Anna Durrance-Bagale
Biographic Data
| ID | 1727877 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anna Durrance-Bagale |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anna |
| FAMILY NAME | Durrance-Bagale |
| SIGNATURE | DURRANCE-BAGALE A |
| AFFILIATIONS | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6674-1862 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The ‘Other’ face of health security
The ‘health security’ paradigm has reshaped global health since Covid-19, framing infectious diseases as existential threats and targeting marginalised populations as risky ‘others’ to surveil and contain. However, its exclusionary consequences for those ‘othered’ remain underexamined, particularly from the perspective of lived experience. Drawing on ethnographic and archival case studies in Lebanon, Nepal, Serbia, and Syria (2021–2025), we exami…
‘No one ever asked for my suggestions…’
Since 2017, more than 600 000 Rohingya have sought refuge in Bangladesh, as Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN), in registered camps or improvised settlements in Cox's Bazar. Although humanitarian responses have significantly improved in the past decades, coordination gaps remain between health and non-health sectors (eg, little is known about the impacts of shelter or protection responses on refugee health). We thus aimed to explore FDMN…
“Basically a PR exercise…”
Background Dengue cases are increasing despite continued efforts to control its vectors, with the Asia-Pacific region projected to bear a substantial proportion of the global burden. However, literature on dengue vector control methods and evidence use in national control programmes in the region is limited. We thus aimed to explore expert perspectives on current methods and how to improve dengue vector control programmes across the region. Metho…
“…Pretty Much All White, and Most of Them Are Psychiatrists and Men”
Mental health is increasingly recognised as a global health priority, with ‘global mental health’ gaining relevance as a field. We thus aimed to identify the most influential actors in global mental health and key challenges in the design and implementation of policies and interventions within this relatively nascent field, to provide suggestions on how mental health could be promoted and diversified at the global level to improve mental health o…
Community people are the most powerful resources’
Meaningful co-production requires recognising communities- through legitimate leadership/representation- as expert and equal partners who can 'work alongside' at all stages of any initiative. Implications from this research include the importance of promoting trust in communities through inclusion of influential community members (community health volunteers, traditional medicine practitioners, women's group leaders); the use of indigenous langua…
Zoonotic anxieties
Based on fieldwork conducted in Nepal (2022-2024) and by paying attention to how local and transnational notions of epidemiological risk are deployed, this ethnography introduces the concept of "zoonotic anxieties" to make sense of the multi-species relational ethos that contemporary global health regimes propose. Namely, at the intersection of "health security," "pandemic preparedness," and "One Health," multispecies interactions are becoming su…
How conflicts of interest hinder effective regulation of healthcare
BACKGROUND: There has been insufficient attention to a fundamental force shaping healthcare policies-conflicts of interest (COI). We investigated COI, which results in the professional judgement of a policymaker or healthcare provider being compromised by a secondary interest, in relation to antimicrobial use, thereby illuminating challenges to the regulation of medicines use more broadly. Our objectives were to characterise connections between t…
Community-based social and demographic assessment of knowledge, attitudes, practices and medical conditions related to vitamin D deficiency in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan
Vitamin D is an important nutrient for bone health, and vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of various diseases. Gilgit Baltistan, the northern-most area of Pakistan, has a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, despite many nutritional and food safety programmes. The present study aimed to find how knowledge, attitudes and practices associated with vitamin D related to the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among people residing in differe…
‘Science is only half of it’
Governmental awareness of the potential spread of infectious disease, exemplified by the current Covid-19 pandemic, ideally results in collective action, as countries coordinate a response that benefits all, contributing expertise, resources, knowledge and experience to achieve a common public good. However, operationalising regional cooperation is difficult, with barriers including lack of political will, regional heterogeneity, and existing geo…
Community engagement in health systems interventions and research in conflict-affected countries
BACKGROUND: Healthcare research, planning, and delivery with minimal community engagement can result in financial wastage, failure to meet objectives, and frustration in the communities that programmes are designed to help. Engaging communities - individual service-users and user groups - in the planning, delivery, and assessment of healthcare initiatives from inception promotes transparency, accountability, and 'ownership'. Health systems affect…
Gender-Based Violence in the Asia-Pacific Region during Covid-19
Since the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been reports of increased violence against women globally. We aimed to explore factors associated with reported increases in gender-based violence (GBV) during the pandemic in the Asia-Pacific region. We conducted 47 semi-structured interviews with experts working in sexual and reproductive health in 12 countries in the region. We analysed data thematically, using the socio-ecological fr…
How can humanitarian services provision during mass displacement better support health systems? An exploratory qualitative study of humanitarian service provider perspectives in Cox's Bazar, Banglades…
