Resources

International Horizon Scanning and Learning to Inform Wales’ COVID-19 Public Health Response and Recovery – 9 July 2020

The International Horizon Scanning and Learning work stream was initiated as a product of, and to inform upon, the evolving COVID-19 public health response and recovery plans in Wales. It focuses on COVID-19 international evidence, experience, measures and transition / recovery approaches, to understand and explore solutions for addressing the on-going and emerging health, wellbeing, social and economic impacts (potential harms and benefits).
Topics of focus are:
Outbreak hot-spots and transmission routes
Human behaviour during pandemics
Country insight: Australia

These reports were used during the period of the Covid 19 pandemic in order to inform the Public Health Wales response and therefore only available in English.

International Horizon Scanning and Learning to Inform Wales’ COVID-19 Public Health Response and Recovery – 25 June 2020

The International Horizon Scanning and Learning work stream was initiated as a product of, and to inform upon, the evolving COVID-19 public health response and recovery plans in Wales. It focuses on COVID-19 international evidence, experience, measures and transition / recovery approaches, to understand and explore solutions for addressing the on-going and emerging health, wellbeing, social and economic impacts (potential harms and benefits).
Topics of focus are:
Outbreak hotspots
Homelessness
Impact of climate change on incidence rates
Country insight: Argentina

These reports were used during the period of the Covid 19 pandemic in order to inform the Public Health Wales response and therefore only available in English.

International Horizon Scanning and Learning to Inform Wales’ COVID-19 Public Health Response and Recovery – 18 June 2020

The International Horizon Scanning and Learning work stream was initiated as a product of, and to inform upon, the evolving COVID-19 public health response and recovery plans in Wales. It focuses on COVID-19 international evidence, experience, measures and transition / recovery approaches, to understand and explore solutions for addressing the on-going and emerging health, wellbeing, social and economic impacts (potential harms and benefits).
Topics of focus are:
Repeat testing
Social distancing
Strengthening community resilience
Country insight: North America

These reports were used during the period of the Covid 19 pandemic in order to inform the Public Health Wales response and therefore only available in English.

International Horizon Scanning and Learning to Inform Wales’ COVID-19 Public Health Response and Recovery – 11 June 2020

The International Horizon Scanning and Learning work stream was initiated as a product of, and to inform upon, the evolving COVID-19 public health response and recovery plans in Wales. It focuses on COVID-19 international evidence, experience, measures and transition / recovery approaches, to understand and explore solutions for addressing the on-going and emerging health, wellbeing, social and economic impacts (potential harms and benefits).
Topics of focus are:
Pre-school childcare
The ‘social bubble’ approach
Re-opening transport
Country insight: New Zealand

These reports were used during the period of the Covid 19 pandemic in order to inform the Public Health Wales response and therefore only available in English.

International Horizon Scanning and Learning to Inform Wales’ COVID-19 Public Health Response and Recovery – 4 June 2020

The International Horizon Scanning and Learning work stream was initiated as a product of, and to inform upon, the evolving COVID-19 public health response and recovery plans in Wales. It focuses on COVID-19 international evidence, experience, measures and transition / recovery approaches, to understand and explore solutions for addressing the on-going and emerging health, wellbeing, social and economic impacts (potential harms and benefits).
Topics of focus are:
Outdoor transmission of COVID-19
Long-term impacts of lockdown
Country insight: Greece

These reports were used during the period of the Covid 19 pandemic in order to inform the Public Health Wales response and therefore only available in English.

International Horizon Scanning and Learning to Inform Wales’ COVID-19 Public Health Response and Recovery – 28 May 2020

The International Horizon Scanning and Learning work stream was initiated as a product of, and to inform upon, the evolving COVID-19 public health response and recovery plans in Wales. It focuses on COVID-19 international evidence, experience, measures and transition / recovery approaches, to understand and explore solutions for addressing the on-going and emerging health, wellbeing, social and economic impacts (potential harms and benefits).
Topics of focus are:
COVID-19 testing practices
Adherence to lockdown measures
Country insight: Iceland

These reports were used during the period of the Covid 19 pandemic in order to inform the Public Health Wales response and therefore only available in English.

