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2. Pain Clinics
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Marchand, Serge and Marchand, Serge
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- 2024
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3. Person‐centred integrated care for people living with Parkinson's, Huntington's and Multiple Sclerosis: A systematic review.
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Bartolomeu Pires, Sandra, Kunkel, Dorit, Kipps, Christopher, Goodwin, Nick, and Portillo, Mari C.
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PARKINSON'S disease treatment , *MULTIPLE sclerosis treatment , *EVALUATION of medical care , *CINAHL database , *MEDICAL databases , *PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems , *HEALTH services accessibility , *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *SELF-management (Psychology) , *PATIENT-centered care , *CONTINUUM of care , *MENTAL depression , *QUALITY of life , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *INTEGRATED health care delivery , *HUNTINGTON disease , *MEDLINE , *THEMATIC analysis - Abstract
Introduction: People living with long‐term neurological conditions (LTNCs) have complex needs that demand intensive care coordination between sectors. This review aimed to establish if integrated care improves outcomes for people, and what characterises successful interventions. Methods: A systematic review of the literature was undertaken evaluating multisectoral integrated care interventions in people living with Parkinson's disease (PD), Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Huntington's disease (HD). Strength of evidence was rated for the different outcomes. Results: A total of 15 articles were included, reporting on 2095 patients and caregivers, finding that integrated care can improve people's access to resources and reduce patients' depression. UK studies indicated improvements in patients' quality of life, although the international literature was inconclusive. Few programmes considered caregivers' outcomes, reporting no difference or even worsening in depression, burden and quality of life. Overall, the evidence showed a mismatch between people's needs and outcomes measured, with significant outcomes (e.g., self‐management, continuity of care, care experience) lacking. Successful programmes were characterised by expert knowledge, multisectoral care coordination, care continuity and a person‐centred approach. Conclusions: The impact of integrated care programmes on people living with LTNCs is limited and inconclusive. For a more person‐centred approach, future studies need to assess integrated care from a service‐user perspective. Patient and Public Contribution: Thirty people living with LTNCs were involved in this review, through defining research questions, validating the importance of the project, and increasing the researchers' understanding on what matters to service users. A patient and public involvement subgroup of representatives with lived experience on PD, MS and HD identified the need for more person‐centred integrated care, with specific concerns over care fragmentation, care duplication and care continuity. This was key to data analysis and formulating the characteristics of successful and unsuccessful integrated care programmes from the perspective of service users. The discrepancy between service users' needs and the outcomes assessed in the literature point to user‐driven research as the solution to address what matters to patients and caregivers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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4. Addressing emerging public health threats: the Noncommunicable Disease Capacity Assessment and Planning (N-CAP) Process
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Randa K. Saad, Ruba Alsouri, Meredith H. Kruse, Lara Kufoof, Sophie Lobanov-Rostovsky, Patricia Richter, and Yousef Khader
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noncommunicable diseases ,public health ,N-CAP Process ,multisectoral ,assessment and planning ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
BackgroundThe global epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing. Current assessments that monitor capacity to address NCDs are often externally led and do not facilitate country planning. The Noncommunicable Disease Capacity Assessment and Planning (N-CAP) Process assists ministries of health and other governmental and non-governmental stakeholders to assess, prioritize, and plan how to address NCDs and other public health threats. This paper describes the development of this tool.Materials and methodsDriven by ministries of health, the N-CAP Process engages new and existing stakeholders in three activities: Stakeholder Mapping; Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Workshop; and N-CAP Workshop that uses Discussion Guides to lead in-depth assessment and planning. Standard Operating Procedures, a library of Discussion Guides based on common NCD themes, and an open-access e-learning course are available.ResultsThe N-CAP Process outcome is a prioritized plan of how to improve the country’s public health functions. Adaptations to the tool were made after piloting in Jordan and Iraq.ConclusionThe N-CAP Process helps countries engage various stakeholders to identify gaps and create collaborative, country-specific strategies to effectively respond to NCDs, a leading public health threat. The pilots sparked interest from other countries and underscored its potential for broader implementation to combat the rising global burden of NCDs.
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- 2024
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5. Demands for Intersectoral Actions to Meet Health Challenges in East and Southern Africa and Methods for Their Evaluation.
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Ramponi, Francesco, Ssennyonjo, Aloysius, Banda, Stephen, Aliti, Tom, Nkhoma, Dominic, Kaonga, Oliver, Griffin, Susan, Revill, Paul, Kataika, Edward, and Nabyonga-Orem, Juliet
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Focusing on the East, Central, and Southern African region, this study examines both regional and country-level initiatives aimed at promoting multisectoral collaboration to improve population health and the methods for their economic evaluation. We explored the interventions that necessitate cooperation among policymakers from diverse sectors and the mechanisms that facilitate effective collaboration and coordination across these sectors. To gain insights into the demand for multisectoral collaboration in the East, Central, and Southern African region, we presented 3 country briefs, highlighting policy areas and initiatives that have successfully incorporated health-promoting actions from outside the health sector in Zimbabwe, Uganda, and Malawi. Additionally, we showcased initiatives undertaken by the Ministry of Health in each country to foster coordination with national and international stakeholders, along with existing coordination mechanisms established for intersectoral collaboration. Drawing on these examples, we identified the primary challenges in the economic evaluation of multisectoral programs aimed at improving health in the region. We illustrated how decision making in reality differs from the traditional single-sector and single-decision-maker perspective commonly used in cost-effectiveness analyses. To ensure economic evaluations can inform decision making in diverse settings and facilitate regional collaboration, we highlighted 3 fundamental principles: identifying policy objectives, defining the perspective of the analysis, and considering opportunity costs. We emphasized the importance of adopting a flexible and context-specific approach to economic evaluation. Through this work, we contribute to bridging the gap between theory and practice in the context of intersectoral activities aimed at improving health outcomes. • The World Health Organization has been emphasizing the importance of multisectoral collaboration to improve health for decades. However, multisectoral resource allocation and priority setting requires mechanisms and initiatives for articulating interdependencies, harmonizing strategies, and elaborating pathways to change. • We explore the practice and the methods of economic evaluation that could be adopted to facilitate more effective and efficient multisectoral coordination for improvement of population health in the East, Central, and Southern Africa Health Community region. We first provide an example of cross-sectoral coordination for health at the East, Central, and Southern African region level, then focus on 3 countries—Zimbabwe, Uganda, and Malawi. • With this work we illustrate that, despite the complexities of intersectoral decision-making, economic evaluation tools offer a systematic approach for allocating scarce resources effectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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6. Person‐centred integrated care for people living with Parkinson's, Huntington's and Multiple Sclerosis: A systematic review
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Sandra Bartolomeu Pires, Dorit Kunkel, Christopher Kipps, Nick Goodwin, and Mari C. Portillo
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Huntington's disease ,integrated care ,Multiple Sclerosis ,multisectoral ,Parkinson's disease ,person‐centred outcomes ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Introduction People living with long‐term neurological conditions (LTNCs) have complex needs that demand intensive care coordination between sectors. This review aimed to establish if integrated care improves outcomes for people, and what characterises successful interventions. Methods A systematic review of the literature was undertaken evaluating multisectoral integrated care interventions in people living with Parkinson's disease (PD), Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Huntington's disease (HD). Strength of evidence was rated for the different outcomes. Results A total of 15 articles were included, reporting on 2095 patients and caregivers, finding that integrated care can improve people's access to resources and reduce patients' depression. UK studies indicated improvements in patients' quality of life, although the international literature was inconclusive. Few programmes considered caregivers' outcomes, reporting no difference or even worsening in depression, burden and quality of life. Overall, the evidence showed a mismatch between people's needs and outcomes measured, with significant outcomes (e.g., self‐management, continuity of care, care experience) lacking. Successful programmes were characterised by expert knowledge, multisectoral care coordination, care continuity and a person‐centred approach. Conclusions The impact of integrated care programmes on people living with LTNCs is limited and inconclusive. For a more person‐centred approach, future studies need to assess integrated care from a service‐user perspective. Patient and Public Contribution Thirty people living with LTNCs were involved in this review, through defining research questions, validating the importance of the project, and increasing the researchers' understanding on what matters to service users. A patient and public involvement subgroup of representatives with lived experience on PD, MS and HD identified the need for more person‐centred integrated care, with specific concerns over care fragmentation, care duplication and care continuity. This was key to data analysis and formulating the characteristics of successful and unsuccessful integrated care programmes from the perspective of service users. The discrepancy between service users' needs and the outcomes assessed in the literature point to user‐driven research as the solution to address what matters to patients and caregivers.
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- 2024
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7. Ghana Case Study One : Challenges and Opportunities in Marine Fisheries Governance in Ghana
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Abobi, Seth M., Wolff, Matthias, editor, Ferse, Sebastian C.A., editor, and Govan, Hugh, editor
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- 2023
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8. Stakeholders, Relationships, and Coordination: 2015 Baseline Study of Needed Enablers for Bridging Agriculture-Nutrition Gaps in Nigeria.
