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Nations throughout the world face ongoing challenges when it comes to health care quality, costs, delivery, and access; disease prevention; and public health preparedness. RAND analyzes these global health issues and offers recommendations to help governments, health organizations, and other stakeholders arrive at better outcomes.

Commentary

The Global Economic Costs of Antimicrobial Resistance

May 20, 2016

In addition to being a public health problem, antimicrobial resistance is also a major economic concern. It crosses sectoral boundaries, because resistant bugs can pass between animals and humans, and through food, agriculture, and the environment.
Commentary

The Economic Rationale for Investing in Family Planning in Sub-Saharan Africa

Aug 3, 2016

Proven benefits to reduced fertility — or to delayed start to childbearing and greater spacing between births — include lower maternal mortality, fewer unsafe abortions, reduced risks from early childbearing, and women's ability to engage in more income-generating opportunities.

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Journal Article

Journal Article

Going to Scale: Design and Implementation Challenges of a Program to Increase Access to Skilled Birth Attendants in Nigeria

A program to increase the number of skilled birth attendants in Nigeria was hampered by design, implementation and operational challenges.

Jun 13, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Eliciting Survival Expectations of the Elderly in Low-Income Countries: Evidence From India

Elderly people in low-income countries are pessimistic about their survival probabilities compared with state-specific life tables, and socioeconomic status influences beliefs about survival expectations.

Apr 11, 2017
Project

Developing a Protocol for the Evaluation of ECDC Disease Programmes

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is planning a future evaluation of its seven ECDC Disease Programmes and has asked RAND Europe to establish a common protocol for the evaluation.

Jan 31, 2017
Commentary

Why the UN General Assembly Session on AMR Matters

Many common infections are becoming resistant to the antimicrobial medicines used to treat them, resulting in longer illnesses and more deaths. The fact that world leaders are using the UN as a forum for discussions about antimicrobial resistance is a promising move toward developing a coordinated global plan.

Sep 19, 2016
Report

Which Countries Could Become Disease Hot Spots?

Identifying and focusing on vulnerable countries that could become hot spots for infectious disease could help in the fight against future outbreaks.

Sep 12, 2016
Commentary

European and American Efforts to Tackle AMR: Great Minds Think Alike (Almost Always)

The United States and the European Union are committed to tackling antimicrobial resistance. Their efforts share objectives around key areas for improvement, such as the stewardship of existing antimicrobials, surveillance of their use, and development of new antimicrobials.

Aug 19, 2016
Commentary

Health and Safety at the Rio Olympics: It's Not Just About Zika

The risk of contracting Zika in Rio de Janeiro is low. But there is a broader range of health and safety concerns for which travelers can and should take specific precautions.

Aug 5, 2016
Commentary

The Rio Olympics Are the Site of a Battle Against 'Super Bacteria'

Brazilian scientists detected drug-resistant bacteria growing off some of Rio de Janeiro's beaches, close to where it will host sailing and wind-surfing events, and in the lagoon where the rowing and canoeing events will take place.

Jul 29, 2016
Dissertation

Dissertation

The Global Epidemic of Occupational Injuries: Counts, Costs, and Compensation

Provides estimates of the number and rate of workplace fatalities for 215 countries from 1989-2013 using data from the International Labor Organization.

Jul 18, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Multi-level Correlates of Safer Conception Methods Awareness and Attitudes Among Ugandan HIV Clients with Fertility Intentions

We examined awareness and attitudes towards SCM, and the correlates of these constructs among 400 HIV clients with fertility intentions in Uganda.

Jun 5, 2016
Commentary

The O'Neill Review: A Critical Step in Taking Global Action Against AMR

The O'Neill Review aims to increase global knowledge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and generate international consensus about the nature of the problem and the necessary steps to tackle it. A RAND Europe analysis of the potential economic costs of AMR contributed to the Review.

May 19, 2016
Journal Article

Barriers to Linkage to HIV Care in Ugandan Fisherfolk Communities

High population mobility, competing needs, low or inconvenient access to healthcare, and HIV stigma all play a role in impeding linkage to HIV care among fisherfolk in Uganda.

Mar 18, 2016
Journal Article

Adoption, Training, and Implementation of the Project ALERT Drug Prevention Program in Chile

This study explored the process of adoption and implementation of a school-based drug and alcohol prevention program, Project ALERT, in the country of Chile.

Feb 19, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Gender Differences in Cognition Among Older Adults in China

In this paper, we model gender differences in cognitive ability in China using a new sample of middle-aged and older Chinese respondents.

Feb 17, 2016
Commentary

Know Zika to Fight Zika

Scientists across universities, governments, and industry are doubling down to gain a better understanding of the Zika virus and develop the diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic tools needed to combat it. In the meantime, the public must be actively engaged.

Feb 12, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

'That Right Level of Intoxication': A Grounded Theory Study on Young Adults' Drinking in Nightlife Settings

The present study examined the meaning and functions of drinking across different nightlife settings (e.g., bars, dance clubs) in a sample of Italian young adults.

Feb 11, 2016
Multimedia

The Zika Virus: What We Know So Far

The Zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease that may be linked to brain damage in infants, is emerging as a public health priority. In this Call with the Experts, RAND Senior Natural Scientist Melinda Moore answers questions about Zika and what can be done to prevent its spread.

Feb 8, 2016
Commentary

Fighting the Zika Virus: What Public Health Officials Need to Do

For now, public health officials and their partners must do all they can to control Zika virus, using the tools at hand. That may include instituting a public health campaign to reduce mosquito-breeding sites and promoting prudent protection against mosquito bites.

Jan 28, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Using Institutional Theory to Analyse Hospital Responses to External Demands for Finance and Quality in Five European Countries

Through the lens of institutional theory, this paper explores pressures experienced by hospital leaders to improve quality and constrain spending, focusing on how they respond to these often competing demands.

Jan 28, 2016

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RAND Topic:
Global Health

Topic Synonyms:
Global Health Environment

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