Month: October 2018

Forty years on from the Alma Ata declaration, those who are the most vulnerable are still the least likely to access quality healthcare and to live healthy lives. Research is … Read more “A call to Astana: health must not remain a privilege of the powerful alone”

We are pleased to announce the following winners of the HSR2018 poster competition! Wednesday’s winners Winner Improving the generation, quality and use of data for routine immunization systems through the … Read more “HSR2018 poster award winners”

The Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (AHPSR) and Health Systems Global (HSG) are pleased to announce the winners of the Societal Awards in the field of Health Policy … Read more “Announcing the winners of the Societal Awards in Health Policy and Systems Research”

In India, dengue is endemic in almost all states and is the leading cause of hospitalization, with many patients leaving the hospital having paid anywhere between USD$ 514 and USD$1491 … Read more “Why is the easily treatable dengue making a profit in India?”

In 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. The state of the U.S. healthcare system is widely criticized, but the ultimate goal … Read more “Why aren’t Hispanics signing up to the U.S. Affordable Care Act?”

Statistics, numbers, percentages can help us see how far we’ve come, or how far we need to go. But it’s the story behind the number that reveals much more in … Read more “What’s Your Number?”

Scientific editors are known as the “gatekeepers” of knowledge. They sit between the research and its audience. In this highly competitive world, editors also provide access to credibility and success … Read more “Let’s talk about structural inequities in health systems research & publishing”

Power is omnipresent in global health. As members of the Health Systems Global SHAPES (Social Science Approaches for Research and Engagement in Health Policy and Systems) power cluster, we try … Read more “Revisiting power and global health: looking ahead to HSR2018 in Liverpool”