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Adeyemi, Olutayo, Ajieroh, Victor, Umunna, Larry, Aminu, Francis, and Onabolu, Adeyinka
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Background: Renewed efforts by the Nigerian government to address malnutrition have led to nutrition actions by several sectors, including the agriculture sector. However, the success of these actions depends on the characteristics of the stakeholders involved, including their relationships and coordination. Objective: This article reports a 2015 study of nutrition-sensitive agricultural stakeholders in Nigeria that assessed what the stakeholders do, where they work and how they are organized to improve nutrition. The study provides a baseline for assessing progress and measuring stakeholder and coordination changes in the Nigerian nutrition-sensitive agriculture landscape. Methods: Semi-structured interviews (n = 17) and focus group discussions (n = 2) were held with federal, state, and local government level stakeholders; reviews of stakeholder program documents were also conducted. Results: The study identified 7 groups of nutrition-sensitive agriculture stakeholders and several coordination challenges. Political leadership, advocacy and provision of material and human resource support by nongovernmental organizations, and donor interest and funding have been vital for mobilizing nutrition-sensitive agriculture. Still, although stakeholders frequently highlighted that nutrition was an important consideration in their interventions, nutrition goals and activities and/or indicators to measure outcomes were not regularly communicated. Also, while coordination mechanisms existed, there appeared to be minimal actual cross-sectoral partnerships because of inadequate trust, competition, and conflicts over institutional turf and mandates. Conclusions: Needed enablers for improving nutrition-sensitive agriculture in Nigeria included improved stakeholder nutrition literacy, as well as enhanced stakeholder engagement facilitated by role definition, clarification, and consensus. Exploring different approaches to coordination may also be necessary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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9. El papel del binomio mujer-turismo ante el Covid-19: un análisis del mercadeo y desarrollo local en la Región de los Volcanes.
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Rodríguez-Licea, Gabriela, Santiago-Rodríguez, María del Rosario, Jaqueline Palma-Ramírez, Karen, and Tapia-Rodríguez, María Zamira
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RURAL tourism , *TOURISM , *REGIONAL development , *RURAL development , *COVID-19 pandemic , *ECONOMIC activity , *VOLCANOES , *ECOTOURISM , *NONPROFIT sector - Abstract
Objective: To identify the role that the woman-tourism pairing has played in marketing and local development during the health contingency. Methodology: This is qualitative research of an exploratory-descriptive nature in which the population under study was selected by voluntary non-probabilistic sampling and the comprehensive analysis is based on the principles of the LEADER Rural Development Initiative. Results: Evidence is provided that, in the Local Action Groups associated with rural tourism, the disaggregation of economic activities allowed the areas that operated in a pandemic to meet the needs of those that did not open, thus generating a multifunctional benefit; In addition, the linkage and publicprivate collaboration through multisectoral alliances established in the initiatives of the development projects, contributed to the maintenance of ecotourism services and local commerce, 38% of women participated in decision-making and in the offer of tourist services, agricultural and agro-industrial products, handicrafts and typical dishes. Limitations: Given the sanitary measures established by the Mexican Secretary of Health, it was not possible to include all the women who participate in tourist activities in the Volcanoes Region. Conclusions: The implemented scalability strategies have strengthened the socioeconomic fabric in the region and promoted local development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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10. Integrating and coordinating programs for the management of anemia across the life course.
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Mildon, Alison, Lopez de Romaña, Daniel, Jefferds, Maria Elena D., Rogers, Lisa M., Golan, Jenna M., and Arabi, Mandana
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PRESCHOOL children , *ANEMIA , *CHILDBEARING age , *TEENAGE girls , *PRENATAL care , *GENETIC disorders - Abstract
Anemia is a major global public health concern with a complex etiology. The main determinants are nutritional factors, infection and inflammation, inherited blood disorders, and women's reproductive biology, but the relative role of each varies between settings. Effective anemia programming, therefore, requires evidence‐based, data‐driven, contextualized multisectoral strategies, with coordinated implementation. Priority population groups are preschool children, adolescent girls, and pregnant and nonpregnant women of reproductive age. Opportunities for comprehensive anemia programming include: (i) bundling interventions through shared delivery platforms, including antenatal care, community‐based platforms, schools, and workplaces; (ii) integrating delivery platforms to extend reach; (iii) integrating anemia and malaria programs in endemic areas; and (iv) integrating anemia programming across the life course. Major barriers to effective anemia programming include weak delivery systems, lack of data or poor use of data, lack of financial and human resources, and poor coordination. Systems strengthening and implementation research approaches are needed to address critical gaps, explore promising platforms, and identify solutions to persistent barriers to high intervention coverage. Immediate priorities are to close the gap between access to service delivery platforms and coverage of anemia interventions, reduce subnational coverage disparities, and improve the collection and use of data to inform anemia strategies and programming. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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11. 'All my co-workers are good people, but...': collaboration dynamics between frontline workers in rural Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Glandon, Douglas, Hasan, Md Zabir, Mann, Mehak, Gupta, Shivam, Marsteller, Jill, Paina, Ligia, and Bennett, Sara
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INTERPERSONAL conflict ,CONFLICT management ,LOCUS of control ,MIDWIVES ,AUTHORSHIP collaboration ,CLINICAL governance - Abstract
Multisectoral collaboration has been identified as a critical component in a wide variety of health and development initiatives. For India's Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme, which serves >100 million people annually across more than one million villages, a key point of multisectoral collaboration—or 'convergence', as it is often called in India—is between the three frontline worker cadres jointly responsible for delivering essential maternal and child health and nutritional services throughout the country: the Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA), Anganwadi worker (AWW) and auxiliary nurse midwife (ANM) or 'AAA' workers. Despite the long-recognized importance of collaboration within this triad, there has been relatively little documentation of what this looks like in practice and what is needed in order to improve it. Informed by a conceptual framework of collaborative governance, this study applies inductive thematic analysis of in-depth interviews with 18 AAA workers and 6 medical officers from 6 villages across three administrative blocks in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh state to identify the key elements of collaboration. These are grouped into three broad categories: 'organizational' (including interdependence, role clarity, guidance/support and resource availability); 'relational' (interpersonal and conflict resolution) and 'personal' (flexibility, diligence and locus of control). These findings underscore the importance of 'personal' and 'relational' collaboration features, which are underemphasized in India's ICDS, the largest of its kind globally, and in the multisectoral collaboration literature more broadly—both of which place greater emphasis on 'organizational' aspects of collaboration. These findings are largely consistent with prior studies but are notably different in that they highlight the importance of flexibility, locus of control and conflict resolution in collaborative relationships, all of which relate to one's ability to adapt to unexpected obstacles and find mutually workable solutions with colleagues. From a policy perspective, supporting these key elements of collaboration may involve giving frontline workers more autonomy in how they get the work done, which may in some cases be impeded by additional training to reinforce worker role delineation, closer monitoring or other top-down efforts to push greater convergence. Given the essential role that frontline workers play in multisectoral initiatives in India and around the world, there is a clear need for policymakers and managers to understand the elements affecting collaboration between these workers when designing and implementing programmes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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12. Framing policy objectives in the sustainable development goals: hierarchy, balance, or transformation?
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Raphael Lencucha, Alua Kulenova, and Anne Marie Thow
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Sustainable development goals ,Public policy ,Framing ,Intersectoral ,Multisectoral ,Health policy ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Society continues to be confronted with the deep inadequacies of the current global order. Rampant income inequality between and within countries, dramatic disparities in access to resources, as seen during the COVID pandemic, persistent degradation of the environment, and numerous other problems are tied to existing systems of economy and government. Current global economic systems are implicated in perpetuating these problems. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were born out of the recognition that dramatic changes were needed to address these intersecting challenges. There is general recognition that transformation of global systems and the relationship between sectors is needed. We conduct a structured, theoretically-informed analysis of SDG documents produced by United Nations agencies with the aim of examining the framing of economic policy goals, a historically dominant domain of consideration in development policy, in relation to health, social and environmental goals. We apply a novel typology to categorize the framing of policy goals. This analysis identified that the formal discourse associated with the SDGs marks a notable change from the pre-SDG development discourse. The ‘transformational’ agenda issued in the SDG documents is in part situated in relation to a critique of previous and existing approaches to development that privilege economic goals over health, social and environmental goals, and position economic policy as the solution to societal concerns. At the same time, we find that there is tension between the aspiration of transformation and an overwhelming focus on economic goals. This work has implications for health governance, where we find that health goals are still often framed as a means to achieve economic policy goals. Health scholars and advocates can draw from our analysis to critically examine how health fits within the transformational development agenda and how sectoral policy goals can move beyond a crude emphasis on economic growth.
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- 2023
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13. Co-creation of new knowledge: Good fortune or good management?
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Tania Pearce, Myfanwy Maple, Kathy McKay, Anthony Shakeshaft, and Sarah Wayland
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Co-ideation ,Co-design ,Co-implementation ,Co-evaluation ,Multisectoral ,Collaboration ,Medicine ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Plain english summary Organisations and researchers need to collaborate to produce new knowledge of health interventions. The literature identifies that there is a substantial evidence gap between producing knowledge and improving health outcomes. Here we reflect, via a case study methodology, on ways to co-create new knowledge by following a four-step collaborative process. The case study reviews the evaluation of an Australian-based psychoeducational program for people who attempt suicide by analysing multiple qualitative data sources to explore the perspectives of researchers and stakeholders. We discovered the need for a shared language of co-creation that focuses on experiences of collaboration while seeking out new value-creation opportunities and dismantling barriers. We learnt that implementing co-creation requires trust and good fortune within collaborative relationships alongside good management. Using the alternative collaboration framework of best practice for public health interventions in third sector organisations may eliminate gaps between research evidence and translation into practice, assisting health providers, clients, policymakers, universities, and funders.
