Research for Health: our role in the global public health research community. WHO’s technical units are just one part of a global web of research for health, encompassing academia, national and regional research bodies, product development partnerships and the private sector. WHO helps to provide global guidance for research priority setting.

Jan 27, 2025 · Public-private partnerships and other innovative mechanisms for research are concentrating on neglected diseases in order to stimulate the development of vaccines, drugs and diagnostics where market forces alone are insufficient. Research for health spans 5 generic areas of activity: measuring the magnitude and distribution of the health problem;

A research agenda setting exercise is a thorough process identifying and ranking research required for public health impact on a particular theme. Clear research priorities allow resource allocation, and research roadmaps clearly articulate timeframes and who is responsible for implementation to reach the public health goals.

Oct 14, 2020 · This comprehensive guide to health research reaches out to a wide spectrum of people: students who wish to learn the basic principles of health research and how to conduct it, field researchers, and those involved in teaching and training of health research methodologies.

Strengthening the evidence base and research capacity on public health and social measures (PHSM) The unprecedented implementation of PHSM during the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed knowledge gaps about the effectiveness of PHSM, factors influencing people’s acceptance of and adherence to measures and their unintended health and socio-economic …

Dec 19, 2024 · In August 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated the Centre for Epidemic Interventions Research at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health as a WHO Collaborating Center for effectiveness research on public health and social measures (PHSM) for health emergencies. The designation follows a three-year collaboration in strengthening the …

Jan 30, 2013 · WHO convened the first global consultation on a Public Health Research Agenda for Influenza from 17 to 20 November 2009. The consultation brought together over 90 public health decision makers, academic and clinical investigators, representatives from donors/funding organizations and other key stakeholders from 35 countries.

Feb 2, 2021 · Here is the public health research agenda for infodemic management: Stream 1: Measuring and monitoring the impact of infodemics during health emergencies . 1.1. Standardize taxonomies and classifications . 1.2. Develop new metrics to measure and quantify infodemics . 1.3. Analyse and triangulate data from multiple sources . 1.4.

May 17, 2024 · Building on the 2017 edition, the 2024 WHO BPPL updates and refines the prioritization of antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens to address the evolving challenges of antibiotic resistance. The list categorizes these pathogens into critical, high, and medium priority groups to inform research and development (R&D) and public health interventions.

Feb 1, 2023 · How do public health and social measures (PHSM) work during health emergencies? Public health and social measures (PHSM) refer to non-pharmaceutical interventions implemented by individuals, communities and governments to protect the health and well-being of communities affected by health emergencies.