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        <pubDate>2026-06-14T14:17:33.430+00:00</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Diplomatic monocultures in public health diplomacy: a narrative review on conference equity, participation and visibility]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-06-10T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Review</category>
        <author>Martin Ernst</author><author>Lars Münter</author><author>Adam Skali</author><author>Eva Turk</author>
        <description><![CDATA[ObjectivesPublic health diplomacy increasingly unfolds under polycrisis conditions shaped by pandemics, conflict, demographic change, climate-related shocks, governance turbulence, and the infodemic. This narrative review examines conference equity, participation, and visibility as governance-relevant mechanisms within public health diplomacy.MethodsWe conducted a narrative synthesis of recent literature on global health governance, public health diplomacy, conference participation, diversity and inclusion, digital and hybrid convening, and equity-oriented capacity building.ResultsThe synthesis indicates that participation and visibility gaps across gender, geography, country income context, career stage, language, mobility, and institutional resources can shape whose expertise is recognized, which agendas become prominent, and which coalitions form. We conceptualize these patterns as “diplomatic monocultures” that may narrow policy imagination, weaken legitimacy, and constrain capacity building. The review further identifies digital and hybrid formats as potential equity mechanisms only when designed to support comparable visibility, interaction, and influence.ConclusionConference equity should be treated as a public health diplomacy lever. We propose a multi-level roadmap for organizers, institutions, funders, and governance actors to strengthen equitable participation and more context-responsive global health governance.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[A realist review to understand the complexity of effective management of type 2 diabetes and hypertension]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-06-01T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Review</category>
        <author>Fatemeh Ehteshami</author><author>Anna Verjans</author><author>Rachel Cassidy</author><author>Fabrizio Tediosi</author><author>Günther Fink</author><author>Daniel Cobos Muñoz</author>
        <description><![CDATA[ObjectivesWe aimed to disentangle the mechanisms that govern the effective management of diabetes and/or hypertension in various contexts in low- and middle-income countries.MethodsWe conducted a realist review guided by the Realist and MEta-narrative Evidence Syntheses Evolving Standards. We systematically searched electronic databases to examine in what contexts, how, and for whom programs targeting diabetes and/or hypertension care work through context-mechanism-outcome (CMO) configurations and then revised an initial program theory to a refined program theory.ResultsWe identified four CMO configurations. (1) Cross-sectoral partnerships activate the mechanisms of resource pooling and mobilization, improving healthcare services coverage and fostering sustainable local buy-in (2) Integration of disease-specific programs facilitates coordinated care, resulting in treatment adherence (3) Digitalized infrastructure and literacy enable the mechanisms of mHealth and eHealth implementation and clinical decentralization, improving access, coordination, and treatment adherence (4) Patient-centered care triggers the mechanisms of patient-provider communication and personalized care, leading to patient engagement and health education.ConclusionThis review provides insights into the relevance of contexts and their associated mechanisms for operationalizing successful models of care for diabetes and/or hypertension that enhance health outcomes.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Perceived barriers and facilitators of accessing statutory and non-statutory services, in disadvantaged communities, in England: a co-produced qualitative review]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-28T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Review</category>
        <author>Kristof Santa</author><author>Rosie Gordon</author><author>Buket Kara</author><author>Jorg Huber</author><author>Henry Pollock</author><author>Heather Catt</author><author>Prabhad Jayakody</author><author>Koser Khan</author><author>Andrew Harding</author><author>Anna Kenyon</author><author>Jade Swain-Veneziale</author><author>Amalia Theophilou</author><author>Grace Robson</author><author>Barbara Mezes</author>