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- 2022
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14. Are intersectoral costs considered in economic evaluations of interventions relating to sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? A systematic review
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Lena Schnitzler, Silvia M. A. A. Evers, Louise J. Jackson, Aggie T. G. Paulus, and Tracy E. Roberts
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Intersectoral ,Multisectoral ,Societal ,Costs ,Health economics ,HTA ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Background/objective Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) not only have an impact on the health sector but also the private resources of those affected, their families and other sectors of society (i.e. labour, education). This study aimed to i) review and identify economic evaluations of interventions relating to STIs, which aimed to include a societal perspective; ii) analyse the intersectoral costs (i.e. costs broader than healthcare) included; iii) categorise these costs by sector; and iv) assess the impact of intersectoral costs on the overall study results. Methods Seven databases were searched: MEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE (Ovid), Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycINFO, EconLit and NHS EED. Key search terms included terms for economic evaluation, STIs and specific infections. This review considered trial- and model-based economic evaluations conducted in an OECD member country. Studies were included that assessed intersectoral costs. Intersectoral costs were extracted and categorised by sector using Drummond’s cost classification scheme (i.e. patient/family, productivity, costs in other sectors). A narrative synthesis was performed. Results Twenty-nine studies qualified for data extraction and narrative synthesis. Twenty-eight studies applied a societal perspective of which 8 additionally adopted a healthcare or payer perspective, or both. One study used a modified payer perspective. The following sectors were identified: patient/family, informal care, paid labour (productivity), non-paid opportunity costs, education, and consumption. Patient/family costs were captured in 11 studies and included patient time, travel expenses, out-of-pocket costs and premature burial costs. Informal caregiver support (non-family) and unpaid help by family/friends was captured in three studies. Paid labour losses were assessed in all but three studies. Three studies also captured the costs and inability to perform non-paid work. Educational costs and future non-health consumption costs were each captured in one study. The inclusion of intersectoral costs resulted in more favourable cost estimates. Conclusions This systematic review suggests that economic evaluations of interventions relating to STIs that adopt a societal perspective tend to be limited in scope. There is an urgent need for economic evaluations to be more comprehensive in order to allow policy/decision-makers to make better-informed decisions.
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15. Evaluation of Collaboration in a Multisectoral Surveillance System: The ECoSur Tool
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Bordier, Marion, Delavenne, Camille, Nguyen, Dung Thuy Thi, Goutard, Flavie, Hendrikx, Pascal, Peyre, Marisa, editor, Roger, François, editor, and Goutard, Flavie, editor
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16. Policy Processes in Multisectoral Tobacco Control in India: The Role of Institutional Architecture, Political Engagement and Legal Interventions
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Shinjini Mondal, Sara Van Belle, Upendra Bhojani, Susan Law, and Antonia Maioni
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policy analysis ,multisectoral ,tobacco ,governance ,india ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Background The development and implementation of health policy have become more overt in the era of Sustainable Development Goals, with expectations for greater inclusivity and comprehensiveness in addressing health holistically. Such challenges are more marked in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where policy contexts, actor interests and participation mechanisms are not always well-researched. In this analysis of a multisectoral policy, the Tobacco Control Program in India, our objective was to understand the processes involved in policy formulation and adoption, describing context, enablers, and key drivers, as well as highlight the challenges of policy. Methods We used a qualitative case study methodology, drawing on the health policy triangle, and a deliberative policy analysis approach. We conducted document review and in-depth interviews with diverse stakeholders (n = 17) and anlayzed the data thematically. Results The policy context was framed by national law in India, the signing of a global treaty, and the adoption of a dedicated national program. Key actors included the national Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), State Health Departments, technical support organizations, research organizations, non-governmental bodies, citizenry and media, engaged in collaborative and, at times, overlapping roles. Lobbying groups, in particular the tobacco industry, were strong opponents with negative implications for policy adoption. The state-level implementation relied on creating an enabling politico-administrative framework and providing institutional structure and resources to take concrete action. Conclusion Key drivers in this collaborative governance process were institutional mechanisms for collaboration, multi-level and effective cross-sectoral leadership, as well as political prioritization and social mobilization. A stronger legal framework, continued engagement, and action to address policy incoherence issues can lead to better uptake of multisectoral policies. As the impetus for multisectoral policy grows, research needs to map, understand stakeholders’ incentives and interests to engage with policy, and inform systems design for joint action.
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17. A multisectoral approach to advance health equity in rural northern Arizona: county-level leaders’ perspectives on health equity
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Dulce J. Jiménez, Samantha Sabo, Mark Remiker, Melinda Smith, Alexandra E. Samarron Longorio, Heather J. Williamson, Carmenlita Chief, and Nicolette I. Teufel-Shone
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Health equity ,Multisectoral ,Community-engaged ,Social determinants of health ,Collective impact ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Background Multisectoral and public–private partnerships are critical in building the necessary infrastructure, policy, and political will to ameliorate health inequity. A focus on health equity by researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers prioritizes action to address the systematic, avoidable, and unjust differences in health status across population groups sustained over time and generations that are beyond the control of individuals. Health equity requires a collective process in shaping the health and wellbeing of the communities in which we live, learn, work, play, and grow. This paper explores multisectoral leaders’ understanding of the social, environmental, and economic conditions that produce and sustain health inequity in northern Arizona, a geographically expansive, largely rural, and culturally diverse region. Methods Data are drawn from the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative’s Regional Health Equity Survey (RHES). The RHES is a community-engaged, cross-sectional online survey comprised of 31 close-ended and 17 open-ended questions. Created to assess cross-sectoral regional and collective capacity to address health inequity and inform multisectoral action for improving community health, the RHES targeted leaders representing five rural northern Arizona counties and 13 sectors. Select open-ended questions were analyzed using an a priori coding scheme and emergent coding with thematic analysis. Results Although leaders were provided the definition and asked to describe the root causes of inequities, the majority of leaders described social determinants of health (SDoH). When leaders described root causes of health inequity, they articulated systemic factors affecting their communities, describing discrimination and unequal allocation of power and resources. Most leaders described the SDoH by discussing compounding factors of poverty, transportation, housing, and rurality among others, that together exacerbate inequity. Leaders also identified specific strategies to address SDoH and advance health equity in their communities, ranging from providing direct services to activating partnerships across organizations and sectors in advocacy for policy change. Conclusion Our findings indicate that community leaders in the northern Arizona region acknowledge the importance of multisectoral collaborations in improving health equity for the populations that they serve. However, a common understanding of health equity remains to be widely established, which is essential for conducting effective multisectoral work to advance health equity.
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18. Framing policy objectives in the sustainable development goals: hierarchy, balance, or transformation?
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Lencucha, Raphael, Kulenova, Alua, and Thow, Anne Marie
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SUSTAINABLE development , *COVID-19 pandemic , *ECONOMIC policy , *SOCIAL goals , *ECONOMIC systems - Abstract
Society continues to be confronted with the deep inadequacies of the current global order. Rampant income inequality between and within countries, dramatic disparities in access to resources, as seen during the COVID pandemic, persistent degradation of the environment, and numerous other problems are tied to existing systems of economy and government. Current global economic systems are implicated in perpetuating these problems. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were born out of the recognition that dramatic changes were needed to address these intersecting challenges. There is general recognition that transformation of global systems and the relationship between sectors is needed. We conduct a structured, theoretically-informed analysis of SDG documents produced by United Nations agencies with the aim of examining the framing of economic policy goals, a historically dominant domain of consideration in development policy, in relation to health, social and environmental goals. We apply a novel typology to categorize the framing of policy goals. This analysis identified that the formal discourse associated with the SDGs marks a notable change from the pre-SDG development discourse. The 'transformational' agenda issued in the SDG documents is in part situated in relation to a critique of previous and existing approaches to development that privilege economic goals over health, social and environmental goals, and position economic policy as the solution to societal concerns. At the same time, we find that there is tension between the aspiration of transformation and an overwhelming focus on economic goals. This work has implications for health governance, where we find that health goals are still often framed as a means to achieve economic policy goals. Health scholars and advocates can draw from our analysis to critically examine how health fits within the transformational development agenda and how sectoral policy goals can move beyond a crude emphasis on economic growth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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19. Co-creation of new knowledge: Good fortune or good management?
