Markets for healthcare and pharmaceuticals are spreading rapidly in many countries. Meanwhile, new information communications technology (ICT) is changing the way people access advice and medicines. And as recent events…
Health in a changing world
Epidemics: policy, justice and future challenges
The spectre of a devastating global pandemic has been raised more than once in recent years. Recent disease events such as SARS, H1N1, avian influenza and haemorrhagic fevers (Ebola, dengue,…
Epidemics: Science, Governance and Social Justice
You can download the Accepted Manuscript of Chapter 1 of this book, Open Access. Download Chapter 1 Buy this book Recent disease events such as SARS, H1N1 and avian influenza,…
Multimedia Manifesto
The product of our Manifesto project, Innovation, Sustainability, Development: A New Manifesto recommends new ways of linking science and innovation to development for a more sustainable, equitable and resilient future….
Innovation, Sustainability, Development: A New Manifesto
Our Manifesto project publication is available in print, on CD or to view online. Innovation, Sustainability, Development: A New Manifesto recommends new ways of linking science and innovation to development…
Avian Influenza: Science, Policy and Politics
Open access chapter You can download an Open Access chapter of the book for free. This is the Accepted Manuscript of Chapter 1: The International Response to Avian Influenza: Science,…
Dynamic Sustainabilities: Technology, Environment, Social Justice
This book is available to download Open Access. Read the book Linking environmental sustainability with poverty reduction and social justice, and making science and technology work for the poor, have…
Living in Parallel Worlds? Bridging Formal and Informal Seed Systems (maize briefing 6)
In semi-arid areas of Eastern Kenya many small-scale farmers plant local maize seed, saved from the previous year, or obtained from within the community, rather than purchase commercial seed from…
MCM (Multi-Criteria Mapping) Maize Project Method (maize briefing 3)
In the course of the STEPS maize project, the research team, which included both Kenyan and UK-based researchers, met and talked at length with a diverse range of farmers in…
China’s Rural Health System and Environment-Related Health Risks
This paper presents a chronology of the development of the Chinese rural health system and its responses to environment-related health problems. During the early years of the People’s Republic, the…