        <description><![CDATA[ObjectivesThis review explored the perceived barriers and facilitators to accessing statutory and non-statutory health and social care services among disadvantaged populations in England. Community-based services delivered by statutory bodies and the voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise (VCSFE) sector are critical for addressing social determinants of health, fostering resilience, and promoting equity. However, in disadvantaged areas, complex needs and structural exclusion frequently limit their effectiveness.MethodsCo-produced with academics, VCFSE sector, and public contributors, this review synthesised qualitative research published since 2003, drawing on first-hand accounts of service users to explore how intersecting forms of disadvantage affect service access.ResultsThe review identified four themes influencing access to community-based services among disadvantaged groups: structural and informational barriers, the impact of cultural, social, and economic contexts, institutional trust and continuity, and emotional motivators and barriers.ConclusionImproving access to community-based services requires structural and cultural alignment with users’ lives. Services ought to prioritise flexibility, trust, and navigational support while addressing emotional and institutional barriers.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Optimizing intersectoral collaboration and citizen participation in community-level health promotion: a scoping review]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-26T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Review</category>
        <author>Jannemiek Sonneveld</author><author>Lilian van der Ven</author><author>Janna Bruijning</author><author>Niek de Wit</author><author>Katarina Jerković-Ćosić</author>
        <description><![CDATA[ObjectivesWe aimed to map facilitators and barriers for both intersectoral collaboration (IC) and citizen participation (CP) in community-level health promotion.MethodsIn this scoping review, we searched PubMed, Embase, PsycInfo, CINAHL, Scopus, Global Health, Sociological Abstracts, and Social Services Abstracts, using keywords pertaining to IC, CP, health promotion, and local context to identify studies published between January 2013 and March 2025.ResultsWe included 44 studies: 16 on IC, 16 on CP, and 12 on both. Facilitators and barriers can be divided into six overarching themes: Shared purpose, Operationalization, Relational dynamics, Adequate structure and support, Essential people at the table, and Personal drives. The frequency and interpretation of these themes differed between IC and CP.ConclusionFacilitators and barriers for both IC and CP in community-based health promotion can be divided into six themes, with both similarities and distinguishing differences existing between IC and CP. Our study presents a framework that reflects the realities of collaboration across sectors and with citizens, which can be used to initiate, sustain, evaluate, and optimize health promotion collaboration processes.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[From tokenism to youth leadership in child and adolescent mental health research]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-26T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Commentary</category>
        <author>Sophie Mae Harrington</author><author>Paul Louis Fiedler</author><author>Katerina Sidiroglou</author><author>Nadia Ahmed</author><author>Hannah Brunskill</author><author>Jennifer Hall</author><author>Ledia Lazëri</author><author>João Breda</author>
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        <title><![CDATA[Defining Competencies for Policymaking in Public Health: A Scoping Review on the State-of- The-Art]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-14T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Review</category>
        <author>Lorraine Frisina Doetter</author><author>Gabriela de Carvalho</author><author>Emilia Aragon de Leon</author>
        <description><![CDATA[ObjectivesThis study examines the competencies required for effective public health policymaking, seeking to identify and catalog existing scholarship and to develop an analytical framework organizing competencies into cross-cutting domains to guide training and capacity development.MethodsA scoping review of the literature was conducted, analysing 43 peer-reviewed studies that addressed policymaking competencies in public health. Competencies were inductively coded, synthesized, and organized into themes using thematic analysis.Results64 competencies were identified and mapped into eight domains: analytical and research, political, leadership and management, design thinking, collaboration and networking, communication, resource mobilization, and technology readiness. Analytical and research competencies were most frequently cited, underscoring the centrality of evidence-based decision-making. Design thinking and collaboration also featured prominently, reflecting the growing emphasis on complexity management and stakeholder engagement. By contrast, communication, resource mobilization, and technology readiness were underrepresented, despite their importance for modern policymaking.ConclusionThe resulting eight-domain framework consolidates a fragmented field and underscores the need for more comprehensive competency-building strategies. It offers practical guidance for policymakers, educators, and institutions seeking to strengthen public health leadership.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Risk formulation, lived experience, and patient leadership in European CAMHS]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-04T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Commentary</category>
        <author>Nadia Ahmed</author><author>Sophie Mae Harrington</author><author>Aikaterina Sidiroglou</author><author>Paul Louis Fiedler</author><author>Hannah Brunskill</author><author>Jennifer Hall</author><author>Ledia Lazeri</author><author>Joao Breda</author>
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        <title><![CDATA[Rethinking health priorities for displaced populations through the integration of epigenetics and iterative reasoning]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-01T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Policy Brief</category>