Health services provision in mass displacement settings is a humanitarian imperative and essential to promoting international and regional security. Internationally displaced populations experience a range of issues pre-, peri-, post-displacement and residing in host countries that affect their health and well-being. This study examined links between humanitarian and government health services provision for forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals (F…
Community Based Assessment of Behavior and Awareness of Risk Factors of Cystic Echinococcosis in Major Cities of Pakistan
Background: The parasitic disease, cystic echinococcosis (CE), is a serious health problem in Pakistan. Risk of disease transmission is increased by economic and political instability, poor living conditions, and limited awareness of hygienic practices. The current study aimed to investigate the community perception and awareness regarding the risk factors of CE in Pakistan, from a One Health perspective. Methods: We conducted a community-based s…
Co-regulation and alcohol industry political strategy
Lessons from humanitarian clusters to strengthen health system responses to mass displacement in low and middle-income countries
The humanitarian cluster approach was established in 2005 but clarity on how lessons from humanitarian clusters can inform and strengthen health system responses to mass displacement in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) is lacking. We conducted a scoping review to examine the extent and nature of existing research and identify relevant lessons. We used Arksey and O'Malley's scoping framework with Levac's 2010 revisions and Khalil's 2016 refi…
What are the barriers to implementing national antimicrobial resistance action plans? A novel mixed-methods policy analysis in Pakistan
Despite political commitment to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR), countries are facing challenges to implementing policies to reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics. Critical factors to the success of policy implementation in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), such as capacity for enforcement, contestation by influential stakeholders and financial interests, have been insufficiently considered. Using Pakistan as a case study represen…
LMICs as reservoirs of AMR’
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has recently emerged as a salient global issue, and policy formulation to address AMR has become a contested space, with various actors sharing competing-and sometimes contradictory-explanations of the problem and the range of possible solutions. To facilitate national policy setting and implementation around AMR, more needs to be done to effectively engage policymakers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). H…
LMICs as reservoirs of AMR’
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has recently emerged as a salient global issue, and policy formulation to address AMR has become a contested space, with various actors sharing competing-and sometimes contradictory-explanations of the problem and the range of possible solutions. To facilitate national policy setting and implementation around AMR, more needs to be done to effectively engage policymakers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). H…
Co-regulation and alcohol industry political strategy
What are the barriers to implementing national antimicrobial resistance action plans? A novel mixed-methods policy analysis in Pakistan
Despite political commitment to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR), countries are facing challenges to implementing policies to reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics. Critical factors to the success of policy implementation in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), such as capacity for enforcement, contestation by influential stakeholders and financial interests, have been insufficiently considered. Using Pakistan as a case study represen…
LMICs as reservoirs of AMR’
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has recently emerged as a salient global issue, and policy formulation to address AMR has become a contested space, with various actors sharing competing-and sometimes contradictory-explanations of the problem and the range of possible solutions. To facilitate national policy setting and implementation around AMR, more needs to be done to effectively engage policymakers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). H…
Lessons from humanitarian clusters to strengthen health system responses to mass displacement in low and middle-income countries
The humanitarian cluster approach was established in 2005 but clarity on how lessons from humanitarian clusters can inform and strengthen health system responses to mass displacement in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) is lacking. We conducted a scoping review to examine the extent and nature of existing research and identify relevant lessons. We used Arksey and O'Malley's scoping framework with Levac's 2010 revisions and Khalil's 2016 refi…
What are the barriers to implementing national antimicrobial resistance action plans? A novel mixed-methods policy analysis in Pakistan
Despite political commitment to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR), countries are facing challenges to implementing policies to reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics. Critical factors to the success of policy implementation in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), such as capacity for enforcement, contestation by influential stakeholders and financial interests, have been insufficiently considered. Using Pakistan as a case study represen…
Community Based Assessment of Behavior and Awareness of Risk Factors of Cystic Echinococcosis in Major Cities of Pakistan
Background: The parasitic disease, cystic echinococcosis (CE), is a serious health problem in Pakistan. Risk of disease transmission is increased by economic and political instability, poor living conditions, and limited awareness of hygienic practices. The current study aimed to investigate the community perception and awareness regarding the risk factors of CE in Pakistan, from a One Health perspective. Methods: We conducted a community-based s…
Co-regulation and alcohol industry political strategy
How conflicts of interest hinder effective regulation of healthcare
