2012-05-25T23:34:48Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/global-health-environment.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200108.html Jun 1, 2012 Jun 1, 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.

http://www.rand.org/randeurope/research/projects/kenya-tanzania-industrial-productivity.html May 1, 2012 May 1, 2012

The performance of health systems is a key determinant of the inclusiveness of economic growth. With Kenya and Tanzania as case studies, RAND Europe is exploring whether potential synergies between industrial development and health systems can contribute to faster and more inclusive growth.

http://www.rand.org/labor/aging/research/projects/international-well-being-and-retirement.html Apr 23, 2012 Apr 23, 2012

By using newly available data from more than 15 countries, researchers are analyzing how the interaction between individual behavior, social context, institutions, and policies shapes health and well-being in old age.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120091.html Apr 1, 2012 Apr 1, 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120036.html Mar 1, 2012 Mar 1, 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120055.html Feb 1, 2012 Feb 1, 2012

Patients who miss clinic appointments make unscheduled visits which compromise the ability to plan for and deliver quality care.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200118.html Feb 1, 2012 Feb 1, 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1210.html Jan 31, 2012 Jan 31, 2012

A first systematic picture of United Kingdom National Health Service (NHS) leaders' views of priorities and approaches regarding sustainable development (SD). Survey and interview responses are drawn on to show the importance of SD and ways forward.

http://www.rand.org/labor/centers/rapid.html Jan 23, 2012 Jan 23, 2012

Understanding the factors influencing economic growth and development is crucial to enhancing the human welfare of a nation. Research and Policy in International Development (RAPID) is a research center committed to fulfilling this objective.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP22-2011-12.html Jan 13, 2012 Jan 13, 2012

Stories discuss world demographic trends, Afghan peace prospects, U.S. health care spending, California prisoner reentry, Latin American inequalities, global health, veterans' mental health, highway investments, teacher bonuses, and charter schools.

http://www.rand.org/multimedia/video/2011/12/15/global-hiv-programs-crossroads.html Dec 15, 2011 Dec 15, 2011

In this December 2011 Congressional Briefing, Gery Ryan discusses policy options and recommendations on how to most effectively fund HIV treatment initiatives throughout the world.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/12/14/index1.html Dec 14, 2011 Dec 14, 2011

With the need for HIV services in developing countries rising and the availability of funding flat or declining, existing resources should be better leveraged to help provide life-saving services to more people in need.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9636.html Dec 12, 2011 Dec 12, 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100244.html Dec 1, 2011 Dec 1, 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100265.html Nov 1, 2011 Nov 1, 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100241.html Nov 1, 2011 Nov 1, 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1158.html Dec 14, 2011 Dec 14, 2011

With the need for HIV services in developing countries rising and the availability of funding flat or declining, existing resources should be better leveraged to help provide life-saving services to more people in need.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100292.html Oct 1, 2011 Oct 1, 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP643-2011-08.html Sep 19, 2011 Sep 19, 2011

Brochure for a week-long, intensive course designed for staff and advisors of African First Ladies to develop strategies to manage an effective First Lady's Office and to improve executive decisionmaking through a policy-analysis framework.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP349.html Sep 19, 2011 Sep 19, 2011

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease are common and rising in the developing world, but access to treatment remains limited. An analysis of the obstacles to treatment finds realistic areas for improvement and ideas the pharmaceutical industry could focus on as it develops its NCD policy research program.