Factors outside of healthcare services determine our health and this involves many different sectors. Health for All Policies changes the argument about intersectoral action, from one focusing on health and the health sector to one based on co-benefits a ‘Health for All Policies’ approach.
Health care delivery is shifting away from the clinic and into the home. Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of telehealth, wearable sensors, ambient surveillance, and other products was on the rise. In the coming years, patients will increasingly interact with digital products at every stage of their care, such as using wearable sensors to monitor changes in temperature or blood pres…
The differences between “international health†and “global health†are not well defined; many use the terms interchangeably. Both fields seek to address health issues that cross borâ€ders and present hazards to diverse populations across the continents and the world. For some public health workers, international health addresses issues for all other countries exâ…
It is an undeniable fact that the global community remains largely unprepared to conduct early pandemic identification interception and to subsequently mount a reliable pandemic response. This is clearly evident from our experiences from the recent COVID-19 pandemic, with its global death toll of over 7 million people. The pandemic has mercilessly exposed the frailty of communities around the g…