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Young (and occasionally less young) researchers, mostly from LMICs, present their views on global health issues.
A good friend of mine has strong reservations about using the term “unpack”, a term that is quite popular in the health policy and systems discourse. The term lends a notion of flexibility to concepts and ideas that have some currency but whose actual definition or interpretation remain somewhat unclear. I’ve given some thought to my frien...
When there’s a problem in a system that is resilient, the problem should not only be an indication of what is amiss; but also of the inherent and latent resources available for remedy. Resilience denotes a system’s capacity and elasticity to absorb, appropriately respond to, and rebuild from shock – features that are tested and proven in cri...
I am Co-chair of the Emerging Voices for Global Health. Many of my EV colleagues and other health system researchers think, half-jokingly perhaps but still, that my ideas are reflective of the ones of far-right populists because I support the Brexit and US election results. However, I strongly feel that this is not the case, rather they have sto...
As part of the ongoing Global Health Systems Research Symposium 2016, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in collaboration with Emerging Voices of Global Health organized a session on “Healthcare beyond borders” on the first day of the symposium in Vancouver. Our world is an increasingly mobile and inter-connected world; around 1 billion peop...
HSG 2016 is off to a terrific start here in Vancouver. On just the first day of the two-day satellite session period, the energy was palpable, with engaging sessions on topics ranging from the practicalities of achieving universal health coverage beyond borders, to the politics and governance of evidence. For a moment, you could almost forget ...
October 2016 marks exactly two years since I was selected onto the exciting Emerging Voices (EV) for Global Health Programme. Ever since, it has been a phenomenal experience which has provided a much needed space for younger researchers and to propel their voices in the field of health systems and policy research. Through the venture, extensive ...
Every time when the despair reaches its peak in the Gaza strip, we are confronted by the western media, international expatriates and researchers praising our ability to withstand our conditions. They point to our Resilience in the face of the inhuman circumstances in which we are submersed. They describe our experience as the Epitome of Resilie...
Mid-afternoon, week-II of the Emerging Voices for Global Health program, I look at the participants around me at the 2016 Emerging Voices for Global Health (EV4GH) and notice that a policymaker who just arrived and I are the only ones from the Middle East and North African (MENA) region The limited participation from the MENA region is intriguin...
The adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, was built on the momentum gained towards improving health and development indicators under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).The SDGs present a major milestone in unifying efforts towards global development, as well as, addressing the limitations of the MDGs. In this article...