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    Achieving Universal Healthcare in the United States: Comparisons to an International Context
    Polygeia
    • Sep 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    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,...
    Between public and private: LGBT health care in the UK
    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...
    NHS Innovation: Roadblock to Success?
    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...
    Health Inequality Impact Assessments: placing equity at the heart of healthcare
    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 announces launch of Global Health and Policy Journal!
    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 Statement on the #BlackLivesMatter Movement
    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 Hong Kong: to New Beginnings
    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...
    The Gendered Burden of Armed Conflict on Public Health
    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...
    Student Collaborative for Extempore Research on COVID-19: A Snapshot
    Polygeia
    • May 13, 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...
    What evidence is there for an intersectoral approach to the SDGs?
    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...
    What are the challenges facing risk communication in healthcare?
    Polygeia
    • May 4, 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...
    The impacts of neighbourhood design and surroundings on public health
    Polygeia
    • Aug 14, 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...
    Improving Innovation in England’s NHS: The Potential of Behavioural Change Theory
    Polygeia
    • Jun 5, 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...
    Risk Communication: The Next Step for Doctor-Patient Relationships
    Polygeia
    • May 11, 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...
    How can we support the health and wellbeing of young carers in the UK?
    Polygeia
    • Apr 13, 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...
    Are non-invasive glucose monitoring devices the future of Type 2 diabetes care?
    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...
    Mind the Gap
    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...
    ‘Reverse-innovation’… if that’s what you call it? Exploring a new paradigm in global health practice
    Polygeia
    • May 29, 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...
    Waiting to die? Opt-out of waiting list deaths
    Polygeia
    • Apr 2, 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...
    Fostering a global perspective in UK health
    Polygeia
    • Jun 20, 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...
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