        <author>Alessandra Milani</author><author>Luisa Saiani</author><author>Ketti Mazzocco</author>
        <description><![CDATA[BackgroundOver 120 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide, nearly half of them children. Current health responses remain largely emergency-driven, addressing immediate survival needs but overlooking the longer-term biological and psychosocial consequences of chronic trauma.AnalysisEmerging evidence suggests that severe adversities, for example those happening during pregnancy and early childhood, can become biologically embedded through changes in gene regulation. While data on humans are largely observational, and inherited transgenerational effects remain under investigation, the initial evidence reinforces the importance of prioritizing continuity of care, trauma-informed services, and early-life interventions alongside social determinants.Policy OptionsWe propose three complementary actions: (1) scale community-based, culturally responsive, trauma-informed mental health services integrated with primary care; (2) incorporate trauma science, epigenetics, and complex systems-related thinking into medical and social curricula; and (3) adopt iterative, adaptive policy cycles that revisit priorities through shared indicators and stakeholder feedbacks.ConclusionShifting from one-off crisis management to iterative, evidence-informed planning enables health systems to address both immediate needs and longer-term, potentially intergenerational risks, making responses more anticipatory, accountable, and sustainable.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[A Narrative Review on Dietary and Lifestyle Contributors to Non-Communicable Diseases in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-04-28T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Review</category>
        <author>Aaesha Salem Alhebsi</author><author>Tareq M. Osaili</author><author>Dimitrios Papandreou</author><author>Falak Zeb</author><author>Maysm N. Mohamad</author><author>Makhayel Sultan Alkaabi</author><author>Lily Stojanovska</author><author>Ayesha S. Al Dhaheri</author><author>Leila Cheikh Ismail</author>
        <description><![CDATA[ObjectivesNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) are significant public health issue in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). This review identified and evaluated dietary and lifestyle risk factors associated with NCDs across GCC countries.MethodsGoogle Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed were systematically searched for studies published between January 2020 and December 2024. Methodological quality was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP).ResultsTwenty studies met the inclusion criteria. Obesity prevalence ranged from 38% to 47% across GCC countries and emerged as a significant risk factor, with notable socioeconomic association, especially among women. The most prevalent unhealthy eating practices included excessive consumption of fast, processed, and ultra-processed foods, energy-dense diets, high-carbohydrate intake, and insufficient fruit and vegetable consumption. Educational level and income were strongly associated with dietary behaviors and physical activity. Physical inactivity was also consistently identified as a key contributor to obesity and NCD risk.ConclusionPoor diet and sedentary behavior are major contributors to NCDs in the GCC. Targeted interventions, public education, promotion of active lifestyles, and supportive policy reforms are needed for both adults and children.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Acknowledgement to Reviewers 2025]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-04-27T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Editorial</category>
        <author>PHR Editorial Office </author>
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        <title><![CDATA[Strengthening Uganda’s Climate-Resilient Health Systems: A Position Paper on Climate and Health Policy]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-04-23T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Commentary</category>
        <author>Bernard Jackson Zikanga</author>
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        <title><![CDATA[Integrating Emergency Medical Services Into Health Systems for Continuous and Resilient Care]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-04-22T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Commentary</category>
        <author>Gina Marie Gerlach</author><author>Sarah Maria Esther Jerjen</author><author>Armin Gemperli</author>
        <description><![CDATA[ObjectivesEmergency Medical Services (EMS) are central to acute care, disaster response, and public health. Yet prehospital data in many systems remain disconnected from hospital and follow-up outcomes. This paper examines how fragmented, unidirectional data flows limit quality assurance, system learning, and crisis preparedness, using Switzerland as an illustrative case.MethodsWe analyze data flows across the rescue chain based on regulatory context, current handover practices, and international reference models. The analysis is supported by existing registry initiatives and a conceptual systems framework.ResultsAcross EMS systems, information is generated in silos and transferred through brief handovers without systematic outcome feedback. Evaluation is therefore reduced to operational metrics such as response times, obscuring the clinical impact of prehospital care. In Switzerland, decentralized governance and the absence of national standards reinforce these dynamics. Existing registries demonstrate that outcome tracking is feasible using minimal standardized datasets.ConclusionBidirectional EMS data exchange is essential to transform linear rescue chains into learning health systems. A national EMS minimum dataset with mandatory reporting and outcome feedback would enable transparency, quality improvement, and resilient emergency care.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Governing Evidence in Contentious Times: A GUARD Framework for Public Health Leadership]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-04-17T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Commentary</category>
