International Journal of Health Governance: Volume 28 Issue 4

Editorial: Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency

Chris Zielinski, Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Thomas Benfield, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Stephen Hancocks, Richard Horton, Laurie Laybourn-Langton, Robert Mash, Peush Sahni, Wadeia Mohammad Sharief, Paul Yonga

IJHG review 28.4

Fiona Ellen MacVane Phipps

Governance determinants of health: exploring the structural impact of politicalization, bureaucratization and medical standardization on health inequity

Inger Lise Teig, Kristine Bærøe, Andrea Melberg, Benedicte Carlsen

Unequal social conditions that provide people with unequal opportunities to live healthy lives are considered unjust and associated with “health inequity”. Governing power is…

Analysis of the United Arab Emirates' contribution to the sustainable development goals with a focus on global health and climate change

Mohammed Alkhaldi, Immanuel Azaad Moonesar, Sahar T. Issa, Wissam Ghach, Ahmad Okasha, Marina Albada, Sabrina Chelli, Aseel A. Takshe

The world is confronted by various current development challenges, including global health security and climate change. The rapid growth of these challenges warned all nations…

Frequency and specificity of health issues in local political campaigns

Ilham Akhsanu Ridlo

This study investigates the frequency and specificity of health-related issues discussed during the East Java Indonesia Gubernatorial Election Campaign 2018.

Self-care practices for common acute conditions in the Philippines: a scoping review

Arianna Maever Loreche, Veincent Christian F. Pepito, Manuel M. Dayrit

This review aimed to identify and map published studies on self-care practices to manage common acute health conditions in the Philippines.

Comparison of external evaluation policies and regulations for quality improvement and safety of health services in Norway and the United States

Sina Furnes Øyri, David W. Bates, Siri Wiig

The authors compare perspectives on external evaluation of health service provision between Norway and the USA. External inspection and accreditation are examples of…

An exploration of perceptions and experiences of Australian paramedics following the introduction of professional regulation

Buck Reed, Leanne Cowin, Peter O'Meara, Christine Metusela, Ian Wilson

Since 2018, Australian paramedics have been regulated under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) for health practitioners. Established professions have been…

Transforming food systems: a case of Eat Right India

Sanju Kaladharan, M. Dhanya, G. Rejikumar

Eat Right India (ERI) is a flagship initiative by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to transform the food system to ensure sustainable, safe and healthy food for…