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Achieving Universal Healthcare in the United States: Comparisons to an International Context
Health systems operating at an optimum level of performance strive to meet three key measurements: universal access by the population,...
Polygeia
- Jul 15, 2020
- 1 min
Between public and private: LGBT health care in the UK
In the United Kingdom, the relationship between social demands and health policy has been a key point of contention for decades. At the...
Polygeia
- Jul 12, 2020
- 2 min
NHS Innovation: Roadblock to Success?
It is no secret that the National Health Service (NHS) faces a funding crisis: as emergency services creak and politicians shudder at the...
Polygeia
- Jul 8, 2020
- 5 min
Health Inequality Impact Assessments: placing equity at the heart of healthcare
The WHO defines health inequalities as “differences in health status or in the distribution of health determinants between different...
Polygeia
- Jun 12, 2020
- 2 min
Polygeia announces launch of Global Health and Policy Journal!
Polygeia is excited to announce that it is launching its new Journal of Global Health and Policy! This journal will provide a new...
Polygeia
- Jun 7, 2020
- 1 min
Polygeia Statement on the #BlackLivesMatter Movement
Image Credit: Photo by Maria Oswalt on Unsplash Polygeia stands in solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter movement during these difficult...
Polygeia
- May 21, 2020
- 3 min
Polygeia Hong Kong: to New Beginnings
Polygeia started operations in Hong Kong this year as we instituted our first branch in South-East Asia. Read along to hear what Margaret...
Polygeia
- May 17, 2020
- 3 min
The Gendered Burden of Armed Conflict on Public Health
Healthcare systems are deliberately or inadvertently targeted by warring factions during armed conflict. This results in the displacement...
Polygeia
- May 14, 2020
- 4 min
Student Collaborative for Extempore Research on COVID-19: A Snapshot
In this article, we speak to Cathy Dominic, the Head of Policy and Founder of SCERC to understand what inspired her to spearhead this...
Polygeia
- Dec 14, 2019
- 3 min
What evidence is there for an intersectoral approach to the SDGs?
@SDGoals @PHE_uk @UN @SustDev @polygeia #publichealth #globalhealth #SDGs #PHE Summary: This year, the NCD team is evaluating the...
Polygeia
- May 5, 2019
- 3 min
What are the challenges facing risk communication in healthcare?
Key points Risk communication is an open discussion between experts and people facing threats to their health, economic or social...
Polygeia
- Aug 15, 2018
- 3 min
The impacts of neighbourhood design and surroundings on public health
Key points Non-communicable diseases such as obesity and diabetes are on the rise globally Mental health episodes and the number of those...
Polygeia
- Jun 6, 2018
- 3 min
Improving Innovation in England’s NHS: The Potential of Behavioural Change Theory
In recent years, England’s National Health Service (NHS) has faced difficulties encouraging the rapid and widespread adoption of...
Polygeia
- May 12, 2018
- 3 min
Risk Communication: The Next Step for Doctor-Patient Relationships
Key points Risk communication requires standardization amongst medical professionals in the UK Our research will help shed light on the...
Polygeia
- Apr 14, 2018
- 3 min
How can we support the health and wellbeing of young carers in the UK?
Key points Young carers face higher rates of anxiety, depression, bullying, and low academic attainment than their non-carer peers. Our...
Polygeia
- Mar 17, 2018
- 3 min
Are non-invasive glucose monitoring devices the future of Type 2 diabetes care?
Key points Diabetes prevalence is increasing in the UK but most rapidly in low- and middle-income countries The current method for...
Polygeia
- Mar 8, 2018
- 4 min
Mind the Gap
UK law now requires employers to publish their annual gender pay gap data, but weeks from the April deadline 5 in every 6 still have yet...
Polygeia
- May 30, 2017
- 3 min
‘Reverse-innovation’… if that’s what you call it? Exploring a new paradigm in global health practice
Recent years have witnessed the emergence of a new paradigm in global health. Though by no means unprecedented, the notion that...
Polygeia
- Apr 3, 2017
- 2 min
Waiting to die? Opt-out of waiting list deaths
This report presents research collated and reviewed with two fundamental goals in mind: to understand and to present in simple terms, the...
Polygeia
- Jun 21, 2016
- 2 min
Fostering a global perspective in UK health
As our world becomes ever more tightly interconnected, increased cross-border movement of pathogens and people necessitates a more...