Health
Report on Cancer 2020
Provincial Cancer Prevention and Screening Council
A 52-page Canadian report on progress in cancer prevention, early detection and treatment in Ontario
HealthPosted: 2006-12-13
Primary and Secondary Control Enhancement Training (PASCET)
Promising Practices Network
Details of a US programme showing promise for the treatment of depression in secondary school age children
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-03-15
A Mania for Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder
Project Syndicate
Article discussing the over-diagnosis and under-diagnosis of bi-polar disorder
HealthPosted: 2008-12-05
Impacts of Medical Technology in Australia
Productivity Commission - Australia
A 387-page progress report on the impact of advances in medical technology on public and private health expenditure in Australia, and the associated costs and benefits for the Australian community
HealthPosted: 2005-04-20
Public and Private Hospitals
Productivity Commission - Australia
This 488-page report examines three aspects of the Australian health system, the relative performance of public and private hospitals; rates of informed financial consent for privately-insured patients; and the most appropriate indexation factor for the Medicare Levy Surcharge income thresholds
HealthPosted: 2009-12-10
Effects of Health and Education on Labour Force Participation
Productivity Commission - Australia
A 105-page Australian working paper estimating the labour force participation effects of health and education variables
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2007-06-03
Impacts of Advances in Medical Technology in Australia
Productivity Commission - Australia
This 378-page Australian report examines the impact of advances in medical technology on public and private healthcare expenditure, and the associated costs and benefits for the Australian community
HealthPosted: 2005-09-21
Australia's Health Workforce
Productivity Commission - Australia
This 435-page report proposes a number of national workforce structures designed to develop a more sustainable and responsive health workforce
HealthPosted: 2006-02-01
Public and Private Hospitals
Productivity Commission - Australia
A 398-page Australian discussion draft on the performance of public and private hospitals
HealthPosted: 2009-10-14
Snapshot of Australian Primary Health Care Research 2010
Primary Health Care Research and Information Service
A 28-page snapshot of recent Australian research projects
HealthPosted: 2010-08-04
Snapshot of Australian Primary Health Care Research 2011
Primary Health Care Research and Information Service
This 28-page snapshot of recent Australian research projects demonstrates the potential for primary health care research to improve health
HealthPosted: 2011-07-21
Economic Valuation of Mortality Risk Reduction
PRI
This 69-page Canadian working paper updates earlier literature and makes new recommendations about appropriate estimates to use when valuing mortality risk changes in policy analyses
Health, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-05-28
Healthy Transitions to Adulthood: Moving to Integrated Mental Health Care
PRI
A 51-page Canadian report on youth mental health and healthy transitions to adulthood
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-01-07
Climate Change, Well-being and Human Rights
PRI
A 17-page Canadian discussion paper on how the physical effects of climate change will intersect with society and economies and the potentially significant environmental and human impacts that will result
Climate Change & Environment, HealthPosted: 2010-08-17
Nurse Family Partnership Shows Sustained Improvement on Key Indicators of Maternal and Child Wellbeing
PPN
An updated US summary report on the benefits of a home visitation programme
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-06-05
Urban Poverty and Health in Developing Countries
Population Reference Bureau
This 20-page bulletin provides a sketch of urban health in developing countries, documenting the intraurban differences in health for a number of countries and showing how the risks facing the urban poor compare with those facing rural villagers
Poverty & Hunger, HealthPosted: 2009-07-10
Global trends in AIDS mortality," Poverty, Gender, and Youth
Population Council
This 25-page US working paper reviews the evolution of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and provides estimates of past trends and future projections of AIDS mortality indicators, including numbers of AIDS deaths, the proportion of all deaths that are due to AIDS, and life expectancy
HealthPosted: 2009-11-04
The Impact of Immunization on the Association Between Poverty and Child Survival
Population Council
A 26-page working paper examining the impact of immunization on child survival in Ghana
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-12-09
Mainstreaming Emergency Contraception (EC) in Kenya
Population Council
A 38-page report on a project designed to mainstream emergency contraception in Kenya
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-09-22
Dialogue on Public Sector Pricing of Pharmaceutical Products
Population Council
The 16-page report of a meeting held to explore ways of getting medicinal products into the hands of the world's poor
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-05-05
Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Africa: Literature Review
Population Council
A 61-page literature review synthesising literature on aspects of sexual and gender based violence in Africa
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2008-04-16
Expanding a Successful Health Care Initiative
Population Council
An article outlining how a successful pilot health care intitiative in Ghana is being extended throught the country
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-09-12
Genomics, Health and Society: Emerging Issues for Public Policy
Policy Research Initiative
This 200-page Canadian book is a wide-ranging study of the policy issues raised by the development of genomic medicine
Health, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2004-03-17
Coupled Contagion Dynamics of Fear and Disease: Mathematical and Computational Explorations
PLoS One Journal
An 11-page US paper exploring the effect of adaptive contact behaviour during epidemics
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-12-30
Avoiding Hospitalisation: Effective Primary Care Interventions
PHCRIS
A 2-page Australian research summary investigating thefactors that may predict avoidable hospital admissions. It also provides an overviewof interventions that may be effective in reducing avoidable hospitalisation
HealthPosted: 2010-11-09
Health Workforce; A Case for Physician Assistants?
