The Pan-University Network for Global Health: framework for collaboration and review of global health needs

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorWinchester, M S
dc.contributor.authorBeLue, R
dc.contributor.authorOni, T
dc.contributor.authorWittwer-Backofen, U
dc.contributor.authorDeobagkar, D
dc.contributor.authorOnya, H
dc.contributor.authorSamuels, T A
dc.contributor.authorMatthews, S A
dc.contributor.authorStone, C
dc.contributor.authorAirhihenbuwa, C
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-23T07:36:25Z
dc.date.available2016-05-23T07:36:25Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.updated2016-05-19T09:28:07Z
dc.description.abstractIn the current United Nations efforts to plan for post 2015-Millennium Development Goals, global partnership to address non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has become a critical goal to effectively respond to the complex global challenges of which inequity in health remains a persistent challenge. Building capacity in terms of wellequipped local researchers and service providers is a key to bridging the inequity in global health. Launched by Penn State University in 2014, the Pan University Network for Global Health responds to this need by bridging researchers at more than 10 universities across the globe. In this paper we outline our framework for international and interdisciplinary collaboration, as well the rationale for our research areas, including a review of these two themes. After its initial meeting, the network has established two central thematic priorities: 1) urbanization and health and 2) the intersection of infectious diseases and NCDs. The urban population in the global south will nearly double in 25 years (approx. 2 billion today to over 3.5 billion by 2040). Urban population growth will have a direct impact on global health, and this growth will be burdened with uneven development and the persistence of urban spatial inequality, including health disparities. The NCD burden, which includes conditions such as hypertension, stroke, and diabetes, is outstripping infectious disease in countries in the global south that are considered to be disproportionately burdened by infectious diseases. Addressing these two priorities demands an interdisciplinary and multi-institutional model to stimulate innovation and synergy that will influence the overall framing of research questions as well as the integration and coordination of research.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWinchester, M. S., BeLue, R., Oni, T., Wittwer-Backofen, U., Deobagkar, D., Onya, H., ... Airhihenbuwa, C. (2016). The Pan-University Network for Global Health: framework for collaboration and review of global health needs. <i>Globalization and Health</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19768en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWinchester, M S, R BeLue, T Oni, U Wittwer-Backofen, D Deobagkar, H Onya, T A Samuels, S A Matthews, C Stone, and C Airhihenbuwa "The Pan-University Network for Global Health: framework for collaboration and review of global health needs." <i>Globalization and Health</i> (2016) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19768en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWinchester, M. S., BeLue, R., Oni, T., Wittwer-Backofen, U., Deobagkar, D., Onya, H., ... & Airhihenbuwa, C. (2016). The Pan-University Network for Global Health: framework for collaboration and review of global health needs. Globalization and Health, 12(1), 1.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1744-8603en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Winchester, M S AU - BeLue, R AU - Oni, T AU - Wittwer-Backofen, U AU - Deobagkar, D AU - Onya, H AU - Samuels, T A AU - Matthews, S A AU - Stone, C AU - Airhihenbuwa, C AB - In the current United Nations efforts to plan for post 2015-Millennium Development Goals, global partnership to address non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has become a critical goal to effectively respond to the complex global challenges of which inequity in health remains a persistent challenge. Building capacity in terms of wellequipped local researchers and service providers is a key to bridging the inequity in global health. Launched by Penn State University in 2014, the Pan University Network for Global Health responds to this need by bridging researchers at more than 10 universities across the globe. In this paper we outline our framework for international and interdisciplinary collaboration, as well the rationale for our research areas, including a review of these two themes. After its initial meeting, the network has established two central thematic priorities: 1) urbanization and health and 2) the intersection of infectious diseases and NCDs. The urban population in the global south will nearly double in 25 years (approx. 2 billion today to over 3.5 billion by 2040). Urban population growth will have a direct impact on global health, and this growth will be burdened with uneven development and the persistence of urban spatial inequality, including health disparities. The NCD burden, which includes conditions such as hypertension, stroke, and diabetes, is outstripping infectious disease in countries in the global south that are considered to be disproportionately burdened by infectious diseases. Addressing these two priorities demands an interdisciplinary and multi-institutional model to stimulate innovation and synergy that will influence the overall framing of research questions as well as the integration and coordination of research. DA - 2016 DB - OpenUCT DO - 10.1186/s12992-016-0151-2 DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Globalization and Health KW - Global health KW - Network KW - Urban health KW - Collaboration non-communicable disease KW - Infectious disease LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2016 SM - 1744-8603 T1 - The Pan-University Network for Global Health: framework for collaboration and review of global health needs TI - The Pan-University Network for Global Health: framework for collaboration and review of global health needs UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19768 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12992-016-0151-2
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/19768
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWinchester MS, BeLue R, Oni T, Wittwer-Backofen U, Deobagkar D, Onya H, et al. The Pan-University Network for Global Health: framework for collaboration and review of global health needs. Globalization and Health. 2016; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19768.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.publisherBioMed Centralen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Public Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)*
dc.rights.holderWinchester et al.
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_ZA
dc.sourceGlobalization and Healthen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://globalizationandhealth.biomedcentral.com/
dc.subjectGlobal health
dc.subjectNetwork
dc.subjectUrban health
dc.subjectCollaboration non-communicable disease
dc.subjectInfectious disease
dc.titleThe Pan-University Network for Global Health: framework for collaboration and review of global health needsen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
uct.type.filetypeText
uct.type.filetypeImage
uct.type.publicationResearchen_ZA
uct.type.resourceArticleen_ZA
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
12992_2016_Article_151.pdf
Size:
620.63 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.72 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
Journal Articles