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Pearce, Tania, Maple, Myfanwy, McKay, Kathy, Shakeshaft, Anthony, and Wayland, Sarah
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HEALTH literacy ,ATTEMPTED suicide ,TRUST ,CUSTOMER cocreation ,THEMATIC analysis - Abstract
Background: Potential solutions to bridging the research practice gap include collaborative frameworks and models. Yet there is little evidence demonstrating their application in practice. In addressing this knowledge gap, this in-depth case study explored how the co-creation of new knowledge framework and its four collaborative processes (co-ideation, co-design, co-implementation, and co-evaluation) are utilised to support people who had attempted suicide through an Australian psychoeducational program known as Eclipse. Methods: Using a case study design and a thematic analysis methodology, multiple sources of qualitative data (collaborative group discussion, personal communications) were analysed inductively and deductively to examine the implementation of co-creation and explore the perspectives of researchers and stakeholders about co-creation and collaborative relationships. Results: Three broad themes were identified: (1) understanding the language and practice of co-creation, (2) perception of trust formation, and (3) the value of co-creation opportunities. Ultimately, implementing co-creation with or between researchers, industry and people with lived experience requires trust, reciprocity, good fortune, and good management. While implementing co-creation, the co-creation framework was revised to include additional elements identified as missing from the initially proposed framework. Conclusion: Co-creation of new knowledge poses many challenges to researchers and stakeholders, particularly regarding its "messiness" and non-linear approach to implementation and evaluation. However, as this case study demonstrates, it has the potential to become an alternative framework of best practice for public health interventions in third sector organisations, most notably as it eliminates the often-lengthy gap reported between research evidence and translation into practice. The research highlights the need for co-creation to further study its effectiveness in integrating research and service delivery to generate new knowledge. This may lead to a cultural and behavioural change in the service provider's approach to research, offering better outcomes for providers, clients, policymakers, universities, and funders. Plain english summary: Organisations and researchers need to collaborate to produce new knowledge of health interventions. The literature identifies that there is a substantial evidence gap between producing knowledge and improving health outcomes. Here we reflect, via a case study methodology, on ways to co-create new knowledge by following a four-step collaborative process. The case study reviews the evaluation of an Australian-based psychoeducational program for people who attempt suicide by analysing multiple qualitative data sources to explore the perspectives of researchers and stakeholders. We discovered the need for a shared language of co-creation that focuses on experiences of collaboration while seeking out new value-creation opportunities and dismantling barriers. We learnt that implementing co-creation requires trust and good fortune within collaborative relationships alongside good management. Using the alternative collaboration framework of best practice for public health interventions in third sector organisations may eliminate gaps between research evidence and translation into practice, assisting health providers, clients, policymakers, universities, and funders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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20. Intersectoral and multisectoral approaches to health policy: an umbrella review protocol
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Michelle Amri, Ali Chatur, and Patricia O’Campo
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Health in All Policies ,HiAP ,Healthy cities ,One Health ,Multisectoral ,Intersectoral ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Background It is widely recognized that one’s health is influenced by a multitude of nonmedical factors, known as the social determinants of health (SDH). The SDH are defined as “the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age, and which are shaped by the distribution of money, power and resources at global, national and local levels”. Despite their influence on health, most of the SDH are targeted through government departments and ministries outside of the traditional health sector (e.g. education, housing). As such, the need for intersectoral and multisectoral approaches arises. Intersectoral and multisectoral approaches are thought to be essential to addressing many global health challenges our world faces today and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. There are various ways of undertaking intersectoral and multisectoral action, but there are three widely recognized approaches (Health in All Policies [HiAP], Healthy Cities, and One Health) that each have a unique focus. However, despite the widespread acceptance of the need for intersectoral and multisectoral approaches, knowledge around how to support, achieve and sustain multisectoral action is limited. The goal of this study is to assemble evidence from systematic approaches to reviewing the literature (e.g. scoping review, systematic review) that collate findings on facilitators/enablers and barriers to implementing various intersectoral and multisectoral approaches to health, to strengthen understanding of how to best implement health policies that work across sectors, whichever they may be. Methods An umbrella review (i.e. review of reviews) is to be undertaken to collate findings from the peer-reviewed literature, specifically from Ovid MEDLINE and Scopus databases. This umbrella review protocol was developed following the preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis protocols (PRISMA-P), and study design informed by the PRISMA guidelines for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Discussion Countries that employ multisectoral approaches are better able to identify and address issues around poverty, housing and others, by working collaboratively across sectors, with multisectoral action by governments thought to be required to achieve health equity.
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21. Multisystemic factors predicting street migration of children in Kenya: A multilevel longitudinal study of families and villages.
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Goodman, Michael, Theron, Linda, McPherson, Heidi, Seidel, Sarah, Raimer-Goodman, Lauren, Munene, Kelvin, and Gatwiri, Christine
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Street-migration of children is a global problem with sparse multi-level or longitudinal data. Such data are required to inform robust street-migration prevention efforts. This study analyzes longitudinal cohort data to identify factors predicting street-migration of children – at caregiver- and village-levels. Kenyan adult respondents (n = 575; 20 villages) actively participated in a community-based intervention, seeking to improve factors previously identified as contributing to street-migration by children. At two time points, respondents reported street-migration of children, and variables across economic, social, psychological, mental, parenting, and childhood experience domains. Primary study outcome was newly reported street-migration of children at T2 "incident street-migration", compared to households that reported no street-migration at T1 or T2. For caregiver-level analyses, we assessed bivariate significance between variables (T1) and incident street-migration. Variables with significant bivariate associations were included in a hierarchical logistical regression model. For community-level analyses, we calculated the average values of variables at the village-level, after excluding values from respondents who indicated an incident street-migration case to reduce potential outlier influence. We then compared variables between the 5 villages with the highest incidence to the 15 villages with fewer incident cases. In regression analyses, caregiver childhood experiences, psychological factors and parenting behaviors predicted future street-migration. Lower village-aggregated depression and higher village-aggregated collective efficacy and social curiosity appeared significantly protective. While parenting and economic strengthening approaches may be helpful, efforts to prevent street migration by children should also strengthen community-level mental health, collective efficacy, and communal harmony. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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22. A Multisectoral Approach to Tuberculosis Control and Elimination in the Era of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
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Villa, Simone, Kasaeva, Tereza, Raviglione, Mario C., Migliori, Giovanni Battista, editor, and Raviglione, Mario C., editor
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23. Lessons from inter-disciplinary collaboration to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 transmission in schools, Ireland, 2020/2021, to inform health systems and multisectoral recovery
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Peter Naughton, Ciara Kelly, Philippa White, Elizabeth Kennedy, Anne Healy, Abigail Collins, and Mary Ward
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COVID-19 ,Ireland ,schools ,multisectoral ,health systems ,recovery ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
IntroductionSchool closures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the loss of educational and social supports for up to 1,000,000 students in Ireland and disproportionately affected students from lower socio-economic backgrounds. For the 2020/2021 school year, multisectoral and interdisciplinary “Schools Teams” were established within Public Health departments to maintain in-person education by minimizing transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in schools. This study aimed to describe this model and explore the experiences of Schools Team members in the East of Ireland to identify factors that influenced effective working that can be sustained in the context of health systems and multisectoral recovery.MethodsSchools Teams were comprised of multidisciplinary staff from regional Public Health departments and redeployed staff from the Education sector. Governance rested with Public Health departments. All staff operated to nationally agreed protocols following training. The experiences of the East Schools Team members were explored through an online survey and semi-structured interviews.ResultsThe survey response rate was 53/70 (75.7%). Participants reported clear channels of communication within the team (44, 83.0%), feeling comfortable in their role following training (43, 82.7%) and a positive team culture (51, 96.2%) as key facilitators of effective inter-disciplinary working. Insufficient administrative support and mixed messaging to schools were identified as barriers to efficient team collaboration.DiscussionThe Schools Team model illustrates the potential for multisectoral partnerships to effectively address complex public health priorities and contribute toward health system resilience to health threats. By recognizing and leveraging the ability of allied sectors such as the education sector, to contribute to public health goals, countries can move toward the kind of whole-of-government approach to health recognized as key to health system resilience. The strong links between the education and public health sectors developed through this collaboration could be extended and strengthened to more effectively pursue public health priorities in school settings. More broadly, mechanisms to support multisectoral working should be developed, expanding beyond reactive interventions to proactively address key health priorities and build resilience across health systems and communities. Such collaborations would promote healthier populations by promoting and encouraging a public health perspective among other sectors and embedding “health in all policies”.
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24. Impacts of two-year multisectoral cash plus programs on young adolescent girls’ education, health and economic outcomes: Adolescent Girls Initiative-Kenya (AGI-K) randomized trial
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Karen Austrian, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Beth Kangwana, Yohannes Dibaba Wado, Benta Abuya, and John A. Maluccio
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Multisectoral ,Adolescent girls ,Randomized trial ,Kenya ,Cash transfer ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Background Early adolescence is a critical window for intervention when it is possible to lay a foundation for a safe transition to adulthood, before negative outcomes occur. The Adolescent Girls Initiative–Kenya randomized trial tested the effects of combinations of interventions for young adolescent girls in two sites – the Kibera informal settlement in Nairobi and rural Wajir County in the Northeastern region. Methods The interventions included community dialogues on the role and value of girls (violence prevention), a conditional cash transfer (education), weekly group meetings for girls with health and life skills training (health), and training and incentives for financial literacy and savings activities (wealth creation). Participants were randomized to one of four study arms: 1) violence prevention only, 2) violence prevention and education, 3) violence prevention, education and health or 4) violence prevention, education, health and wealth creation. An intent-to-treat (ITT) analysis was conducted using longitudinal data to estimate the impact of each combination of interventions and various sensitivity analyses conducted addressing potential attrition bias and multiple hypothesis testing concerns. Results In Kibera, the education conditional cash transfer had small effects on grade attainment but larger impacts on completion of primary school and the transition to secondary school in the most comprehensive arm; the health intervention improved sexual and reproductive health knowledge and condom self-efficacy; and the wealth intervention improved financial literacy and savings behavior. In Wajir, the education conditional cash transfer increased school enrollment and grade attainment, and the wealth intervention improved savings behavior. Conclusions The results indicate that when trying to improve a range of outcomes related to adolescent wellbeing for young girls, a multisectoral intervention with components addressing household economic constraints is a promising approach. Trial registration Trial Registry: ISRCTN, ISRCTN77455458 . Registered 24/12/2015 - Retrospectively registered.