International Horizon Scanning and Learning to Inform Wales’ COVID-19 Public Health Response and Recovery – 21 May 2020

The International Horizon Scanning and Learning work stream was initiated as a product of, and to inform upon, the evolving COVID-19 public health response and recovery plans in Wales. It focuses on COVID-19 international evidence, experience, measures and transition / recovery approaches, to understand and explore solutions for addressing the on-going and emerging health, wellbeing, social and economic impacts (potential harms and benefits).
Topics of focus are:
Health system recovery
Re-opening the education sector
Country insight: The Netherlands

These reports were used during the period of the Covid 19 pandemic in order to inform the Public Health Wales response and therefore only available in English.

International Horizon Scanning and Learning to Inform Wales’ COVID-19 Public Health Response and Recovery – 14 May 2020

The International Horizon Scanning and Learning work stream was initiated as a product of, and to inform upon, the evolving COVID-19 public health response and recovery plans in Wales. It focuses on COVID-19 international evidence, experience, measures and transition / recovery approaches, to understand and explore solutions for addressing the on-going and emerging health, wellbeing, social and economic impacts (potential harms and benefits).
Topics of focus are:
Impact on employment and related financial and health burden
Impact on vulnerable groups
Country insight: Sweden

These reports were used during the period of the Covid 19 pandemic in order to inform the Public Health Wales response and therefore only available in English.

International Horizon Scanning and Learning to Inform Wales’ COVID-19 Public Health Response and Recovery – 7 May 2020

The International Horizon Scanning and Learning work stream was initiated as a product of, and to inform upon, the evolving COVID-19 public health response and recovery plans in Wales. It focuses on COVID-19 international evidence, experience, measures and transition / recovery approaches, to understand and explore solutions for addressing the on-going and emerging health, wellbeing, social and economic impacts (potential harms and benefits).
Topics of focus are:
Impact on care homes and other enclosed settings
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Impact on the education system
Transition approaches and considerations
Country insight: Spain

These reports were used during the period of the Covid 19 pandemic in order to inform the Public Health Wales response and therefore only available in English.

Charter Toolkit

The purpose of the toolkit is to support the implementation of the Charter for International Health Partnerships in Wales.

HEAR Study

This study addresses the gaps in knowledge of health services experiences of adult asylum seekers and refugees in Wales, to inform policy and practice with the view to realising Wales’ ambition to become a Nation of Sanctuary, and supporting universal health coverage in line with the Well-being of Future Generations Act.

Early experience of implementing a national HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis service in Wales, United Kingdom 2017

This article looks at the early findings following the introduction of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in Wales.

IHCC Progress Report 2015-17

The International Health Coordination Centre (IHCC) published a report highlighting its achievements in supporting implementation of the Charter for International Health Partnerships in Wales. The latest IHCC Progress Report outlines the work, progress and achievements from 2015 to 2017 made by the IHCC and the Welsh Health Boards and Trusts in this field. It also shows how the IHCC has evolved in relation to global, UK, national and local developments.

Public Health Wales: Our International Health Strategy 2017-2027

Public Health Wales’ International Health Strategy supports the successful delivery of our national role, strategic priorities and well-being objectives. A wide consultation process, supported by a literature review and mapping of international work and collaborations across the organisation has enabled us to identify three strategic priorities and six strategic objectives for the next ten years.

Global Citizenship for Welsh Health Professionals

This evaluation report outlines results from pilot courses for Global Citizenship Training for NHS Wales health professionals. The pilots build on a scoping questionnaire from 2015 which identified a clear interest in such training. The IHCC worked in collaboration with the WCIA to develop and pilot Global Citizenship training courses in partnership with Cwm Taf University Health Board as part of their international engagement under the Charter for International Health Partnerships (in English only).

European Funding for Health in Wales

This funding catalogue is the first in a series of information materials to link key European Union (EU) funding opportunities to Wales’ health and well-being priorities.

IHCC Progress Report 2013-2015

An update on the IHCC progress for the period of 2013-2015.

NHS Wales Staff Perception of Global Citizenship

The IHCC was born from the Welsh Government document ‘Health within and beyond Welsh Borders: An enabling framework for international health engagement’, published in June 2012

Charter for International Health Partnerships in Wales

The Charter for International Health Partnerships in Wales, developed by the International Health Coordination Centre (IHCC), Public Health Wales, is based on Wales’ history of accomplishment and learning in this area and outlines the four foundations of successful international health partnerships. The signatories are Welsh health organisations committed to these foundations, which value and recognise the benefits to our overseas partners as well as the benefits to the NHS and patients in Wales.