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🤝 Empowering People through Participatory Health Systems 🤝 The newly announced Lancet Global Health Commission on People-Centred Care for Universal Health Coverage is grounded in participatory principles, using community-engaged methods and shared governance models. 🌍 The Commission's approach begins with an open call for commissioner nominations, aiming to recruit a diverse, independent group of multidisciplinary experts, including: 👥 People with lived experience 🎓 Academic researchers 🏛️ Policymakers 👩⚕️ Health-care providers 🏢 Private sector actors 🤲 Civil society This shift towards transparency and shared decision-making is crucial in publications with global influence, like the Lancet, which can intentionally contribute to dismantling unequal power structures in global health. 💪 Over 2.5 years, the Commissioners will formulate research questions, synthesise evidence and conduct new research to inform policy and practice recommendations for operationalising people-centred care in diverse settings. 📊 Through this innovative and inclusive approach, the Commission aims to forge a new way of knowing and practicing health care in the post-Sustainable Development Goal era, using people-centred care as a guide to achieving Universal Health Coverage. 🎯 How do you think participatory approaches can help reorient health systems to be truly for and with the people they serve? 💡 #ParticipatoryHealthSystems #SharedDecisionMaking #CommunityEngagement #HealthForAll

Insightful and provocative, the editorial by regional leaders Dr.Sebastian Garcia Saiso, Marcelo D., Myrna Marti, Daniel Luna, Jennifer Nelson, Ana Estela Haddad and the Pan American Health Organization's director himself Jarbas Barbosa, among other distinguished experts in the digital health field, including Alain Labrique, invites us to not only think about marginal gains on efficiency, but rather work towards a coordinated, comprehensive transformation of healthcare provision to allow for new care pathways and services through digital technologies. Among other bold proposals: "AI-driven tools will augment the capabilities of PHC (Primary Health Care) for the early detection and management of diseases. These tools can analyze vast amounts of data to identify patterns indicative of potential health issues, enabling early intervention and personalized care plans." A refreshing and most necessary call for "re-newal", "re-imagining", "re-thinking" of the health system -and the public health architecture itself!-, within a wider "cultural shift" that also requires new partnerships across sectors and disciplines - I hope the meaningful collaborations this editorial envisions come to fruition soon, so we have the best chance for equitable, inclusive and high quality healthcare access in the Americas in our time, and not just a promise for the distant future.

WHO/Europe will host a #webinar on 6 June to explore how the work of health and care professionals can be optimized with data and digital health. This is the 8th webinar in the Decoding Data and Digital Health series, which addresses digital health topics of importance to countries in the WHO European Region. https://lnkd.in/divEVCTQ #DigitalHealth #Healthdata #Databank #Database #WHO #Medical #EU #Biobank #Healthcare #Europe World Health Organization | European Union

[Public Health Tech: NZ Innovations] In this introductory section, we aim to provide a comprehensive overview of public health technology, delving into the myriad tools, . . . https://lnkd.in/gCawKxSM

The Lancet Global Health has published an open-access article on "Contemporary challenges to health information for all". Challenges highlighted are ubiquitous: information overload, infodemics, and struggle to achieve equity. What is more important, the authors pinpoint the lack of simple solutions and the need for complex interventions: 1️⃣ Tailored health information with understanding the specific needs of different end-users ensures that the information is relevant and impactful. 2️⃣ Empowering trusted intermediaries (health professionals and local opinion leaders) to channel information to those who need it most. 3️⃣ Enhancing public confidence in science and combating misinformation is an ongoing effort to appeal to both rational understanding and emotional reassurance. The article is available via link: https://lnkd.in/d5dfFqgb

This The Lancet series on #PrimaryHealthCare in #SouthAsia is a vital contribution to understanding and improving health systems in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Authored by Taufique Joarder and colleagues, this series provides essential, region-specific insights aimed at reorienting health systems towards a more effective primary health care model. The final paper in the series highlights key areas for action, including policy reform, integrating services, fostering multi-sectoral collaboration, and empowering communities. It presents nine actionable points to advance primary health care, emphasizing the need for innovative approaches, adequate resources, and strong public-private partnerships. For anyone involved in health systems and policy, this series offers valuable guidance and a comprehensive view of the challenges and opportunities in South Asia. Explore the series and delve into the impactful recommendations: https://lnkd.in/e2rRt3Jr #HealthSystems #PrimaryHealthCare #PublicHealth #TheLancet #SouthAsia #Bangladesh #India #Nepal #Pakistan #SriLanka

The dawn of digital public health in Europe: Implications for public health policy and practice - The Lancet Regional Health – Europe Key points: ✅ Digital Health Technologies: The pandemic has underscored the critical role of digital health technologies and effective surveillance systems in public health. ✅ Expansion of DPH: There has been progress towards expanding DPH, but there is still considerable potential to harness and repurpose digital technologies for public health benefits. ✅ Need for Comprehensive Action: There is a growing need to prepare citizens for DPH, regulate and evaluate DPH effectively, and integrate DPH strategies

How do countries prioritize health policies to stay on track for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) amidst tight budgets and declining external funding? In our blog, we explore institutionalizing explicit processes for setting national priorities. In collaboration with the Joint Learning Network, USAID’s LHSS Project brought together health practitioners from eight countries, including #Bangladesh, #Ethiopia, and #Thailand, to tackle the challenge of making health priority-setting processes more systematic and inclusive. Participants highlighted four critical elements for success: having a clear framework, engaging stakeholders early, using robust evidence, and aligning priorities with plans and budgets. Despite varying approaches, these countries shared common goals in achieving sustainable and equitable #HealthSystems. Read on to discover how countries are navigating these processes and the challenges they face in ensuring inclusivity and alignment with national priorities. https://bit.ly/3VPT2Rt

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Perhaps the most practical and carefully considered guide to managing conflicts of interest in the development of health guidelines. https://lnkd.in/ears2pXG