        <author>Geneviève Chene</author><author>Marie Preau</author><author>Paulette Lenert</author><author>Yves Martin-Prevel</author><author>Roch Giorgi</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Public health leadership faces widening inequities, uneven life expectancy trends, and growing information disorder. Experience from COVID-19 showed that shortcomings often stem less from lack of evidence than from weaknesses in how evidence inform decisions. This commentary reframes the challenge as one of evidence governance: ensuring that knowledge is interpreted, debated, and translated into fair, accountable action. We introduce GUARD, a practice-oriented framework for governing evidence: Govern in public, User power-sharing, Architect and audit integrity, Resist manipulation of meaning, and Demonstrate legitimacy. Rather than proposing new principles, GUARD operationalizes existing ones into implementable governance routines, offering public health leaders a practical pathway to strengthen legitimacy, reduce inequities, and sustain trustworthiness under uncertainty.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Improving the Quality of Life of Parkinson’s Disease Patients in Cambodia: A Perspective on Addressing the Gaps]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-04-14T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Commentary</category>
        <author>Virak Sorn</author>
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        <title><![CDATA[Interventions Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in the WHO European Region and in North America (United States and Canada): A Systematic Review]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-04-09T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Systematic Review</category>
        <author>Flavia Pennisi</author><author>Carlo Lunetti</author><author>Chiara Barbati</author><author>Luca Viviani</author><author>Anna Carole D’Amelio</author><author>Anabela da Conceição Pereira</author><author>Tiago Correia</author><author>Anna Odone</author><author>Carlo Signorelli</author>
        <description><![CDATA[ObjectiveVaccine hesitancy threatens optimal immunization coverage. This review systematically identified and evaluated interventions addressing vaccine hesitancy in the WHO European Region and in North America (United States and Canada).MethodsA systematic search was conducted across PubMed, Scopus, PsycInfo, Cochrane Library, and Embase from inception to 17 January 2024. Eligible studies evaluated interventions targeting vaccine hesitancy. Data extraction and risk-of-bias assessment followed the methodological guidance of the Cochrane Handbook, and reporting adhered to PRISMA 2020 guidelines. The review protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024565588). Interventions were categorized as educational, communicational, policy-based, organizational, or digital.ResultsA total of 59 studies met the inclusion criteria. Effective approaches included multicomponent strategies, community engagement, reminder and recall systems, educational campaigns, and legislative measures. Digital interventions yielded promising but heterogeneous results. The effectiveness of interventions was often enhanced when tailored to specific population needs and local contexts.ConclusionMultifaceted interventions adapted to the sociocultural context appear most effective in reducing vaccine hesitancy in Europe and North America. Further high-quality studies are needed to refine implementation strategies and evaluate long-term impacts.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42024565588, identifier CRD42024565588.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Prevalence of Gestational Toxoplasmosis by Race and Ethnicity: A Systematic Review]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-04-07T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Systematic Review</category>