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25. 'A Promise Unfulfilled': Stakeholder Influence and the 2018 UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs; Comment on 'Competing Frames in Global Health Governance: An Analysis of Stakeholder Influence on the Political Declaration on Non-communicable Diseases'
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Johanna Ralston
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In recognition of the global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the past decade has seen three United Nations High-Level Meetings (UN HLMs) on NCDs. Yet progress in terms of political or financial commitments has been very slow. At the 2018 meeting, a political declaration was approved but featured language that had been watered down in terms of commitments. In “Competing Frames of Global Health Governance: An Analysis of Stakeholder Influence on the Political Declaration on Non-communicable Diseases,” Suzuki et al analyze the documents that were submitted by Member States, non-governmental organizations and the private sector during the consultation period and conclude that the private sector and several high-income countries (HICs) appeared to oppose regulatory frameworks for products associated with NCDs, that wealthier countries resisted financing commitments, and that general power asymmetries affected the final document. This comment supports their findings and provides additional considerations for why the NCD response has yet to produce significant commitments.
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26. Growing and Learning Together in Fostering Multisectoral Participation for Sustaining Interventions: Lessons from 3 Successive Integrated Multidisciplinary Interventions in Rural Ghana.
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Colecraft, Esi K, Marquis, Grace S, and Pinto, Comfort M
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Despite the recognition of nutrition as a multisectoral development issue, institutional silos persist as barriers to addressing community nutrition challenges effectively and sustainably. Over the past 2 decades, 3 integrated agriculture, livelihood, nutrition, and health interventions have been implemented in rural communities across Ghana, aimed at nurturing multisectoral collaborations to enhance institutional capacity, women's empowerment, children's diets and nutritional status, and general household well-being. Using information from published articles on the interventions, workshop reports, informal institutional engagements, and field notes, insights are presented on the efforts to garner multisectoral participation to sustain these interventions. Challenges and opportunities encountered in the process of growing and learning together relative to overcoming institutional cultures, building trust, empathizing with partners' institutional challenges, making collective decisions, and building common ownership and accountability are explored. Fostering effective multisectoral participation is a dynamic process of continuous learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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27. Policy Processes in Multisectoral Tobacco Control in India: The Role of Institutional Architecture, Political Engagement and Legal Interventions.
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Mondal, Shinjini, Van Belle, Sara, Bhojani, Upendra, Law, Susan, and Maioni, Antonia
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TOBACCO ,POLICY analysis ,HEALTH policy ,MASS mobilization ,SCHOOL rules & regulations ,MIDDLE-income countries - Abstract
Background: The development and implementation of health policy have become more overt in the era of Sustainable Development Goals, with expectations for greater inclusivity and comprehensiveness in addressing health holistically. Such challenges are more marked in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where policy contexts, actor interests and participation mechanisms are not always well-researched. In this analysis of a multisectoral policy, the Tobacco Control Program in India, our objective was to understand the processes involved in policy formulation and adoption, describing context, enablers, and key drivers, as well as highlight the challenges of policy. Methods: We used a qualitative case study methodology, drawing on the health policy triangle, and a deliberative policy analysis approach. We conducted document review and in-depth interviews with diverse stakeholders (n = 17) and anlayzed the data thematically. Results: The policy context was framed by national law in India, the signing of a global treaty, and the adoption of a dedicated national program. Key actors included the national Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), State Health Departments, technical support organizations, research organizations, non-governmental bodies, citizenry and media, engaged in collaborative and, at times, overlapping roles. Lobbying groups, in particular the tobacco industry, were strong opponents with negative implications for policy adoption. The state-level implementation relied on creating an enabling politico-administrative framework and providing institutional structure and resources to take concrete action. Conclusion: Key drivers in this collaborative governance process were institutional mechanisms for collaboration, multi-level and effective cross-sectoral leadership, as well as political prioritization and social mobilization. A stronger legal framework, continued engagement, and action to address policy incoherence issues can lead to better uptake of multisectoral policies. As the impetus for multisectoral policy grows, research needs to map, understand stakeholders' incentives and interests to engage with policy, and inform systems design for joint action. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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28. Multi-sectoral Approach for Health: An Agenda for Health Systems Strengthening Towards Achieving Universal Health Coverage.
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Mayige, Mary, Mshana, Jonathan, Kazyoba, Paul, Sindato, Calvin, Mutalemwa, Prince, Kalinga, Akili, Shayo, Elizabeth, Hassan, Frank, Baraka, Vito, Mbata, Doris, Makundi, Emmanuel, Mchome, Zaina, Bakari, Mtumwa, Kilima, Stella, Mutemi, Eric, Mgaya, Wilfred, Sanga, Gracia, Oriyo, Ndekya, and Mgaya, Yunus
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The National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) was established under the Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania Act of 1979 (Cap.59. R.E. 2002) and became operational in 1980. It is mandated among other functions, to establish and operate systems of documentation and dissemination of information on any aspect of the medical research carried out by or on behalf of the institute. Since 1982, the Annual Joint Scientific Conference (AJSC) has been an important platform where researchers, policymakers, practitioners, development partners, media and any other health research stakeholders discuss, and deliberate evidence generated from diverse research conducted across the world. Objectives: The AJSC objectives have always been to; (i) promote health research for sustainable socio-economic development in Tanzania and Sub-Sahara Africa; (ii) share findings of health research with key stakeholders and the general public; and (iii) discuss and explore new health research and service priority areas. The 31
st Annual Joint Scientific Conference: It was held from 17th to 19th May 2022 at Julius Nyerere International Convention Center (JNICC) in Dar es Salaam and Hon. Isidor Phillipo Mpango, Vice President, United Republic of Tanzania graced its opening ceremony. The main theme of the Conference was "A Multisectoral Approach for Health: An Agenda for Health Systems Strengthening Towards Achieving Universal Health Coverage." The conference had nine sub-themes namely noncommunicable disease, neglected tropical diseases, emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, health systems strengthening and health care financing, nutrition, reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health, traditional and alternative medicine, Innovations and health technology, Infectious diseases and anti-microbial resistance and crosscutting health issues. There were Oral and poster presentations, symposia and round table discussions, dissemination sessions on malaria molecular surveillance and the launch of the Genomics laboratory at NIMR headquarters. The Conference generated evidences and action-oriented recommendations to aid the general practices, assist in formulating policies and provide guidance to disease control programs in subsequent years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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29. The amended international health regulations: Implications and challenges for domestic legal frameworks.
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Emami S and Aperce C
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The World Health Organisation's International Health Regulations were amended in May 2024, with a number of implications for countries to amend their legal and institutional frameworks. This perspective highlights two key areas of focus in the amendments-the importance of multisectoral coordination and subnational work - and explores their links to health security challenges and to concrete country experiences. National legal and institutional frameworks constitute a key enabling mechanism for effective public health systems capable of preventing, detecting, and responding promptly to public health events and emergencies, and the recent IHR amendments provide a new impetus for WHO Member States to make these changes., (© 2024 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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30. Principles for Evidence-Based and Sustainable Food System Innovations for Healthier Diets.
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Ferraboschi, Chiara, Monroy-Gomez, Jimena, Gavin-Smith, Breda, Beesabathuni, Kalpana, Tshering, Puja, Lingala, Srujith, Bainsla, Neha, Amanquah, Daniel, Kumari, Priyanka, Gabrielle van Zutphen, Kesso, and Kraemer, Klaus
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CLIMATE change ,SUSTAINABLE food movement ,URBANIZATION ,COVID-19 pandemic ,MALNUTRITION - Abstract
Climate change, rapid urbanization, war, and economic recession are key drivers of the current food systems' disruption, which has been exacerbated by the COVID pandemic. Local, regional, and global food systems are unable to provide consumers with nutritious and affordable diets. Suboptimal diets exacerbate the triple burden of malnutrition, with micronutrient deficiencies affecting more than two billion people, two billion people suffering from overweight, and more than 140 million children who are stunted. The unaffordability of nutritious diets represents an obstacle for many, especially in low- and middle-income countries where healthy diets are five times more expensive than starchy staple diets. Food system transformations are urgently required to provide consumers with more affordable and nutritious diets that are capable of meeting social and environmental challenges. In this review, we underline the critical role of innovation within the food system transformation discourse. We aim to define principles for implementing evidence-based and long-term food system innovations that are economically, socially, and environmentally sustain-able and, above all, aimed at improving diets and public health. We begin by defining and describing the role of innovation in the transformation of food systems and uncover the major barriers to implementing these innovations. Lastly, we explore case studies that demonstrate successful innovations for healthier diets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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31. Impacts of Multisectoral Cash Plus Programs on Marriage and Fertility After 4 Years in Pastoralist Kenya: A Randomized Trial.
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Austrian, Karen, Soler-Hampejsek, Erica, Kangwana, Beth, Maddox, Nicole, Diaw, Maryama, Wado, Yohannes D., Abuya, Benta, Muluve, Eva, Mbushi, Faith, Mohammed, Hassan, Aden, Abdullahi, and Maluccio, John A.
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Early marriage has multiple drivers including cultural and social norms alongside lack of educational and economic opportunities. This complexity may explain why few programs have demonstrated marriage delays and suggests multisectoral interventions are necessary. This study examined a 2-year multisectoral program designed to delay marriage in a marginalized setting. The study used a prospective 80-cluster randomized trial following up 2,147 girls aged 11–14 years from 2015 to 2019. Interventions included community dialogs about inequitable gender norms (violence prevention), a conditional cash transfer (education), weekly group meetings with health and life skills training (health), and financial literacy training (wealth creation). Villages were randomized to one of four study arms: (1) violence prevention only (V-only); (2) violence prevention and education (VE); (3) VE and health (VEH); or (4) all four interventions (VEHW). We used analysis of covariance to estimate intent-to-treat impacts of each study arm with an education component, as well as a pooled study arm combining the VE, VEH, and VEHW arms, in reference to V-only, 2 years after the intervention ended, when girls were 15–18 years old. There were small but insignificant reductions on primary outcomes in unadjusted analyses that were larger and significant in adjusted analyses. Effects were particularly large for girls not in school at baseline—the pooled study arm reduced marriage by 18.0 and pregnancy by 15.6 percentage points, a relative reduction of 34% and 43%, respectively. The article demonstrates the potential for multisectoral interventions with education components to delay early marriage in an impoverished, socially conservative, pastoral setting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. A multisectoral approach to advance health equity in rural northern Arizona: county-level leaders' perspectives on health equity.