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This 47-page Australian research paper traces the development of the physician assistant model in the US, Britain and Canada
HealthPosted: 2008-04-09
Marketing Obesity? Junk Food, Advertising and Kids
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This 48-page Australian paper examines the debate over the importance of foods high in fat, sugar and salt in childhood obesity
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-01-20
Should We Expand the Use of Pay-for-Performance in Health Care?
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This 23-page Australian research paper examines the evidence on the impact of P4P schemes in health care
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-11-24
Obesity Prevention in Young Children: What Does the Evidence Say?
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This Australian paper discusses the main issues relating to overweight and obesity prevention in early childhood (that is children aged between 0 and 5 years). It examines trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Australian preschoolers; comments on the evidence suggesting that obesity in early childhood increases the risk of adult obesity; considers the challenges associated with measuring weight in young children; and summarises the evidence underpinning obesity prevention and treatment options commonly used for young children
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-05-28
Critical But Stable: Australia's Capacity to Respond to an Infectious Disease Outbreak
Parliamentary Library - Australia
A 50-page research paper examining Australia's preparedness to prevent, detect and respond to serious infectious diseases
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-11-19
The Threat of an Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Pandemic: Key Issues and Resources
Parliamentary Library - Australia
An Australian e-brief evaluating the risks posed by avian influenza and providing links to information and key resources on avian influenza and the potential for a pandemic
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-11-22
Public versus Private? An Overview of the Debate on Private Health Insurance and Pressure on Public Hospitals
Parliamentary Library - Australia
A 4-page Australian research note discussing the market for hospital care and the available evidence on the relationship between private health insurance and public hospital waiting lists
HealthPosted: 2005-06-21
Medical Savings Accounts: A Possible Health Reform Option for Australia?
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This 4-page research note examines the case for introducing Medical Savngs Accounts to Australia
HealthPosted: 2006-03-27
Towards Recovery: Mental Health Service in Australia
Parliament of Australia: Senate
A 259-page report on the future of mental health treatment in Australia
HealthPosted: 2008-10-05
The Best Start: Report on the Inquiry into the Health Benefits of Breastfeeding
Parliament of Australia
A 190-page report into key facets of breastfeeding in Australia
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-08-15
The Role of Training in Improving the Recruitment and Retention of Direct-Care Workers in Long-Term Care
Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
A 12-page U.S. issue brief examining the impact of training programmes on the recruitment and retention of direct-care workers employed in long-term care
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of MRSA Infections in Adults and Children
Oxford Journals
This article details evidence-based guidelines for the management of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-02-11
Undermining Access to Medicines: Comparison of Five U.S. FTA
Oxfam America
A 21-page briefing note arguing that the U.S. is using bi-lateral and regional free-trade agreements to impose unnecessarily stringent intellectual property standards on developing countries, to the detriment of public health in those countries
HealthPosted: 2004-07-13
Confronting a Hidden Disease: TB in Roma Communities
