Development of the Community Midwifery Education initiative and its influence on women’s health and empowerment in Afghanistan: a case study
Journal Article
Speakman, E. M., Shafi, A., Sondorp, E., Atta, N., & Howard, N. (2014)
Development of the Community Midwifery Education initiative and its influence on women’s health and empowerment in Afghanistan: a case study. BMC Women's Health, 14, https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6874-14-111
Background
Political transition in Afghanistan enabled reconstruction of the destroyed health system. Maternal health was prioritised due to political will and historically hi...
The immediate futures of health law after Brexit: Law, ‘a-legality’ and uncertainty
Journal Article
Hervey, T., & Speakman, E. M. (2018)
The immediate futures of health law after Brexit: Law, ‘a-legality’ and uncertainty. Medical Law International, 18(2-3), 65-109. https://doi.org/10.1177/0968533218810746
The European Union (EU) is a rules-based international organisation with an exceptionally dense legal system. Likewise, the ways in which EU law has effects in domestic law ar...
Guidelines, law, and governance: disconnects in the global control of airline-associated infectious diseases
Journal Article
Grout, A., Howard, N., Coker, R., & Speakman, E. M. (2017)
Guidelines, law, and governance: disconnects in the global control of airline-associated infectious diseases. Lancet Infectious Diseases, 17(4), e118-e122. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099%2816%2930476-5
International air travel is increasingly affecting the epidemiology of infectious diseases. A particular public health, economic, and political concern is the role of air trav...
Community midwifery initiatives in fragile and conflict-affected countries: a scoping review of approaches from recruitment to retention
Journal Article
Miyake, S., Speakman, E. M., Currie, S., & Howard, N. (2017)
Community midwifery initiatives in fragile and conflict-affected countries: a scoping review of approaches from recruitment to retention. Health Policy and Planning, 32(1), 21-33. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czw093
Background: Birth assisted by skilled health workers is one of the most effective interventions for reducing maternal and neonatal mortality. Fragile and conflict-affected sta...