Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Health Policy

Health policy comprises the decisions, plans, regulations and resource allocations that shape how health care and public health are organized, financed and delivered. It defines priorities, establishes the rules governing services and providers, and seeks to improve population health, equity and the efficiency of he…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 57× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2693-1176 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Health policy comprises the decisions, plans, regulations and resource allocations that shape how health care and public health are organized, financed and delivered. It defines priorities, establishes the rules governing services and providers, and seeks to improve population health, equity and the efficiency of health systems. Research relevant to this topic spans the organization and accessibility of care for specific groups, such as older persons with non-communicable diseases and the elderly facing barriers to access, and reviews of how primary-care services relate to quality of life. Policy analysis also addresses tobacco control roadmaps, fiscal measures such as sugar-sweetened beverage taxation, the influence of public financing and governance on immunization, and the management of the health workforce, including job satisfaction, stress and nurse turnover. Broader themes include preparedness for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, decision-making strategies to combat waterborne disease, and the regulation of milk banking. By examining how choices about financing, regulation and service delivery affect outcomes, health-policy research informs the design and evaluation of interventions intended to strengthen health systems. It integrates public health, economics, management and political analysis to clarify how policy decisions shape access, quality and equity, and to provide evidence for improving the health of individuals, families and communities.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 57 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Health Policy, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Global Health (ISSN 2693-1176).

Journal editorial board
Andrew Hall · United Kingdom Richard Bright · Australia Zhiqiang Feng · United Kingdom

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