2018 Archives - WISH

Applying Behavioural Insights in Health

wish admin — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:28:36 +0000

Behavioural science fundamentally challenges the view that people always behave with rational self-interest. Evidence shows that people often make decisions intuitively, effortlessly and with little conscious awareness.

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Global Diffusion of Healthcare Innovation: Using Behavioral Insights to Accelerate Adoption

wish admin — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:27:24 +0000

This report argues for the need to gather unbiased insights in the process of accelerating health adoption practices.

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Eliminating Viral Hepatitis: The Investment Case

wish admin — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:24:04 +0000

The goal of this paper is to create an efficient operating global health community that is empowered enough to tackle VH.

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Safety in Maternity: An International Perspective from Seven Countries

wish admin — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:21:40 +0000

This report gathers evidence from seven countries and compares how different socio-economic and cultural factors give into different outcomes and then alludes to what can be done to improve the situation for mothers across the board.

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Healthy Returns: The Role of Private Providers in delivering Universal Health Coverage

wish admin — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:19:27 +0000

This report is targeted towards the private and public sectors and how they should align their individual goals with the greater vision of UHC.

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Nursing and Midwifery: The Key to the Rapid and Cost-Effective Expansion of High-Quality Universal Health Coverage

wish admin — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:15:23 +0000

This report argues for a rethinking of nurses and midwives by investing in their development and potential as a means to develop the delivery of UHC globally.

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Global Core Standards for Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: International Perspectives and Future Directions

wish admin — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:12:19 +0000

The undermining goal of this report is to analyze the health-based evidence in the process of addressing AMR.

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Palliative Care and Islamic Ethics: Exploring Key issues and Best Practice

wish admin — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:11:18 +0000

This report explores the best PC options when treating patients with an Islamic background and what are the dilemmas they face.

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Healthcare in Conflict Settings: Leaving No One Behind

wish admin — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:09:07 +0000

This report argues how and the type of emergency response mechanisms need to be in place to mitigate the severity of damage in conflict settings.

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Bright Future: A New Vision for Eye Health

wish admin — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 08:32:22 +0000

This report argues for the need to center patient experience as the ultimate goal of health design and investment and aligning the interests of stakeholders to achieve this goal.

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