We invite you to join the Spring 2024 sessions of the working paper series on health policy analysis in low- and middle-income countries. Each webinar will begin with a 10- to 15-minute presentation by the speaker, followed by 30 minutes of open discussion in response to the presentation.
Friday, January 26, 11–11:55 a.m.
Philanthropy and Technoscience: Effective Altruism's Interventions in Neglected Tropical Diseases
Samantha Vanderslott, Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford
This talk considers how ‘effective altruism’ produces philanthropic value by allocating moral worth to particular causes and interventions. The case of neglected tropical diseases shows how effective altruists produce evidence on neglect by reworking global health categories, and how they assess the efficiency of low-cost interventions.
Friday, March 1, 11–11:55 a.m.
Why Has Development Assistance for Health Been So Much Greater Than That for Education?
Clio Dintilhac, Doctoral Student, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Today, health official development assistance is 60% larger than education official development assistance. This difference is striking since in the early 2000s, both sectors were at the same level. This most similar system design study explores potential explanations for this puzzle and argues these different trajectories are not explained by the structure of the issues, but by the strategic choices of actors.
Friday, April 12, 11–11:55 a.m.
Advancing Research and Practice to Support Sustainable Health Programs Following Donor Transition
Abigail Neel, Research Associate, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
The talk will cover emerging findings from a qualitative study exploring stakeholder perspectives on long-term HIV control, as well as proposed work to advance theory and practice in this space.
Friday, May 3, 11–11:55 a.m.
Project Learning in the Context of Wicked Problems: A 40-Year Case Study of Health Systems Strengthening in Uttar Pradesh, India
Sara Bennett, Professor, Department of International Health; Brian Wahl, Associate Research Professor, Department of International Health; Taran Kaur Deol, Graduate Student, Department of International Health
This talk examines the history of health systems strengthening initiatives in Uttar Pradesh, and the extent to which there has been learning from project to project, as well as adaptation to the evolving environment.