OSI, World Lung Foundation
A 48-page report outlining available literature and data on Roma and TB in Central and Eastern Europe
HealthPosted: 2007-02-07
Civil Society Perspectives on HIV/AIDS in Nicaragua, Senegal, Ukraine, the United States and Vietnam
OSI
A 60-page report on how marginalized groups are often excluded from national HIV/AIDS policies and programmes
Health, Human RightsPosted: 2007-06-28
Closed to Reason: The International Narcotic Board and HIV/AIDS
OSI
A 37-page report arguing that the International Narcotics Board hampers efforts to address the HIV epidemic among injecting drug users
Health, Drug AbusePosted: 2007-03-07
Ten Reasons to Oppose the Criminalization of HIV Exposure or Transmission
OSI
This 36-page US document provides ten reasons why criminalizing HIV exposure or transmission is generally an unjust and ineffective public policy
Health, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-12-13
Civil Society Perspectives on the TB Policy in Bangladesh, Brazil, Nigeria, Tanzania and Thailand
OSI
A 296-page report examining the importance of community participation ansd public awareness in efforts to control the spread of TB
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-12-08
Shining a Light on a Hidden Epidemic
OSI
This 52-page US report looks at ways to expand hepatitis C treatment in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Harm Reduction Developments 2008
OSI
An 84-page report on key developments in HIV prevention policy and treatment for countries with injection-driven HIV epidemics
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-04-07
Improving Outcomes: Blueprint for a National AIDS Plan for the United States
OSI
This 32-page US report offers recommendations for a more strategic approach to HIV/AIDS programming and policy
HealthPosted: 2007-05-12
Women, Harm Reduction and HIV
OSI
This 33-page US study examines factors that reduce women drug users' access to health care
HealthPosted: 2007-09-22
Government Accountability for Torture and Ill-Treatment in Health Settings
Open Society
This 8-page US briefing paper focuses on torture and ill-treatment in health settings, including hospitals, clinics, hospices, people’s homes, or anywhere health care is delivered
Human Rights, HealthPosted: 2011-05-13
Teen Marijuana Use Worsens Depression
ONDCP
This 8-page US report reveals that marijuana use can worsen depression among teenagers and lead to more serious mental disorders
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2008-05-16
Physical Activity and Health in Mid-age and Older Australian Women
OFW
This report examines the links between physical activity and health in mid-age and older women.
Healthy Minds: Promoting Emotional Health and Well-Being in Schools
Office for Standards in Education - U.K.
A 20-page U.K. report examining the role played by schools in promoting the emotional well-being of their pupils
Improved Health System Performance Through Better Care Coordination
OECD
An 86-page report attempting to assess whether better care coordination will yield improved health system performance
HealthPosted: 2008-01-21
The Long-term Care Workforce: Overview and Strategies to Adapt Supply to a Growing Demand
OECD
This 62-page working paper offers an overview of the long-term care workforce and reviews country responses to a growing demand for workers
Health Care Quality Indicators Project 2006
OECD
A 158-page update of an earlier working paper making international comparisons on the quality of health care in 32 countries
HealthPosted: 2007-10-24
Measuring Disparities in Health Status and in Access and Use of Health Care in OECD Countries
OECD
This 55-page working paper assesses the availability and comparability of selected indicators of inequality in health status and in health care access and use across OECD countries, focussing on disparities among socioeconomic groups
HealthPosted: 2009-04-09
World AIDS Day: Time for Enlightened Leadership
ODI
A UK commentary on the leadership requirements for a successful battle against STIs
HealthPosted: 2007-11-30
Food, Nutrition and HIV: What Next?
