Health research

  • Jan142020

    Assessing failures of universal health coverage in a regime where the state can be held accountable- the case of Colombia

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    This blog originally appeared in Spanish on: Foco económico: un blog latinoamericano de economía y política Sonia Bhalotra (University of…

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  • Dec132019

    Professor Sonia Bhalotra gives keynote lecture at Swedish National Health Policy Conference

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    Professor Sonia Bhalotra gave an invited keynote lecture at the annual Swedish National Health Policy conference on 2 October 2019. The…

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  • Dec032019

    Your Data: Why Should You Care?

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    On 3 December 2019, Dr Elena Abrusci, Sabrina Rau (Senior Research Officers) and  Amy Dickens (Doctoral Student) gave a presentation…

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  • Jun182019

    AI for Good but Good for All?

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    The Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Houlin Zhao opened the third “AI for Good Summit” in Geneva…

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  • Dec122018

    An End to PFI/PF2 – Implications for the Right to Health

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    On 29thOctober 2018, Philip Hammond delivered a Conservative Budget declaring an end to austerity and outlining plans for a post-Brexit economy.…

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  • Nov262018

    UN austerity and human rights report highlights Big Data risks in the UK

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    Big Data and artificial intelligence are, perhaps surprisingly, a featured highlight in the UN expert’s report on extreme poverty in…

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  • Oct232018

    ALMA-ATA at 40: Its Values are Relevant to the Data Economy

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    In 1978 when the Alma-Ata Declaration called on urgent action by all governments to protect and promote the health of…

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  • Aug062018

    Right to health impact assessments needed before using Big Data

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    Big Data is transforming health care in multiple ways, from patient management to diagnostic and treatment methods. These new technologies…

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  • May172018

    Beyond privacy: the right to health implications of data sharing partnerships in healthcare

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    In November 2015, the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust transferred over 1.6 million identifiable patient records to DeepMind, an artificial intelligence…

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  • May152018

    Big Data Can Strengthen UPR Monitoring and Promote Improved Policies

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    The UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) operates a five-year cycle for all countries to demonstrate compliance with…

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