International Journal of Health Governance: Volume 25 Issue 2

Forty years review of upstream documents of the Islamic Republic of Iran's health sector on strategic purchasing of advanced-expensive medical equipment

Peivand Bastani, Ali Tahernezhad, Seyyed Mostafa Hakimzadeh

According to the importance of strategic purchasing as an effective tool for resource allocation and service procurement, this study examines national laws, regulations and other…

The duty of candour and the NHS agenda

Martin Powell

The purpose of the study is to explore how the duty of candour got onto the agenda of the British National Health Service.

An audit of the quality and effectiveness of review meetings between core and higher psychiatry trainees and their educational supervisors

Pallab Majumder, Josephine Holland

The purpose of this paper, an audit, was to explore and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of review meetings between core (CT) and higher psychiatry trainees (HST) and their…

Providing healthcare through “value shops”: impact on professional fulfilment for physicians and nurses

Christian Gadolin, Thomas Andersson, Erik Eriksson, Andreas Hellström

The purpose of this paper is to empirically explore and demonstrate the ability of healthcare professionals to attain professional fulfilment when providing healthcare inspired by…

A policy-making strategy to forecast outcomes of drug development in Indonesia

Ria Christine Siagian, Anhari Achadi, Hasbullah Thabrany, Dumilah Ayuningtyas, Prastuti Soewondo, Sutanto Priyo Hastono, Purnawan Junadi, Novilia Sjafri Bachtiar, Tepy Usia

The pharmaceutical industry in Indonesia appears hesitant to make the transition from inventor to innovator and instead continues with the process of formulation and packaging…

Governance and public health: implications for targeting smoking in the United States

Ahmad Khanijahani

The purpose of this viewpoint is to discuss and analyze three major governance tools that have been implemented in the United States to target tobacco smoking as a major public…

Research-evidence-based health policy formulation in Malawi: An assessment of policymakers’ and researchers’ perspectives

Patrick Mapulanga, Jaya Raju, Thomas Matingwina

The paper seeks to report on research-evidence-based health policy formulation in Malawi based on interviews with policymakers and questionnaire administered to health researchers.

Quality initiatives in public health and other health-related fields

Fiona MacVane Phipps

The purpose of the International Journal of Health Governance (IJHG) review is to present a synopsis of the accepted articles in each issue, thus allowing readers to identify…