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Jiménez, Dulce J., Sabo, Samantha, Remiker, Mark, Smith, Melinda, Samarron Longorio, Alexandra E., Williamson, Heather J., Chief, Carmenlita, and Teufel-Shone, Nicolette I.
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Background: Multisectoral and public-private partnerships are critical in building the necessary infrastructure, policy, and political will to ameliorate health inequity. A focus on health equity by researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers prioritizes action to address the systematic, avoidable, and unjust differences in health status across population groups sustained over time and generations that are beyond the control of individuals. Health equity requires a collective process in shaping the health and wellbeing of the communities in which we live, learn, work, play, and grow. This paper explores multisectoral leaders' understanding of the social, environmental, and economic conditions that produce and sustain health inequity in northern Arizona, a geographically expansive, largely rural, and culturally diverse region.Methods: Data are drawn from the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative's Regional Health Equity Survey (RHES). The RHES is a community-engaged, cross-sectional online survey comprised of 31 close-ended and 17 open-ended questions. Created to assess cross-sectoral regional and collective capacity to address health inequity and inform multisectoral action for improving community health, the RHES targeted leaders representing five rural northern Arizona counties and 13 sectors. Select open-ended questions were analyzed using an a priori coding scheme and emergent coding with thematic analysis.Results: Although leaders were provided the definition and asked to describe the root causes of inequities, the majority of leaders described social determinants of health (SDoH). When leaders described root causes of health inequity, they articulated systemic factors affecting their communities, describing discrimination and unequal allocation of power and resources. Most leaders described the SDoH by discussing compounding factors of poverty, transportation, housing, and rurality among others, that together exacerbate inequity. Leaders also identified specific strategies to address SDoH and advance health equity in their communities, ranging from providing direct services to activating partnerships across organizations and sectors in advocacy for policy change.Conclusion: Our findings indicate that community leaders in the northern Arizona region acknowledge the importance of multisectoral collaborations in improving health equity for the populations that they serve. However, a common understanding of health equity remains to be widely established, which is essential for conducting effective multisectoral work to advance health equity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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33. How are large-scale One Health initiatives targeting infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance evaluated? A scoping review
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Léa Delesalle, Margaux L. Sadoine, Sarah Mediouni, José Denis-Robichaud, Kate Zinszer, Christina Zarowsky, Cécile Aenishaenslin, and Hélène Carabin
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Multisectoral ,Participatory ,Infectious diseases ,Global health ,One health ,Evaluation ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
While One Health initiatives are gaining in popularity, it is unclear if and how they are evaluated when implementation at scale is intended. The main purpose of this scoping review was to describe how One Health initiatives targeting infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance at a large scale are evaluated. Secondary objectives included identifying the main facilitators and barriers to the implementation and success of these initiatives, and how their impacts were assessed. Twenty-three studies evaluating One Health initiatives were eligible. Most studies included the human (n = 22) and animal (n = 15) sectors; only four included the environment sector. The types of evaluated initiative (non-exclusive) included governance (n = 5), knowledge (n = 6), protection (n = 17), promotion (n = 16), prevention (n = 9), care (n = 8), advocacy (n = 10) and capacity (n = 10). Studies used normative (n = 4) and evaluative (n = 20) approaches to assess the One Health initiatives, the latter including impact (n = 19), implementation (n = 8), and performance (n = 7) analyses. Structural and economic, social, political, communication and coordination-related factors, as well as ontological factors, were identified as both facilitators and barriers for successful One Health initiatives. These results identified a wide range of evaluation methods and indicators used to demonstrate One Health's added values, strengths, and limitations: the inherent complexity of the One Health approach leads to the use of multiple types of evaluation. The strengths and remaining gaps in the evaluation of such initiative highlight the relevance of comprehensive, mixed-method, context-sensitive evaluation frameworks to inform and support the implementation of One Health initiatives by stakeholders in different governance settings.
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34. Intersectoral and multisectoral approaches to health policy: an umbrella review protocol.
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Background: It is widely recognized that one's health is influenced by a multitude of nonmedical factors, known as the social determinants of health (SDH). The SDH are defined as "the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age, and which are shaped by the distribution of money, power and resources at global, national and local levels". Despite their influence on health, most of the SDH are targeted through government departments and ministries outside of the traditional health sector (e.g. education, housing). As such, the need for intersectoral and multisectoral approaches arises. Intersectoral and multisectoral approaches are thought to be essential to addressing many global health challenges our world faces today and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. There are various ways of undertaking intersectoral and multisectoral action, but there are three widely recognized approaches (Health in All Policies [HiAP], Healthy Cities, and One Health) that each have a unique focus. However, despite the widespread acceptance of the need for intersectoral and multisectoral approaches, knowledge around how to support, achieve and sustain multisectoral action is limited. The goal of this study is to assemble evidence from systematic approaches to reviewing the literature (e.g. scoping review, systematic review) that collate findings on facilitators/enablers and barriers to implementing various intersectoral and multisectoral approaches to health, to strengthen understanding of how to best implement health policies that work across sectors, whichever they may be.Methods: An umbrella review (i.e. review of reviews) is to be undertaken to collate findings from the peer-reviewed literature, specifically from Ovid MEDLINE and Scopus databases. This umbrella review protocol was developed following the preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis protocols (PRISMA-P), and study design informed by the PRISMA guidelines for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR).Discussion: Countries that employ multisectoral approaches are better able to identify and address issues around poverty, housing and others, by working collaboratively across sectors, with multisectoral action by governments thought to be required to achieve health equity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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35. Multisectoral Collaborations to Address Homelessness
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Lee, Wonhyung, Ferguson, Kristin M., Larkin, Heather, editor, Aykanian, Amanda, editor, and Streeter, Calvin L., editor
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36. Linking agriculture to nutrition: the evolution of policy
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Fan, Shenggen, Yosef, Sivan, and Pandya-Lorch, Rajul
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37. Participation in One Health Networks and Involvement in the COVID-19 Pandemic Response: A Global Study
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Laura C. Streichert, Ludovico P. Sepe, Pikka Jokelainen, Cheryl M. Stroud, John Berezowski, and Víctor J. Del Rio Vilas
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The COVID-19 pandemic exemplifies a One Health issue at the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health that requires collaboration across sectors to manage it successfully. The global One Health community includes professionals working in many different fields including human medicine, veterinary medicine, public health, ecosystem health, and, increasingly, social sciences. The aims of this cross-sectional study were to describe the involvement of the global One Health community in COVID-19 pandemic response activities. One Health networks (OHNs) have formed globally to serve professionals with common interests in collaborative approaches. We assessed the potential association between being part of an OHN and involvement in COVID-19 response activities. Data were collected in July-August 2020 using an online questionnaire that addressed work characteristics, perceived connection to OHNs, involvement in COVID-19 pandemic response activities, and barriers and facilitators to the involvement. The sample included 1,050 respondents from 94 countries across a range of organizations and work sectors including, but not restricted to, those typically associated with a One Health approach. Sixty-four percent of survey respondents indicated involvement in pandemic response activities. Being part of an OHN was positively associated with being involved in the COVID-19 response (odds ratio: 1.8, 95% confidence interval: 1.3–2.4). Lack of opportunities was a commonly reported barrier to involvement globally, with lack of funding the largest barrier in the WHO African region. This insight into diverse workforce involvement in the pandemic helps fill a gap in the global health workforce and public health education literature. An expanded understanding of the perceived roles and value of OHNs can inform targeted interventions to improve public health education and workforce capacity to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies.
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38. Impacts of two-year multisectoral cash plus programs on young adolescent girls' education, health and economic outcomes: Adolescent Girls Initiative-Kenya (AGI-K) randomized trial.
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Austrian, Karen, Soler-Hampejsek, Erica, Kangwana, Beth, Wado, Yohannes Dibaba, Abuya, Benta, and Maluccio, John A.
