Trends
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
Democracy Against COVID-19
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
Cross-Border Management of COVID-19 Lab Results
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
Drawing from Taiwan’s COVID-19 Experience
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