An abundance of scholarly resources are available to the researcher, easily discoverable through use of a few search terms. However, this opulence comes at a price: there is too much literature for a researcher to find and read themselves. Text … Continue reading
In the name of Open Access Week 2017, we have had a look at some of the research produced by LSHTM researchers over the past year to see whether the content of research that is featured in blog posts and … Continue reading
The Journal of Global History this November features an article by Martin Gorsky and Christopher Sirrs on the history of international health systems metrics. The article draws on an exhaustive survey of the published statistical series of several international organisations, including the League … Continue reading
Dr Robert Paulino graduated from LSHTM in 2014 after studying his Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, with the aim of returning to the Dominican Republic to put his research into practice. He was keen to set up his own … Continue reading
Last Thursday marked the 18th annual World Sight Day, with ‘Make Vision Count’ as its call to action. The event is organised by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, that works ‘to lead international efforts in blindness prevention … Continue reading
Harry Rutter provides comment to BBC News on a new analysis of global obesity figures, showing that child and teenage obesity levels have risen ten-fold in the last four decades. He said: “This is a huge problem that will get … Continue reading
Well, it’s coming up to Open Access Week 2017 and it got us talking about what OA tools we to use. See below the infographic for a list of links to all of these. There are loads of great tools … Continue reading
The “Health Systems in History” project team is very fortunate in that their research takes them to some fascinating places around the world. This week, Martin Gorsky and John Manton have been kindly hosted by the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, … Continue reading
On Tuesday, 17 October, Prof. Martin Gorsky (Centre for History in Public Health, LSHTM) will be presenting his latest research on health planning and systems analysis in the World Health Organization (WHO) at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria. The lecture … Continue reading
Current research fellow, PhD student and MSc Public Health for Eye care alumna Priya Morjaria has won the esteemed World Congress of Optometry Paul Berman Young Leader Award. The World Congress of Optometry Paul Berman Young leader Award, presented in … Continue reading