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A peer reviewed, open access journal from Oxford & LSHTM, publishing research and ideas on health policy and systems in LMICs

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Health Policy & Planning @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social · 15h
🌍 Are global commitments translating into progress for adolescent well-being? New research from our supplement with @pmnch.bsky.social highlights funding, coordination and data gaps across four countries. 🔗 Read more 👉 bit.ly/4e0LEeP
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Systemic barriers could stall progress on adolescent well-being - Health Policy and Planning Debated
Study across four countries highlights the systemic changes needed to turn global commitments on adolescent...
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Health Policy & Planning @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
🎧 How can better data improve adolescent well-being? In Ep.2 of our three-oart supplement podcast series with @pmnch.bsky.social, we speak to Regina Guthold about new global guidance to help countries make better use of adolescent well-being data. 🎙️ Listen 👉 bit.ly/4yEyOeg
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Developing global measurement guidance to strengthen adolescent well-being data generation and use at country level
This podcast is conducted with Natasha Salaria, the Journal and Communications Lead at Health Policy and Planning and Dr Regina Guthold, Scientist at the World Health Organization. We discuss the pap
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Health Policy & Planning @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
📚 Could investing in school health deliver benefits beyond the classroom? New research from our supplement with @pmnch.bsky.social suggests school-based health programmes could improve education and deliver substantial economic returns across 75 countries. 🔗 read more 👉 bit.ly/4jHkdtW
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Investing in school health could deliver benefits far beyond the classroom - Health Policy and Planning Debated
Research across 75 low- and middle-income countries shows how school-based health programmes could improve education...
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Health Policy & Planning @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🎧 What do young people say they need to improve their well-being? In the first Ep of our new @pmnch.bsky.social supplement series, we speak to Dr Ashrita Saran, lead author of a study drawing on responses from 1.5M+ young people across 89 countries. 🎙️ listen to the first Ep 👉 bit.ly/3VxzOST
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What young people want to improve their health and well-being
This podcast is conducted with Natasha Salaria, the Journal and Communications Lead at Health Policy and Planning and Dr Ashrita Saran, Director, Evaluation and Evidence Synthesis Programme at the Glo
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Health Policy & Planning @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Six studies. New evidence. New perspectives. 📚 Our new supplement, published in collaboration with @pmnch.bsky.social , brings together research exploring how we can advance adolescent health and well-being around the world. 🔗 Explore the full supplement 👉 bit.ly/3TefxRF
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Health Policy & Planning @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New research led by @ankurnair.bsky.social of @jcuofficial.bsky.social suggests health workforce reforms could strengthen NCD prevention and care in Meghalaya, India, particularly in communities that have struggled to access care. A HPP / @hsglobal.bsky.social supplement. 🔗 Read 👉 bit.ly/3TOarM4
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Health workforce reforms could improve NCD care in Meghalaya - Health Policy and Planning Debated
Research highlights how better workforce planning, rural incentives and stronger governance could improve access to...
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Health Policy & Planning @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Why do some health reforms succeed while others fail? A global review explores how politics, power and institutions shape health systems. This review is part of the newly launched @hsglobal.bsky.social supplement. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4yW1UGu
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Health Policy & Planning @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
How can health systems better withstand prolonged crises? A new study led by Haniye Sajadi and Reza Majdzadeh explores how Iran's health system has responded to decades of economic sanctions, the COVID-19 pandemic and conflict. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4g6rBwG 🎧 Listen to the podcast 👉 bit.ly/4feANgT
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Health Systems Global @hsglobal.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The countdown to #HSR2026 is on! Join us in Cairo for the 9th Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, 7-9 December 2026. Connect with leading voices in health systems research and engage with colleagues from around the world. ow.ly/zk6850Zt6US #HealthSystemsResearch #HSR
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Health Policy & Planning @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Can informal governance improve access to healthcare? New research published in @hsglobal.bsky.social supplement explores how informal governance shapes health service delivery in Dhaka’s informal settlements, revealing key trade-offs for equity. Read 👉 bit.ly/3RAA7e4
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Health Systems Global @hsglobal.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
🎙️ New podcast episode out now! Explore how health systems can advance justice, resilience & sustainability through conversations with authors from the new open-access Changing Health Systems supplement-a collaboration between Health Policy and Planning, HSG & IDRC. 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/4feANgT
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Changing Health Systems: Advancing Justice and Sustainability through Research, Policy and Practice
This extended podcast marks the launch of the new open-access supplement, Changing Health Systems: Advancing Justice and Sustainability through Research, Policy and Practice. The supplement is a colla
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Health Policy & Planning @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Study led by @roosast.bsky.social finds that federalisation has improved transparency, participation and responsiveness in Nepal, while creating accountability challenges across different levels of government. Published as part of the newly launched HPP/HSG supplement. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4viZZc4
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Health Systems Global @hsglobal.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Health systems are shaped by people, institutions and power—not just technical solutions. Guest Editor Stephanie Topp, @globalstopp.bsky.social shares one of the key messages from the new Health Policy and Planning supplement. 📖 Read more: bit.ly/4w1dFJq #HPSR #HealthSystems #HealthPolicy
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Health Systems Global @hsglobal.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
This Special Supplement was made possible through the collaboration of Health Systems Global, Health Policy and Planning ( @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social ) and IDRC. Thanks to the guest editors, authors, reviewers and partners. bit.ly/4w1dFJq #HPSR #HealthSystems #HSR2026
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Health Systems Global @hsglobal.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Bring your community together at #HSR2026. Host a Satellite Session to share ideas, build partnerships and engage the global health policy and systems research community. Apply: bit.ly/44sq1i3 #HSR2026 #HealthSystems #HealthResearch
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Health Systems Global @hsglobal.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
📢 Now available: the HSG-HPP Special Supplement, Changing Health Systems: Advancing Justice and Sustainability through Research, Policy and Practice, supported by IDRC. Explore the collection: bit.ly/4w1dFJq #HPSR #HealthSystems #HealthPolicy #HSR2026
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Health Systems Global @hsglobal.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
How can health policy and systems research better understand transformative change? Guest Editor Kabir Sheikh reflects on one of the key themes explored in the new Health Policy and Planning supplement. 📖 Read the supplement: bit.ly/4w1dFJq #HPSR #HealthSystems
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Centre for Epidemic Preparedness & Response, LSHTM @lshtmcepr.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
✨Upcoming Event ✨ Join our hybrid event marking 10 years on from the West African Ebola outbreak. Speakers will explore what has been learnt, not learnt and unlearnt since the outbreak and what it means for the current outbreak in #DRC. 🗓️ Full details 👉 bit.ly/4aGTYPd
Event: Ebola in West Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Wednesday 1 July 2026, 13:00 - 14:30 BST, LSHTM, MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM and online.
