scholarly journals Using the COVID-19 pandemic to reimagine global health teaching in high-income countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. e005649
Author(s):  
Salla Atkins ◽  
Ananya Tina Banerjee ◽  
Kathleen Bachynski ◽  
Amrita Daftary ◽  
Gauri Desai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
High Income ◽  
Health Teaching

scholarly journals Stuck in the middle: a systematic review of authorship in collaborative health research in Africa, 2014–2016

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. e001853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bethany L Hedt-Gauthier ◽  
Herve Momo Jeufack ◽  
Nicholas H Neufeld ◽  
Atalay Alem ◽  
Sara Sauer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
African Country ◽  
High Income ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Income Country ◽  
High Income Country ◽  
Sensitivity Analyses ◽  
Global Health Research ◽  
The Usa

BackgroundCollaborations are often a cornerstone of global health research. Power dynamics can shape if and how local researchers are included in manuscripts. This article investigates how international collaborations affect the representation of local authors, overall and in first and last author positions, in African health research.MethodsWe extracted papers on ‘health’ in sub-Saharan Africa indexed in PubMed and published between 2014 and 2016. The author’s affiliation was used to classify the individual as from the country of the paper’s focus, from another African country, from Europe, from the USA/Canada or from another locale. Authors classified as from the USA/Canada were further subclassified if the author was from a top US university. In primary analyses, individuals with multiple affiliations were presumed to be from a high-income country if they contained any affiliation from a high-income country. In sensitivity analyses, these individuals were presumed to be from an African country if they contained any affiliation an African country. Differences in paper characteristics and representation of local coauthors are compared by collaborative type using χ² tests.ResultsOf the 7100 articles identified, 68.3% included collaborators from the USA, Canada, Europe and/or another African country. 54.0% of all 43 429 authors and 52.9% of 7100 first authors were from the country of the paper’s focus. Representation dropped if any collaborators were from USA, Canada or Europe with the lowest representation for collaborators from top US universities—for these papers, 41.3% of all authors and 23.0% of first authors were from country of paper’s focus. Local representation was highest with collaborators from another African country. 13.5% of all papers had no local coauthors.DiscussionIndividuals, institutions and funders from high-income countries should challenge persistent power differentials in global health research. South-South collaborations can help African researchers expand technical expertise while maintaining presence on the resulting research.

scholarly journals Development of a Global Health Teaching Fellowship for Global Health Care Capacity Building

2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Mimno ◽  
Natasha Anushri Anandaraja ◽  
Sigrid Hahn
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Global Health Care ◽  
Care Capacity ◽  
Health Teaching

scholarly journals Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnostics Must Be Globally Accessible

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Nicholas Clute-Reinig ◽  
Suman Jayadev ◽  
Kristoffer Rhoads ◽  
Anne-Laure Le Ny
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Income ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Disease Diagnostics ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are global health crises, with most affected individuals living in low- or middle-income countries. While research into diagnostics and therapeutics remains focused exclusively on high-income populations, recent technological breakthroughs suggest that low-cost AD diagnostics may soon be possible. However, as this disease shifts onto those with the least financial and structural ability to shoulder its burden, it is incumbent on high-income countries to develop accessible AD healthcare. We argue that there is a scientific and ethical mandate to develop low-cost diagnostics that will not only benefit patients in low-and middle-income countries but the AD field as a whole.

scholarly journals Practical actions for fostering cross-disciplinary global health research: lessons from a narrative literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. e002293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Ding ◽  
Justin Pulford ◽  
Imelda Bates
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
High Income ◽  
Global Health Research ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Design And Implementation

IntroductionGlobal health research involves disciplines within and beyond the health sciences. A cross-disciplinary collaborative research approach enables an interchange of knowledge and experience and stimulates innovative responses to complex health challenges. However, there is little robust evidence to guide the design and implementation of cross-disciplinary research in global health, hampering effective collective action. This review synthesised evidence on practical actions for fostering cross-disciplinary research to provide guidance on the design and implementation of research in global health.MethodsWe searched five electronic databases using key words. The search included original research and research notes articles in English. We used a framework adapted from the socio-ecological model and thematic synthesis for data analysis.ResultsThirty-six original research and 27 research notes articles were included in the review. These were predominantly from high-income countries and indicated that practical actions on fostering cross-disciplinary research are closely linked to leadership and teamwork which should be planned and implemented at research team and institutional levels. The publications also indicated that individual qualities such as being receptive to new ideas and funders’ power and influence have practical implications for conducting cross-disciplinary research. Practical actions that individuals, research team leaders, academic institutions and funders can undertake to foster cross-disciplinary research were identified.ConclusionOur review found evidence from high-income countries, not low-and-middle-income countries, about practices that can improve cross-disciplinary research in global health. Critical knowledge gaps exist around how leadership and teamwork processes can better integrate expertise from different disciplines to make cross-disciplinary research more effective.

The why, where, and how of global health teaching

BMJ ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 325 (Suppl S1) ◽  
pp. 0207217
Author(s):  
Mike Rowson
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Health Teaching

scholarly journals Global Health Teaching in India: A Curricular Landscape

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanghamitra Pati ◽  
Rajeshwari Sinha ◽  
Meely Panda ◽  
Sandipana Pati ◽  
Anjali Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Health Teaching

scholarly journals Global health education in medical schools (GHEMS): a national, collaborative study of medical curricula

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Lower Probability ◽  
Global Health Education ◽  
Health Content ◽  
Health Teaching

Abstract Background Global health is the study, research, and practice of medicine focused on improving health and achieving health equity for all persons worldwide. International and national bodies stipulate that global health be integrated into medical school curricula. However, there is a global paucity of data evaluating the state of global health teaching in medical schools. This study aimed to evaluate the extent of global health teaching activities at United Kingdom (UK) medical schools. Methods A national, cross-sectional study assessing all timetabled teachings sessions within UK medical courses for global health content during the academic year 2018/19. Global health content was evaluated against a comprehensive list of global health learning outcomes for medical students. Results Data from 39 medical courses representing 86% (30/36) of eligible medical schools was collected. Typically, medical courses reported timetabled teaching covering over three-quarters of all global health learning outcomes. However, a wide degree of variation existed among granular global health learning objectives covered within the different medical courses. On average, each learning outcome had a 79% [95% CI: 73, 83%] probability of being included in course curricula. There were a number of learning outcomes that had a lower probability, such as ‘access to surgeons with the necessary skills and equipment in different countries’ (36%) [95% CI: 21, 53%], ‘future impact of climate change on health and healthcare systems’ (67%) [95% CI: 50, 81%], and ‘role of the WHO’ (54%) [95% CI: 28, 60%]. Conclusions This study served as the first national assessment of global health education and curricula within UK medical schools. Through a formalised assessment of teaching events produced by medical schools around the country, we were able to capture a national picture of global health education, including the strengths of global health prioritisation in the UK, as well as areas for improvement. Overall, it appears broad-level global health themes are widely discussed; however, the granularities of key, emerging areas of concern are omitted by curricula. In particular, gaps persist relating to international healthcare systems, multilateral global health agencies such as the WHO, global surgery, climate change and more.

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