        <author>Sara Rafaela Valcacio Camargo</author><author>Raquel Souza Borges</author><author>Samantha Valcacio Camargo</author><author>Ana Karoline de Freitas Nascimento</author><author>Héllyda de Souza Bezerra</author><author>Talita Araujo Souza</author><author>Dyego Leandro Bezerra de Souza</author><author>Isabelle Ribeiro Barbosa</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Objectivesto identify the prevalence of toxoplasmosis during pregnancy according to race or ethnicity through a systematic review.Methodsthe protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024596261). Searches were conducted in PubMed, LILACS, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, and Google Scholar using descriptors related to toxoplasmosis, pregnancy, prenatal care, and race/ethnicity combined with Boolean operators. Cross-sectional studies reporting prevalence among pregnant women according to racial or ethnic groups were included.Resultsof the 4,652 records identified, 10 studies met the inclusion criteria. Data were extracted, organized, and analyzed qualitatively. The findings revealed differences in toxoplasmosis prevalence between ethno-racial groups. In Brazil, higher prevalence was observed among Pardo (mixed-race) and Indigenous populations. In the United Kingdom, Afro-Caribbean women showed a prevalence of 31.48%. In Sri Lanka, Sinhalese women had higher prevalence (13.56%) compared to non-Sinhalese women (6.3%). Variations across continents were evident.Conclusionsignificant disparities in toxoplasmosis prevalence during pregnancy were identified among ethno-racial groups, especially among Pardo, Indigenous, and Black populations, highlighting the need for broader multicenter investigations worldwide.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=CRD42024596261, identifier CRD42024596261.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Future Guardians of Health: Involving The Young Generation in the One-Health Program in India]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-04-01T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Letter to the Editor</category>
        <author>Kajal Srivastava</author><author>Shweta Chauhan</author><author>Sahjid Mukhida</author><author>Shaili Vyas</author>
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        <title><![CDATA[Strengthening the Rehabilitation System in Ukraine]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-03-25T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Policy Brief</category>
        <author>Anastasiia Boichuk</author><author>Anna Fehlbaum</author><author>Kateryna Tymruk-Skoropad</author><author>Anna Duchenko</author><author>Kaspar Wyss</author><author>Helen Prytherch</author>
        <description><![CDATA[BackgroundThe full-scale invasion of Ukraine has increased demand for rehabilitation services, exacerbating preexisting deficiencies in the rehabilitation system.AnalysisThis policy brief examines Ukrainian legislation, scientific and grey literature, and findings from stakeholder consultations to reveal persistent marginalization of persons with disabilities (PwD) and limited inclusion in education, employment, and public life. The rehabilitation system and its governance remain fragmented and overly institutional, resulting in poor continuity of care, weak interdisciplinary collaboration, and limited community integration. Resource provision is strained by the war and rising demand for assistive devices. Yet, the influx of humanitarian and development actors presents an opportunity to rebuild and modernize systems and narratives.Policy OptionsWe propose (i) establishing an integrated governance and coordination mechanism for rehabilitation services (ii) launching scalable patient pathway models linking hospitals, community-based rehabilitation, and accompanying service providers, and (iii) developing a case management system for smooth assistive device provision.ConclusionImproving Ukraine’s rehabilitation ecosystem can advance destigmatization, social reintegration, and a rights-based disability framework, offering lessons for other conflict-affected contexts.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Urban Healthy Ageing in Romania: Policy Options for Age-Friendly Cities and Long-Term Care Reform]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-03-24T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Policy Brief</category>
        <author>Sorina Corman</author>
        <description><![CDATA[BackgroundRomania’s rapid population ageing now unfolds primarily in cities, where health, social care, housing and mobility intersect. Within metropolitan areas, older residents face unequal access to community long-term care (LTC), digital services and health-promoting public space.AnalysisFramed by European Commission and WHO agendas, this brief examines Romania’s national strategies on health, ageing and LTC through an urban lens. It identifies a persistent rhetoric–implementation gap: municipal services remain underfunded and fragmented, and prevention or person-centred models are only weakly embedded in urban planning and budgeting.Policy OptionsFive priorities could align ageing policy with urban health: intersectoral city governance with transparent equity dashboards; legal and financial recognition of informal caregivers; expansion of community hubs integrating primary care, social work and rehabilitation; digital inclusion programmes for older adults; and health-promoting urban design that improves walkability, thermal comfort and access to green/cool spaces.ConclusionConverging city governance, LTC reform and urban design can translate policy aspirations into measurable gains in equity, autonomy and healthy life expectancy among older urban residents.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Correction: Advancing Climate Mitigation, Adaptation, and Equity Simultaneously: The Transformative Potential of Investments in Gender Equality]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-03-20T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Correction</category>
        <author>Jody Heymann</author><author>Aleta Sprague</author><author>Abena D. Oduro</author><author>Laurel Grzesik-Mourad</author>
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