ODI
A 4-page briefing paper exploring issues relating to the ability of food and nutritional security to mitigate the effects of HIV/AIDS
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-09-11
Global Health: Making Partnerships Work
ODI
A 4-page UK briefing paper setting out an agenda to improve the effectiveness of global public/private health partnerships
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-02-07
The Cholera Crisis in Zimbabwe: Understanding the Policy and Politics
ODI
A UK blog addressing the underlying factors that have contributed to the cholera crisis in Zimbabwe
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2009-02-02
Understanding HIV/AIDS and Livelihoods: The Contribution of Longitudinal Data and Cluster Analysis
ODI
This 4-page briefing paper reports on a longitudinal study into the effects of HIV/AIDS on livelihoods in Zambia
HealthPosted: 2006-09-13
Public Health and Regulation of the Built Environment
NSW Public Health Bulletin
A 3-page Australian article arguing that there is a strong justification for greater public health involvement in the ongoing regulation of the built environment and that a much broader range of health impacts needs to be considered in the conception of these regulatory measures
HealthPosted: 2009-02-13
Children's Health and the Environment in North America
North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation
This 144-page report on children's health and the environment in North America presents 13 indicators under three thematic areas
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2006-02-01
China's Health Care Reform Redux
Nixon Center
This US report discusses the health-care reform process currently under way in China
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-04-24
National Suicide Prevention Strategy for England: Annual Report on Progress 2006
NIMHE
A 28-page report on progress in implementing the national suicide prevention strategy for England
HealthPosted: 2007-04-24
Workplace Health Promotion
NICE
A 40-page UK guide for employers on how to encourage employers to increase their levels of physical activity
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-05-28
Interventional Procedures Programme Methods Guide
NICE
This 44-page UK guide describes the principles and methods used to assess interventional procedures
HealthPosted: 2007-07-06
Public Health Interventions to Promote Positive Mental Health and Prevent Mental Health Disorders Among Adults
NICE
This 136-page UK briefing identifies and reviews relevant reviews and papers on non-pharmacological interventions to promote positive mental health and prevent mental health disorders among adults
HealthPosted: 2007-02-26
Modernising from Within: Action Learning Solutions for Pathology
NHS
A 36-page UK document presenting 6 action learning sets on topics identified as priorities for pathology services in the UK
HealthPosted: 2007-05-15
Value-Based Coverage Policy in the United States and the United Kingdom: Different Paths to a Common Goal
NHPF
A 33-page US paper tracing the development in the US and the UK of an evidenced-based approach to medical practice and a cost-effectiveness evaluation of new medical technologies
HealthPosted: 2007-02-02
Pharmacogenomics
NHPF
A 32-page US paper on the new medical field linking genetic variations to the difference in how individuals respond to the same drugs
Health, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2008-02-01
Children's Mental Health
NHPF
The 6-page report of a US forum held to consider the prevalence, illness burden, and efforts at prevention and early intervention of mental illness in children
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-11-29
The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
NHPF
This 9-page publication describes the basics of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, the largest federal program solely focused on treating people living with HIV/AIDS in the United States. The program funds cities, states, and community-based organizations to provide primary care, prescription drugs, and support services to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured people living with HIV/AIDS
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-03-23
Draft Revised Australian Alcohol Guidelines for Low-Risk Drinking
NHMRC
This 166-page consultation document contains the draft revised Australian alcohol guidelines for low-risk drinking
HealthPosted: 2007-10-23
Stem Cells, Cloning and Related Issues
NHMRC
A 9-page Australian primer containing information on stem cells, the regulation of human embryo research in Australia and links to online sources of additional information
Health, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2006-10-09
Informal Caregivers Literature Review
NHC
A 125-page New Zealand literature review of the key aspects of informal caregiving
HealthPosted: 2007-07-27
Autism and Educational Assessment: UK Policy and Practice
NFER
This 23-page research report investigates UK assessment policy and practice for mainstream-educated pupils who are diagnosed with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
The Role of Primary Mental Health Workers in Education
NFER
This 22-page UK review evaluates the role of Primary Mental Health Workers (PMHWs) to date, focusing in particular on their role within education, and presents illustrations of PMHWs’ practices
Healthy Eating - Healthy Action: Implementation Plan 2004-2010
New Zealand Ministry of Health