BACKGROUND: There has been insufficient attention to a fundamental force shaping healthcare policies-conflicts of interest (COI). We investigated COI, which results in the professional judgement of a policymaker or healthcare provider being compromised by a secondary interest, in relation to antimicrobial use, thereby illuminating challenges to the regulation of medicines use more broadly. Our objectives were to characterise connections between t…
Community-based social and demographic assessment of knowledge, attitudes, practices and medical conditions related to vitamin D deficiency in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan
Vitamin D is an important nutrient for bone health, and vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of various diseases. Gilgit Baltistan, the northern-most area of Pakistan, has a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, despite many nutritional and food safety programmes. The present study aimed to find how knowledge, attitudes and practices associated with vitamin D related to the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among people residing in differe…
‘Science is only half of it’
Governmental awareness of the potential spread of infectious disease, exemplified by the current Covid-19 pandemic, ideally results in collective action, as countries coordinate a response that benefits all, contributing expertise, resources, knowledge and experience to achieve a common public good. However, operationalising regional cooperation is difficult, with barriers including lack of political will, regional heterogeneity, and existing geo…
Community engagement in health systems interventions and research in conflict-affected countries
BACKGROUND: Healthcare research, planning, and delivery with minimal community engagement can result in financial wastage, failure to meet objectives, and frustration in the communities that programmes are designed to help. Engaging communities - individual service-users and user groups - in the planning, delivery, and assessment of healthcare initiatives from inception promotes transparency, accountability, and 'ownership'. Health systems affect…
Gender-Based Violence in the Asia-Pacific Region during Covid-19
Since the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been reports of increased violence against women globally. We aimed to explore factors associated with reported increases in gender-based violence (GBV) during the pandemic in the Asia-Pacific region. We conducted 47 semi-structured interviews with experts working in sexual and reproductive health in 12 countries in the region. We analysed data thematically, using the socio-ecological fr…
How can humanitarian services provision during mass displacement better support health systems? An exploratory qualitative study of humanitarian service provider perspectives in Cox's Bazar, Banglades…
Health services provision in mass displacement settings is a humanitarian imperative and essential to promoting international and regional security. Internationally displaced populations experience a range of issues pre-, peri-, post-displacement and residing in host countries that affect their health and well-being. This study examined links between humanitarian and government health services provision for forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals (F…
“Basically a PR exercise…”
Background Dengue cases are increasing despite continued efforts to control its vectors, with the Asia-Pacific region projected to bear a substantial proportion of the global burden. However, literature on dengue vector control methods and evidence use in national control programmes in the region is limited. We thus aimed to explore expert perspectives on current methods and how to improve dengue vector control programmes across the region. Metho…
“…Pretty Much All White, and Most of Them Are Psychiatrists and Men”
Mental health is increasingly recognised as a global health priority, with ‘global mental health’ gaining relevance as a field. We thus aimed to identify the most influential actors in global mental health and key challenges in the design and implementation of policies and interventions within this relatively nascent field, to provide suggestions on how mental health could be promoted and diversified at the global level to improve mental health o…
Community people are the most powerful resources’
Meaningful co-production requires recognising communities- through legitimate leadership/representation- as expert and equal partners who can 'work alongside' at all stages of any initiative. Implications from this research include the importance of promoting trust in communities through inclusion of influential community members (community health volunteers, traditional medicine practitioners, women's group leaders); the use of indigenous langua…
Zoonotic anxieties
Based on fieldwork conducted in Nepal (2022-2024) and by paying attention to how local and transnational notions of epidemiological risk are deployed, this ethnography introduces the concept of "zoonotic anxieties" to make sense of the multi-species relational ethos that contemporary global health regimes propose. Namely, at the intersection of "health security," "pandemic preparedness," and "One Health," multispecies interactions are becoming su…
The ‘Other’ face of health security
The ‘health security’ paradigm has reshaped global health since Covid-19, framing infectious diseases as existential threats and targeting marginalised populations as risky ‘others’ to surveil and contain. However, its exclusionary consequences for those ‘othered’ remain underexamined, particularly from the perspective of lived experience. Drawing on ethnographic and archival case studies in Lebanon, Nepal, Serbia, and Syria (2021–2025), we exami…
‘No one ever asked for my suggestions…’
Since 2017, more than 600 000 Rohingya have sought refuge in Bangladesh, as Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN), in registered camps or improvised settlements in Cox's Bazar. Although humanitarian responses have significantly improved in the past decades, coordination gaps remain between health and non-health sectors (eg, little is known about the impacts of shelter or protection responses on refugee health). We thus aimed to explore FDMN…
Political science (11 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Economic growth (8 works) · Public relations (7 works) · Economics (6 works) · Health care (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (5 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (5 works)