Global Health
Scholarly Publications
Crisis Preparedness: Asia and the Global Governance of Epidemics
June 2007
Throughout history, nations have waged war against epidemics, from bubonic plague to pulmonary tuberculosis.
Pandemic Influenza and the Globalization of Public Health
December 2009
When one can circle the globe in less than the time of incubation of most infectious pathogens, it is clear every country relies to some extent on the health systems of other countries to prevent...
The Global Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance: Insights from Economic Analysis
August 2010
The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AR) limits the therapeutic options for treatment of infections, and increases the social benefit from disease prevention.
Other Publications
Consensus Statement: Primary Health Care Reform & Community Health Service in China
July 2015
The conference report from the workshop, Community Health Services and Primary Health Care Reform in China, held on June 18, 2015 at the Stanford Center at Peking University. The report is written...
News
Three graduates with FSI ties earn Rhodes, Mitchell scholarships
November 2011
Two Stanford graduates with close ties to FSI’s centers have been named 2012 Rhodes Scholars. A third was selected as a Mitchell Scholar.
South East Asia: Gearing Up For Economic Integration
May 2007
Shorenstein APARC's Donald Emmerson comments on ASEAN's plans for economic integration.
Working paper series on health and demographic change in the Asia-Pacific
December 2009
December 2009 marks the first anniversary of the launch of the Asia Health Policy Program's working paper series on health and demographic change in the Asia-Pacific.
- The Effect of Informal Caregiving on Labor Market Outcomes in South Korea
- Aging Risk and Health Care Cost in Korea
- Does Your Health Care Depend on How Your Insurer Pays Providers? Variation in Utilization and Outcomes in Thailand
- The Healer or the Druggist: Effects of Two Health Care Policies in Taiwan on Elderly Patients' Choice Between Physician and Pharmacist Services
- Allocation of Control Rights and Cooperation Efficiency in Public-Private Partnerships: Theory and Evidence from the Chinese Pharmaceutical Industry
- Comparing Public and Private Hospitals in China: Evidence from Guangdong
- Soft Budget Constraints in China: Evidence from the Guangdong Hospital Industry
- Out-of-pocket household health expenditures and their use in National Health Accounts: Evidence from Pakistan
- The Emerging Role of Private Health Care Provision in China
- Pandemic Influenza and the Globalization of Public Health
- Principal-Agent Problems in Health Care: Evidence from Prescribing Patterns of Private Providers in Vietnam
Old Events
Workshop on Comparative Health Policy: Asia and the Global Governance of Epidemics
April 20, 2006
The seminar will examine critically the current state of the art in global health crisis management with particular reference to HIV/AIDS, SARS, and Avian Influenza.
When Prevention Fails: Cross-cultural Considerations from the U.S. and China for Shaping Healthy Decisions in the Heat of the Adolescent Brain
February 25, 2009
Why do community-based education and social persuasion programs for promoting healthy lifestyle and preventing chronic disease sometimes fall short of our expectations?
Multimedia
Advancing Science to Reduce Premature Mortality Worldwide
August 2016
Audio, transcript and presentation from "Advancing Science to Reduce Premature Mortality Worldwide" on Oct. 1, 2013 with Prabhat Jha. Human life expectancy improved more in the last 50 years than in the preceding 5000 years.
Reforming Myanmar's Health System
March 2016
In 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) ranked Myanmar’s health system as the second-worst in the world. Its people endured short life expectancies, poor health outcomes, and the highest out-of-pocket health expenses in Southeast Asia.
The Effects of Indonesia's Conditional Cash Transfer Program
July 2016
Audio, transcript and presentation from the event "The Effects of Indonesia's Conditional Cash Transfer Program" on May 8, 2014, with Margaret Triyana, the 2013-14 Asia Health Policy Postdoctoral Fellow.Triyana's study analyzes the effects of...
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