A 79-page New Zealand governmental plan to reduce the impact of cardiovascular disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes by healthy eating and physical activity
HealthPosted: 2004-06-30
Influences in Childhood on the Development of Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes in Adulthood
New Zealand Ministry of Health
A 56-page literature review around the childhood determinants of adult diabetes and cardiovascular disease
HealthPosted: 2005-02-22
Longer Life, Better Health: Trends in Health Expectancy, New Zealand 1996-2001
New Zealand Ministry of Health
This 69-page bulletin provides health and life expectancy results for New Zealand over the period 1996-2001, broken down by age, gender and ethnic group
HealthPosted: 2004-12-13
Tracking the Obesity Epidemic
New Zealand Ministry of Health
A 109-page bulletin examining changes in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in New Zealand adults from 1977 to 2003
HealthPosted: 2004-12-13
Implementing the New Zealand Health Strategy 2004
New Zealand Ministry of Health
This 148-page report details the actions taken in 2004 to implement the New Zealand Health Strategy and includes a progress report indicating areas in which progress has been made
HealthPosted: 2004-12-13
Sharing Excellence in Health and Disability Information Management 2004
New Zealand Ministry of Health
A 39-page showcase of the best of health information management innovation in New Zealand
HealthPosted: 2004-08-09
Future Funding of the Health and Disability Services in New Zealand
New Zealand Ministry of Health
A 78-page report focusing on the future needs of the New Zealand health and disability services and the optimum balance between funding methods
Health, DisabilityPosted: 2004-10-13
Disability Support Services in New Zealand. Part II - Provider Survey
New Zealand Ministry of Health
This 72-page report, based on a survey of service providers, highlights many of the challenges facing co-ordinators and support workers
Disability, HealthPosted: 2004-09-21
Report on Maternity: Maternal and Newborn Information 2002
New Zealand Ministry of Health
A 128-page report on the outcomes, availability and utilization of maternity services for women who gave birth in New Zealand in 2002
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-08-09
Medical Cannabis Programs: A Review of Selected Jurisdictions
New South Wales Parliamentary Library Service
A 69-page Australian briefing paper describing the health benefits and detriments of cannabis use, and the laws and programs operating in the Netherlands, Canada, U.S.A. and U.K.
HealthPosted: 2004-08-23
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza in NSW
New South Wales Health
This 3-page bulletin contains articles relating the the outbreak of H1N1 in Australia in 2009 and the lessons learnt by the health system in managing the disease
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-04-13
Working toward Wellness
NDRC
This 87-page US report presents 36-month results from a random assignment evaluation of a one-year programme that provided telephonic care management to encourage depressed parents, who were Medicaid recipients in Rhode Island, to seek treatment from mental health professionals
HealthPosted: 2012-01-12
Responding to Health Skills Shortages
NCVER
A 42-page Australian report examining overseas approaches to skills shortages in the health sector
HealthPosted: 2007-11-26
Medical Tourism: Health Care Free Trade
NCPA
A 2-page US brief on the growth of medical tourism
Health, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-08-13
What is Consumer-Directed Health Care?
NCPA
A 4-page US essay proposing that consumers make their own decisions as to how much to spend on health care
HealthPosted: 2007-03-02
Breathe Easy on Air Quality
NCPA
A 2-page US brief analysis arguing that air pollution is not the cause of asthma
Health, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-01-29
Medical Tourism: Global Competition in Health Care
NCPA
A 40-page US paper arguing that "medical tourism" could provide a partial solution to the problem posed by soaring healthcare costs in the US
Health, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-11-07
"Wealthier is Healthier": A Better Way to Aid Africa
NCPA
This 2-page US policy brief analysis illustrates the root causes of poor health in Africa
HealthPosted: 2007-11-21
The Rising Burden of Health Spending on Seniors
NCPA
A 24-page US report on the growth in the proportion of seniors' income taken up by health care
Annual Report of Trends in Behaviour 2008
NCHSR
This 58-page Australian report looks at the behavioural and attitudinal data relevant to sexually transmissible infections and their treatment
HealthPosted: 2008-09-23
Reflections of a Social Scientist on Doing HIV Social Research
NCHSR
An Australian address on devising effective HIV prevention programmes
HealthPosted: 2007-08-21
Unclaimed Children Revisited: The Status of Children’s Mental Health Policy in the United States
NCCP
This 160-page US report documents and assesses the effectiveness of policies relating to mental health services for children and youth with mental health problems, those at risk, and their families in the United States
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2008-12-03
Strengthening Policies to Support Children, Youth and Families Who Experience Trauma
NCCP
This 102-page US report advocates policies to mitigate the effects of trauma on children, youth and families
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2007-07-31