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Proposing the “Value- and Evidence-Based decision making and Practice” (VEDMAP) framework for Priority-Setting and knowledge translation in low and Middle-Income Countries: A novel framework for Decision-Making in Low-and middle income countries like Malawi

Health Policy Open, 2023
The existence and availability of evidence on its own does not guarantee that the evidence will be demanded and used by decision and policy makers. Decision and policy-makers, especially in low-income settings, often confront ethical dilemmas about ...
Joseph Mfutso-Bengo, Nthanda Nkungula, Emmanuel Mnjowe, Wingston Ng'ambi, Faless Jeremiah, Florence Kasende- Chinguwo, Fanuel Meckson Bickton, Dominic Nkhoma, Jobiba Chinkhumba, Sebastian Mboma, Lucky Ngwira, Mercy Juma, Isabel Kazanga-Chiumia, Pakwanja Twea, Gerald Manthalu   +14 more
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What role can health policy and systems research play in supporting responses to COVID-19 that strengthen socially just health systems?

Health Policy and Planning, 2020
research play in supporting responses to COVID-19 that strengthen socially just health systems? Lucy Gilson *, Bruno Marchal, Irene Ayepong, Edwine Barasa, Jean-Paul Dossou , Asha George, Ryan Guinaran, Daniel Maceira, Sassy Molyneux, NS Prashanth, Helen
L. Gilson, B. Marchal, Irene Ayepong, E. Barasa, J. Dossou, A. George, Ryan C Guinaran, D. Maceira, S. Molyneux, N. Prashanth, H. Schneider, Y. Shawar, J. Shiffman, K. Sheikh, N. Spicer, S. V. Belle, E. Whyle   +16 more
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Collateral benefits: Unintended consequences of the Roots of Empathy program

International Journal of Population Data Science, 2017
Objectives Roots of Empathy is a school-based mental health program with demonstrated effectiveness in reducing bullying and aggression, and raising children’s social/emotional competence and empathy.
Randy Fransoo, Mariette Chartier, Nathan Nickel, Yao Nie, Marni Brownell   +4 more
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Healthcare providers’ perspectives on integrating NCDs into primary healthcare in Thailand: a mixed method study

Health Research Policy and Systems, 2021
Background In response to an increased health burden from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), primary health care (PHC) is effective platform to support NCDs prevention and control.
Titiporn Tuangratananon, Sataporn Julchoo, Mathudara Phaiyarom, Warisa Panichkriangkrai, Nareerut Pudpong, Walaiporn Patcharanarumol, Viroj Tangcharoensathien   +6 more
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Human Resources for Health Policies : A Critical Component in Health Policies [PDF]

Human Resources for Health, 2003
In the last few years, increasing attention has been paid to the development of health policies. But side by side with the presumed benefits of policy, many analysts share the opinion that a major drawback of health policies is their failure to make room for issues of human resources. Current approaches in human resources suggest a number of weaknesses:
Carl-Ardy Dubois, Gilles Dussault
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Health Policy [PDF]

, 2023
Abstract This chapter analyses the structures, processes, and actors of health policy in Switzerland. In international comparison, Switzerland has a very well-developed health system with universal insurance coverage and high-quality care services.
Trein, Philipp, Rüefli, Christian, Vatter, Adrian   +2 more
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Annual prevalence of unmet healthcare need in Thailand: evidence from national household surveys between 2011 and 2019

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2021
Background Extending Universal Health Coverage (UHC) requires identifying and addressing unmet healthcare need and its causes to improve access to essential health services.
Vuthiphan Vongmongkol, Shaheda Viriyathorn, Yaowaluk Wanwong, Waritta Wangbanjongkun, Viroj Tangcharoensathien   +4 more
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No Strings Attached: Evaluating an Unconditional Prenatal Income Supplement Using Linked Administrative Data

International Journal of Population Data Science, 2017
Objective Perinatal outcomes have improved overall in developed countries over the last several decades but remain poor for disadvantaged populations. In Manitoba, Canada, the Healthy Baby Prenatal Benefit (HBPB), a cash transfer to low-income pregnant ...
Marni Brownell, Mariette Chartier, Nathan Nickel, Dan Chateau, Joykrishna Sarkar, Elaine Burland, Doug Jutte, Carole Taylor, Rob Santos, Alan Katz   +9 more
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Making visible the cost of informal caregivers’ time in Latin America: a case study for major cardiovascular, cancer and respiratory diseases in eight countries

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Informal care is a key element of health care and well-being for society, yet it is scarcely visible and rarely studied in health economic evaluations.
Natalia Espinola, Andrés Pichon-Riviere, Agustín Casarini, Andrea Alcaraz, Ariel Bardach, Caitlin Williams, Federico Rodriguez Cairoli, Federico Augustovski, Alfredo Palacios   +8 more
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Designing Difference in Difference Studies: Best Practices for Public Health Policy Research.

Annual Review of Public Health, 2018
The difference in difference (DID) design is a quasi-experimental research design that researchers often use to study causal relationships in public health settings where randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are infeasible or unethical.
Coady Wing, K. Simon, Ricardo A. Bello‐Gomez   +2 more
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