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Global Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
🗞️ New research published in @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social highlights the costs borne by people living with both HIV and depression #healthecon Study with @ianrossuk.bsky.social shows where change is needed for health and care policy in Uganda #PublicHealth Read more 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
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Health Policy & Planning @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
ICYMI: New study led by Anju Singh explores how Nepal integrated WHO PEN into primary healthcare, highlighting key lessons for strengthening NCD care in resource-constrained settings. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4tMDN9q #GlobalHealth #NCDs #PrimaryHealthCare
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New study reveals how Nepal responded to the growing NCD Crisis  - Health Policy and Planning Debated
Non-communicable diseases are now responsible for more than seven in ten deaths in Nepal, yet...
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Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health, LSHTM @lshtm-planet.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
🚨 Experts call for #ClimateChange to be declared a global public health emergency in new PECCH report 🌍⚕️ @lshtm.bsky.social researchers highlight the report’s findings, and outline what leaders across Europe must do to tackle the growing climate and health crises 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
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Health Policy & Planning @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
New research led by Robinson Oyando, @kemriwellcome.bsky.social researcher, highlights how relationships, communication, and everyday experiences of care are just as important as funding and infrastructure. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4vPVc3h
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Understanding health system capacity for hypertension care in rural coastal Kenya - Health Policy and Planning Debated
The growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries presents significant challenges...
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Health Policy & Planning @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Powering #OneHealth through science 🧬🌏 In this #WorldHealthDay blog, @who.int's Dr Catharina C. Boehme highlights how stronger scientific collaboration & integrated systems are key to tackling emerging health threats across South-East Asia. Read more 👇 bit.ly/4t7n1Ck
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Powering One Health through Science in South-East Asia - Health Policy and Planning Debated
In this blog, Dr Catharina C Boehme discusses the critical role of science-driven collaboration in...
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Happy #FollowFriday! Want to learn more about LSHTM and #PublicHealth? 🤔 Follow our centres, projects and groups for exclusive news, events & research insights. Welcoming new additions 🎉 @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social @lshtmalumni.bsky.social 👇 go.bsky.app/4FczAGW
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Health Policy & Planning @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
In this month of March, we’re celebrating 40 years of high-impact research in #GlobalHealthSystems 😊 Celebrate with us and explore our curated anniversary collection and discover key research from 4️⃣ decades. Read 👉 oxford.ly/4cMoxEG @lshtm.bsky.social, @oupprimary.bsky.social
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Health Policy & Planning @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
New study led by Prof Sue Horton of @uwaterloo.ca shows poor diets are driving major health and economic losses in Ethiopia and the Philippines, highlighting the urgent need for coordinated food systems and public health action. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4rtpNBo
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Health Policy & Planning @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
#AMR is a growing global threat that undermines decades of medical progress. In this blog, India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, emphasises the urgent need for action to curb misuse and strengthen health systems to tackle #AMR. Read more👉 bit.ly/464VZSY
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PM Modi warns of the threat from antimicrobial resistance - Health Policy and Planning Debated
By Dr Catharina Boehme, Officer-in-Charge, WHO South-East Asia Region PM Modi warns of the threat...
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Health Policy & Planning @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
#AMR is a growing global threat that undermines decades of medical progress. In this blog, India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, emphasises the urgent need for action to curb misuse and strengthen health systems to tackle #AMR. Read more👉 bit.ly/464VZSY
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PM Modi warns of the threat from antimicrobial resistance - Health Policy and Planning Debated
By Dr Catharina Boehme, Officer-in-Charge, WHO South-East Asia Region PM Modi warns of the threat...
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Happy #FollowFriday! Want the latest scoop on #PublicHealth advice, research & events? 😀 Then follow LSHTM's centres, projects & groups! 👇 Welcoming new additions 🎉 @iceh-lshtm.bsky.social @lshtm-laors.bsky.social @anhacademy.bsky.social @lshtm-cgcc.bsky.social bsky.app/starter-pack...
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Health Policy & Planning @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Welcome to the official Health Policy & Planning Bluesky account, published by @oupprimary.bsky.social in partnership with the @lshtm.bsky.social. Follow us for share research, insights, and debate on health systems, policy, and planning from across the globe.
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