Global Health
2012
An Analysis of Whether Higher Health Care Spending in the United States Versus Europe Is 'Worth It' in the Case of Cancer — 2012
The higher-cost US system of cancer care delivery may be worth it, although further research is required to determine what specific tools or treatments are driving improved cancer survival in the United States.
Are There Differences in the Medicare Experiences of Beneficiaries in Puerto Rico Compared with Those in the U.S. Mainland? — 2012
The authors compare the experiences of elderly Medicare beneficiaries in Puerto Rico with their English-preferring and Spanish-preferring Medicare counterparts in the U.S. mainland.
Electronic Medical Records and Same Day Patient Tracing Improves Clinic Efficiency and Adherence to Appointments in a Community Based HIV/AIDS Care Program, in Uganda — 2012
Patients who miss clinic appointments make unscheduled visits which compromise the ability to plan for and deliver quality care.
Global Dimensions of Public Health Preparedness and Implications for US Action — 2012
This study suggests four timely US actions to address today's competing realities of globalization and economic austerity: raise awareness among clinicians and local health departments; capture and share exemplary disaster management practices across countries; ensure that US global health investments are effective, efficient, and sustainable; and think globally while acting locally to enhance US health security.
Healthy Firms: Constraints to Growth Among Private Health Sector Facilities in Ghana and Kenya — 2012
Health outcomes in developing countries continue to lag the developed world, and many countries are not on target to meet the Millennium Development Goals.
2011
Coexistence of Obesity and Anemia in Children Between 2 and 18 Years of Age in Mexico — 2011
This article carries out a secondary data analysis to determine the frequency of anemia in different categories of body mass index (BMI) and the frequency in which obesity and anemia co-occurred in children between 2 and 18 years of age.
The contextual effects of social capital on health: A cross-national instrumental variable analysis — 2011
This cross-national study of the health effects of social capital found that higher levels of interpersonal trust with nations are associated with better health among individuals.
Facts, Facts, Facts: What Is a Physician to Do — 2011
This commentary argues that it is timely to reengage physicians in the discussion of international comparative data about health care and to ask why the United States is so provincial in designing the systems by which care is delivered.
Healthy Partnerships: How Governments Can Engage the Private Sector to Improve Health in Africa — 2011
Given the current realities of African health systems, governments will need to rely more heavily on the private health sector. This report assesses and compares the ways in which African governments are engaging with their private health sectors.
High Prevalence of Wuchereria Bancrofti Infection as Detected By Immunochromatographic Card Testing in Five Districts of Orissa, India, Previously Considered to Be Non-Endemic — 2011
Lymphatic filariasis is endemic in districts of India where control programs are not operational.
Improving Access to Medicines for Non-Communicable Diseases in the Developing World — 2011
Takes a first step toward developing a policy research agenda for improving access to non-communicable disease medicines in the developing world based on a systematic analysis of obstacles to access and potential solutions.
Improving Value for Money in Funding HIV Services in Developing Countries — 2011
This brief summarizes options for improving value for money in HIV funding by using a case study that focuses on the two largest funders, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the Global Fund, and antiretroviral therapy.
Internationally Comparable Health Indices — 2011
This project addressed the lack of comparable health measures and indices across nations by developing a cross-national model for measuring health status. In applying the measures to several nations, the study found significant variability in genuine health that correlates most closely with national income.
The Positive Mental Health Instrument: Development and Validation of a Culturally Relevant Scale in a Multi-Ethnic Asian Population — 2011
The objective of this study was to develop a self-administered measure that covers all key and culturally appropriate domains of mental health, which can be applied to compare levels of mental health across different age, gender and ethnic groups. We present the item reduction and validation of the Positive Mental Health (PMH) instrument in a community-based adult sample in Singapore.
Trends in Late-Life Disability in Taiwan, 1989-2007: The Roles of Education, Environment, and Technology — 2011
This study assessing trends in late-life disability in the emerging economy of Taiwan showed that limitations in seeing, hearing, and instrumental activities of daily living declined.
Value for Money in Donor HIV Funding — 2011
This report examines options for improving value for money in HIV funding by using a case study that focuses on the two largest funders, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the Global Fund, and antiretroviral therapy.
Where Do Poor Women in Developing Countries Give Birth? A Multi-Country Analysis of Demographic and Health Survey Data — 2011
Since most poor women deliver at home in developing countries, efforts to reduce maternal deaths should prioritize community-based interventions aimed at making home births safer.
2010
Changing Gendered Patterns of Morbidity and Mortality — 2010
Drawing together cutting-edge research on gender and healthcare, this essential guide provides a critical overview of core debates as well as practical guidance on how to bring gender perspectives to the heart of international health policy, practice and research.
Factors Associated with Condom Use Among HIV Clients in Stable Relationships with Partners at Varying Risk for HIV in Uganda — 2010
In Uganda, the most significant factor in whether HIV+ couples in stable relationships use condoms is their sense of self efficacy about condom use.
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