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Background: Early adolescence is a critical window for intervention when it is possible to lay a foundation for a safe transition to adulthood, before negative outcomes occur. The Adolescent Girls Initiative-Kenya randomized trial tested the effects of combinations of interventions for young adolescent girls in two sites - the Kibera informal settlement in Nairobi and rural Wajir County in the Northeastern region.Methods: The interventions included community dialogues on the role and value of girls (violence prevention), a conditional cash transfer (education), weekly group meetings for girls with health and life skills training (health), and training and incentives for financial literacy and savings activities (wealth creation). Participants were randomized to one of four study arms: 1) violence prevention only, 2) violence prevention and education, 3) violence prevention, education and health or 4) violence prevention, education, health and wealth creation. An intent-to-treat (ITT) analysis was conducted using longitudinal data to estimate the impact of each combination of interventions and various sensitivity analyses conducted addressing potential attrition bias and multiple hypothesis testing concerns.Results: In Kibera, the education conditional cash transfer had small effects on grade attainment but larger impacts on completion of primary school and the transition to secondary school in the most comprehensive arm; the health intervention improved sexual and reproductive health knowledge and condom self-efficacy; and the wealth intervention improved financial literacy and savings behavior. In Wajir, the education conditional cash transfer increased school enrollment and grade attainment, and the wealth intervention improved savings behavior.Conclusions: The results indicate that when trying to improve a range of outcomes related to adolescent wellbeing for young girls, a multisectoral intervention with components addressing household economic constraints is a promising approach.Trial Registration: Trial Registry: ISRCTN, ISRCTN77455458 . Registered 24/12/2015 - Retrospectively registered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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39. Systemic Solutions for Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
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Ganju A, Goulart AC, Ray A, Majumdar A, Jeffers BW, Llamosa G, Cañizares H, Ramos-Cañizares IJ, Fadhil I, Subramaniam K, Lim LL, El Bizri L, Ramesh M, Guilford M, Ali R, Devi RD, Malik RA, Potkar S, and Wang YP
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low and middle-income countries ,multisectoral ,non-communicable diseases ,public-private partnership ,universal health coverage ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Aakash Ganju,1 Alessandra C Goulart,2 Amrit Ray,3 Anurita Majumdar,4 Barrett W Jeffers,3 Gloria Llamosa,5 Henry Cañizares,6 Ianne Jireh Ramos-Cañizares,6 Ibtihal Fadhil,7 Kannan Subramaniam,8 Lee-Ling Lim,9 Luna El Bizri,10 M Ramesh,11 Mathew Guilford,12 Raghib Ali,13 Ratna Duddi Devi,14,15 Rayaz A Malik,16 Shekhar Potkar,17 Yuan-Pang Wang18 1Executive Office, Saathealth, Mumbai, India; 2Center for Clinical and Epidemiological Research, University Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; 3Research, Development and Medical, Upjohn – a Pfizer Division, New York, NY, USA; 4Research, Development and Medical, Emerging Markets, Upjohn – a Pfizer Division, Singapore; 5Mexican Neurology and Psychiatry Society, Mexico City, Mexico; 6Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, Cebu City, Philippines; 7Eastern Mediterranean NCD Alliance, Kuwait City, Kuwait; 8Research, Development and Medical, Upjohn – a Pfizer Division, Sydney, Australia; 9Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 10School of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, Hadath, Lebanon; 11Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore; 12Executive Office, Common Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 13Public Health Research Center, New York University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 14Executive Office, DakshamA Health and Education, Gurgaon, India; 15Board of Directors, International Alliance of Patient Organizations, London, England; 16Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar; 17Research, Development and Medical, Upjohn – a Pfizer Division, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 18Instituto de Psiquiatria (LIM-23), Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilCorrespondence: Kannan SubramaniamResearch, Development and Medical, Upjohn – a Pfizer Division, Sydney, NSW 2000, AustraliaTel +61 413 569 077Email Kannan.Subramaniam@pfizer.comAbstract: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have been on the rise in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) over the last few decades and represent a significant healthcare concern. Over 85% of “premature” deaths worldwide due to NCDs occur in the LMICs. NCDs are an economic burden on these countries, increasing their healthcare expenditure. However, targeting NCDs in LMICs is challenging due to evolving health systems and an emphasis on acute illness. The major issues include limitations with universal health coverage, regulations, funding, distribution and availability of the healthcare workforce, and availability of health data. Experts from across the health sector in LMICs formed a Think Tank to understand and examine the issues, and to offer potential opportunities that may address the rising burden of NCDs in these countries. This review presents the evidence and posits pragmatic solutions to combat NCDs.Keywords: low- and middle-income countries, multisectoral, non-communicable diseases, public–private partnership, universal health coverage
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40. Addressing emerging public health threats: the Noncommunicable Disease Capacity Assessment and Planning (N-CAP) Process.
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Saad RK, Alsouri R, Kruse MH, Kufoof L, Lobanov-Rostovsky S, Richter P, and Khader Y
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Background: The global epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing. Current assessments that monitor capacity to address NCDs are often externally led and do not facilitate country planning. The Noncommunicable Disease Capacity Assessment and Planning (N-CAP) Process assists ministries of health and other governmental and non-governmental stakeholders to assess, prioritize, and plan how to address NCDs and other public health threats. This paper describes the development of this tool., Materials and Methods: Driven by ministries of health, the N-CAP Process engages new and existing stakeholders in three activities: Stakeholder Mapping; Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Workshop; and N-CAP Workshop that uses Discussion Guides to lead in-depth assessment and planning. Standard Operating Procedures, a library of Discussion Guides based on common NCD themes, and an open-access e-learning course are available., Results: The N-CAP Process outcome is a prioritized plan of how to improve the country's public health functions. Adaptations to the tool were made after piloting in Jordan and Iraq., Conclusion: The N-CAP Process helps countries engage various stakeholders to identify gaps and create collaborative, country-specific strategies to effectively respond to NCDs, a leading public health threat. The pilots sparked interest from other countries and underscored its potential for broader implementation to combat the rising global burden of NCDs., Competing Interests: MK was employed by Alexton Inc. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2024 Saad, Alsouri, Kruse, Kufoof, Lobanov-Rostovsky, Richter and Khader.)
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41. Intersectoral Action for Early Childhood Development in India: Opportunities, Challenges and the Way Forward.
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Agrawal, Deepti, Patil, Benazir, Kapoor, Dipti, and Chaudhary, Pushpa
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CHILD development ,HOLISTIC medicine ,SUSTAINABLE development ,HOLISTIC nursing ,LEADERSHIP - Abstract
Nurturing care framework for early childhood development (ECD) focuses on five essential aspects of the holistic development of a child, which are interrelated and inseparable. This multidimensional approach to child development is dependent on contributions from multiple sectors, requiring the 'whole of government' approach. In India, the lack of a single multisectoral framework for ECD, narrow accountability to sector-specific outcomes, overlapping responsibilities of frontline workers, lack of leadership for coordination, and limited supervisory mechanisms result in fragmented service delivery. In recent years, there is high-level political commitment to intersectoral action, which promote holistic health. Better results and developmental outcomes are possible with different sectors working closely by converging their resources under the Sustainable Development Goals strategic action plans, POSHAN Abhiyaan, and the Aspirational districts program. Leveraging opportunities for intersectoral action requires a deliberate and consistent effort towards alignment of goals, favorable conditions of partnerships, leadership and governance, and capacity at every level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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42. Bridging the gaps sector to sector and research to policy: linking family planning to urban development.
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Harpham, Trudy, Smith, Robert, LeGrand, Tom, Cleland, John, Duminy, James, Parnell, Susan, Helzner, Judith F., Agesa, Gaye, and Kamau, Lynette
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There is growing science and policy interest in multi-sectoral action, but bridging the gap between family planning and urban development is challenging. This paper analyses the experience of integrating these sectors in sub-Saharan Africa via building research capacity. Family-planning researchers were supported to link with urban-development actors, one goal being to generate lessons on the process of getting their research into the policy domain. The urban governance sector's dynamic and complex nature was a particular challenge for family-planning researchers; in future, structured familiarisation with a sector might facilitate multi-sectoral action and better enable researchers to link with the policy world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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43. A collaborative effort of China in combating COVID-19
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Mohamed S. Bangura, Maria J. Gonzalez, Nasra M. Ali, Ran Ren, and Youlin Qiao
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Collaborative effort ,COVID-19 ,Multisectoral ,China ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract A novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was firstly identified in Wuhan by the end of 2019. China has implemented a series of preventive measures to deter COVID-19 spread and its consequences since the beginning of the epidemic. In China, the expansion of COVID-19 has been slowed down significantly through the effort of all contributors, including governments, nongovernments, and civil society. All collaborators have been actively involved in combating the epidemic, using their respective strengths to play their roles. China has mitigated the number of cases due to the mobilization of the whole society and collaborators joining collective efforts and actions in solidarity to tackle and conquer the virus. To date, China has continued to implement actions to control any resurgence of new cases of COVID-19 and keep its population safe. The people’s united effort against the virus has enhanced a great insight into China, and it might serve as a model to the global community in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of coordination, solidarity, decisiveness, and leadership.
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44. “A Promise Unfulfilled”: Stakeholder Influence and the 2018 UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs.
