Climate change is the greatest health threat facing humanity. The nature and scale of the interconnected impacts of climate change on health as well as the effectiveness of interventions to adapt to and mitigate climate change are currently the focus of research. Questions about which research should be given priority are critical, and ethical considerations […]
It is widely perceived how research institutes have been adopting the discourse of champions of diversity, inclusion, and equity (DEI) in recent years. Despite progress in diversity and inclusion in the academic environment, we highlight here that nothing or, at very best, little work has been done to overcome the scientific labor division in academic […]
On 19 November 2024, at the Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, a critical session was held to address the complex intersections of social, environmental and ecological justice within Health Policy and Systems Research (HPSR). With experts from diverse fields, the discussion unpacked key concepts, shared dilemmas and explored actionable pathways to integrate justice in […]
A summary of the Thematic Working Group webinar by Kate Hawkins of Pamoja Communications, ReBUILD for Resilience and Urban SHADE. Our session moderators, Sassy Molyneux and Karen Ceballos, opened the webinar by explaining that the time is right for this conversation as there are new ethical issues and concerns around equity and responsibility and tensions […]
By Davide Bilardi and Nadia Tagoe The 2024 Oxford Global Health and Bioethics International Conference organisers dedicated a “lightning session” on ‘Towards a more Equitable Global Health’. Presenting at this session gave us a chance to reflect on some of our work linked to decolonisation and global health research. Some light indeed emerged for us […]
This Viewpoint brings together insights from health system experts working in a range of settings. Our focus is on examining the state of the resilience field, including current thinking on definitions, conceptualisation, critiques, measurement, and capabilities. We highlight the analytical value of resilience, but also its risks, which include neglect of equity and of who is bearing […]
Abstract The advancement of deep learning and artificial intelligence has resulted in the development of state-of-the-art language models, such as ChatGPT. This technology can analyze large amounts of data, identify patterns, and assist in the analysis and understanding of risk factors for diseases. Despite its potential, the applications, challenges, and ethical considerations have not been […]
Abstract Despite advances, international research ethics guidelines still tend to consist of high-level ethical principles reflecting residual influence from North American and European traditions of ethics. Local ethics committees and community advisory boards can offer more culturally-sensitive approaches to training but most institutions lack substantive practical ethics guidance to engage rich moral understandings in day-to-day […]
The benefits of scientific collaboration are too often skewed towards wealthier countries. Bioethicists and others present guidance on how stakeholders such as researchers can change this. As awareness has grown about fraud and misconduct in science, the World Conferences on Research Integrity have become a leading forum for the discussion and study of ways to […]
Calls for justice-oriented approaches to global health gained momentum and visibility during COVID-19. For many years scholars and community leaders have been discussing and debating the ideas of health equity and social justice, but with the COVID-19 pandemic the social and health injustices suffered by millions around the world came into a sharp relief in […]