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Ralston, Johanna
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In recognition of the global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the past decade has seen three United Nations High-Level Meetings (UN HLMs) on NCDs. Yet progress in terms of political or financial commitments has been very slow. At the 2018 meeting, a political declaration was approved but featured language that had been watered down in terms of commitments. In “Competing Frames of Global Health Governance: An Analysis of Stakeholder Influence on the Political Declaration on Non-communicable Diseases,” Suzuki et al analyze the documents that were submitted by Member States, non-governmental organizations and the private sector during the consultation period and conclude that the private sector and several high-income countries (HICs) appeared to oppose regulatory frameworks for products associated with NCDs, that wealthier countries resisted financing commitments, and that general power asymmetries affected the final document. This comment supports their findings and provides additional considerations for why the NCD response has yet to produce significant commitments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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45. Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a national multisectoral action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in Nepal: perspectives of stakeholders
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Meghnath Dhimal, Mandira Lamichhane Dhimal, Sushma Dahal, Mahendra Prasad Shrestha, Pradip Gyanwali, Ruitai Shao, Bente Mikkelsen, Kremlin Wickramasinghe, Robert Marten, Anjani Kumar Jha, and Nick Townsend
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Background Nepal adopted the Multisectoral Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (MSAP) in 2014. Implementation of the plan has been challenging, with limited participation from non-health sectors. Objectives The overall aim of the study was to gain the perspectives of key stakeholders involved in the Nepal MSAP on the barriers and facilitators to its implementation, through the participation of relevant sectors in the plan. Methods We held face-to-face semi-structured interviews with 12 stakeholders working in sectors involved in the MSAP. These sectors included the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministries; Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP); Ministry of Education, Science and Technology; Ministry of Forest and Environment; academia; and professional organizations. Thematic analysis of transcripts was used to identify themes on awareness of NCDs, awareness of the MSAP, and barriers and facilitators to participation in the MSAP. Results Participants recognised NCDs as a growing and major burden in Nepal. However, a number of participants were not familiar with the MSAP, identifying a lack of leadership and poor dissemination. Political and systemic transformation, since the adoption of the MSAP, was seen as a key barrier to implementation. International commitments to develop multisectoral action made by the Government of Nepal were identified as drivers. The recent establishment of a separate section for NCDs and Mental Health within the Department of Health Services of MOHP and the promotion of a Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach in recent national documents, were both considered to support implementation. Conclusions The establishment of permanent multisectoral or multistakeholder mechanisms has been challenging despite strong political calls for their development. Moving beyond 2020, multisectoral action plans should engage with stakeholders from federal, provincial and local governments in order to develop costed action plans with specific roles and responsibilities for each sector.
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46. Canadian Collaboration to Identify a Minimum Dataset for Antimicrobial Use Surveillance for Policy and Intervention Development across Food Animal Sectors
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David F. Léger, Maureen E. C. Anderson, François D. Bédard, Theresa Burns, Carolee A. Carson, Anne E. Deckert, Sheryl P. Gow, Cheryl James, Xian-Zhi Li, Michael Ott, and Agnes Agunos
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Surveillance of antimicrobial use (AMU) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a core component of the 2017 Pan-Canadian Framework for Action. There are existing AMU and AMR surveillance systems in Canada, but some stakeholders are interested in developing their own AMU monitoring/surveillance systems. It was recognized that the establishment of core (minimum) AMU data elements, as is necessary for policy or intervention development, would inform the development of practical and sustainable AMU surveillance capacity across food animal sectors in Canada. The Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System (CAHSS) AMU Network was established as a multisectoral working group to explore the possibility of harmonizing data inputs and outputs. There was a consensus that a minimum AMU dataset for AMU surveillance (MDS-AMU-surv) should be developed to guide interested parties in initiating AMU data collection. This multisectoral collaboration is an example of how consultative consensus building across relevant sectors can contribute to the development of harmonized approaches to AMU data collection and reporting and ultimately improve AMU stewardship. The MDS-AMU-surv could be used as a starting point for the progressive development or strengthening of AMU surveillance programs, and the collaborative work could serve as a model for addressing AMR and other shared threats at the human–animal–environment interface.
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47. Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a national multisectoral action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in Nepal: perspectives of stakeholders.
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Dhimal, Meghnath, Dhimal, Mandira Lamichhane, Dahal, Sushma, Shrestha, Mahendra Prasad, Gyanwali, Pradip, Shao, Ruitai, Mikkelsen, Bente, Wickramasinghe, Kremlin, Marten, Robert, Jha, Anjani Kumar, and Townsend, Nick
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Nepal adopted the Multisectoral Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (MSAP) in 2014. Implementation of the plan has been challenging, with limited participation from non-health sectors. The overall aim of the study was to gain the perspectives of key stakeholders involved in the Nepal MSAP on the barriers and facilitators to its implementation, through the participation of relevant sectors in the plan. We held face-to-face semi-structured interviews with 12 stakeholders working in sectors involved in the MSAP. These sectors included the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministries; Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP); Ministry of Education, Science and Technology; Ministry of Forest and Environment; academia; and professional organizations. Thematic analysis of transcripts was used to identify themes on awareness of NCDs, awareness of the MSAP, and barriers and facilitators to participation in the MSAP. Participants recognised NCDs as a growing and major burden in Nepal. However, a number of participants were not familiar with the MSAP, identifying a lack of leadership and poor dissemination. Political and systemic transformation, since the adoption of the MSAP, was seen as a key barrier to implementation. International commitments to develop multisectoral action made by the Government of Nepal were identified as drivers. The recent establishment of a separate section for NCDs and Mental Health within the Department of Health Services of MOHP and the promotion of a Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach in recent national documents, were both considered to support implementation. The establishment of permanent multisectoral or multistakeholder mechanisms has been challenging despite strong political calls for their development. Moving beyond 2020, multisectoral action plans should engage with stakeholders from federal, provincial and local governments in order to develop costed action plans with specific roles and responsibilities for each sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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48. El papel del binomio mujer-turismo ante el Covid-19: un análisis del mercadeo y desarrollo local en la Región de los Volcanes
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Rodríguez Licea, Gabriela, Santiago Rodríguez, María del Rosario, Palma Ramírez, Karen Jaqueline, Tapia Rodríguez, María Zamira, Rodríguez Licea, Gabriela, Santiago Rodríguez, María del Rosario, Palma Ramírez, Karen Jaqueline, and Tapia Rodríguez, María Zamira
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Objective: To identify the role that the woman-tourism pairing has played in marketing and local development during the health contingency. Methodology: This is qualitative research of an exploratory-descriptive nature in which the population under study was selected by voluntary non-probabilistic sampling and the comprehensive analysis is based on the principles of the LEADER Rural Development Initiative. Results: Evidence is provided that, in the Local Action Groups associated with rural tourism, the disaggregation of economic activities allowed the areas that operated in a pandemic to meet the needs of those that did not open, thus generating a multifunctional benefit; In addition, the linkage and public-private collaboration through multisectoral alliances established in the initiatives of the development projects, contributed to the maintenance of ecotourism services and local commerce, 38% of women participated in decision-making and in the offer of tourist services, agricultural and agro-industrial products, handicrafts and typical dishes. Limitations: Given the sanitary measures established by the Mexican Secretary of Health, it was not possible to include all the women who participate in tourist activities in the Volcanoes Region. Conclusions: The implemented scalability strategies have strengthened the socioeconomic fabric in the region and promoted local development., Objetivo: identificar el papel que ha jugado el binomio mujer-turismo en el mercadeo y desarrollo local durante la contingencia sanitaria. Metodología: se trata de una investigación cualitativa de corte exploratorio-descriptivo en el que la población objeto de estudio se seleccionó por muestreo no probabilístico voluntario y el análisis integral se basa en los principios de la Iniciativa de Desarrollo Rural LEADER. Resultados: se aporta evidencia de que, en los Grupos de Acción Local asociados al turismo rural, la desagregación de las actividades económicas permitió que las áreas que operaron en pandemia solventaran las necesidades de las que no tuvieron apertura, generando así, un beneficio mutifuncional; además, la vinculación y colaboración público-privada a través de alianzas multisectoriales establecidas en las iniciativas de los proyectos de desarrollo, contribuyó a que se mantuvieran los servicios ecoturísticos y el comercio local, el 38% de las mujeres participaron en la toma de decisiones y en la oferta de servicios turísticos, productos agropecuarios y agroindustriales, artesanías y platillos típicos. Limitaciones: dadas las medidas de sanitarias establecidas por la Secretaría de Salud Mexiquense, no se pudo incluir a todas las mujeres que participan en las actividades turísticas de la Región de los Volcanes. Conclusiones: las estrategias de escalabilidad implementadas han fortalecido el tejido socioeconómico en la región e impulsado el desarrollo local.
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49. Stakeholder Analysis as a strategic tool in framing collaborative governance arenas for marine litter monitoring.
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Scrich, Vitória M., Elliff, Carla, de Andrade, Mariana M., Grilli, Natalia M., and Turra, Alexander
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Monitoring and assessment of marine litter requires multi-stakeholder involvement at national and subnational levels. Collaborative governance approaches are important, but often fail without adequate effort towards identifying and engaging stakeholders with appropriate profiles for the issue at stake. Stakeholder Analysis (SA) is increasingly used to ensure efficient governance arrangements. Our hypothesis is that SA contributes to collaborative governance processes for marine litter policies. We explored a pioneer participatory process in Brazil, where SA was applied to identify, categorize, and prioritize stakeholders, and analyze their power and interest, for the Strategic Plan for Monitoring and Assessing Marine Litter in the state of São Paulo. A top-down/bottom-up approach revealed that snowball sampling complemented the stakeholder assemblage identified by the consultation of experts. Prioritization of data-related stakeholders streamlined the participatory process. The interest-power matrix evaluated stakeholders' influences, guiding specific engagement strategies. We highlight the significance of SA in collaborative governance and mobilizing key stakeholders for effective marine litter monitoring initiatives, contributing to the global agenda to combat marine pollution. [Display omitted] • We firstly applied Stakeholder Analysis (SA) to marine litter monitoring governance. • Bottom-up complemented top-down approaches to effectively map multi-stakeholders. • Power analysis revealed actors' influence and potential roles in the monitoring agenda. • Assessment of actors' interest level subsidizes future engagement efforts. • We recommend global monitoring governance schemes to implement a broad SA strategy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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50. Are intersectoral costs considered in economic evaluations of interventions relating to sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? A systematic review
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Schnitzler, Lena, Evers, Silvia M. A. A., Jackson, Louise J., Paulus, Aggie T. G., and Roberts, Tracy E.
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