René English
Biographic Data
| ID | 7687791 |
|---|---|
| NAME | René English |
| GIVEN NAMES | René |
| FAMILY NAME | English |
| SIGNATURE | ENGLISH R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western Cape Department of Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1563-2532 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A systems approach to understanding injury care in LMICs using causal loop diagrams
BACKGROUND: Around 40% of mortality after injuries is avoidable with access to quality care. Investments in interventions which maximise the number of injured persons who access and receive quality care are paramount, especially in low-resourced settings. Selecting such interventions within complex adaptive health systems is challenging due to the multiple interactions within these systems. METHODS: We created a conceptual map, or causal loop dia…
The intersection of emergency care, human resources and health equity
Strengthening systems of emergency healthcare is crucial to achieving global and national health goals. One of the key challenges in improving emergency care systems is the insufficient attention given to human resources for health (HRH) tasked with delivering this care. The intersection of emergency care policy and systems, human resources and health equity is an underdeveloped area of research and practice. In this project, we used HRH framewor…
Wicked problems and the recovery of meaning
Injuries cause 6 million deaths and 40 million disabilities annually. Over 90% of deaths occur in low-and-middle-income-countries (LMICs), and nearly half are preventable. This Commentary examines the possibilities and limitations of data to support injury care in LMIC settings. We frame injury care as a wicked problem with complex causality, contested goals, unintended consequences, and an incomplete evidence base. We use critical realism (CR) t…
Understanding the political economy of reforming global health initiatives – insights from global and country levels
INTRODUCTION: Since 2000, the number and role of global health initiatives (GHIs) has been growing, with these platforms playing an increasingly important role in pooling and disbursing funds dedicated to specific global health priorities. While recognising their important contribution, there has also been a growth in concerns about distortions and inefficiencies linked to the GHIs and attempts to improve their alignment with country health syste…
Defining and identifying the critical elements of operational readiness for public health emergency events
INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 showed that countries must strengthen their operational readiness (OPR) capabilities to respond to an imminent pandemic threat rapidly and proactively. We conducted a rapid scoping evidence review to understand the definition and critical elements of OPR against five core sub-systems of a new framework to strengthen the global architecture for Health Emergency Preparedness Response and Resilience (HEPR). METHODS: We searche…
A call for citizen science in pandemic preparedness and response
The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the need to partner with the community in pandemic preparedness and response in order to enable trust-building among stakeholders, which is key in pandemic management. Citizen science, defined here as a practice of public participation and collaboration in all aspects of scientific research to increase knowledge and build trust with governments and researchers, is a crucial approach to promoting community enga…
Longitudinal changes in Covid-19 vaccination intent among South African adults
Willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine has increased among adults in South Africa, and those who were entrenched in their reluctance make up a small proportion of the country's population. Younger adults, those in formal housing, and those who trusted COVID-19 information on social media were more likely to be hesitant. Given that stated vaccination intent may not translate into behaviour, our finding that three-quarters of the population were…
Covid-19 in Africa
Medical staff caring for COVID-19 patients face mental stress, physical exhaustion, separation from families, stigma, and the pain of losing patients and colleagues. Many of them have acquired SARS-CoV-2 and some have died. In Africa, where the pandemic is escalating, there are major gaps in response capacity, especially in human resources and protective equipment. We examine these challenges and propose interventions to protect healthcare worker…
Emergence of three general practitioner contracting-in models in South Africa
The GPCI models were iterations of the centralized-purchaser model. Emergence of the other models was strongly influenced by purchaser capacity to manage contracts, payments and recruitment processes. Findings from the decentralized-purchaser model show importance of local context, provincial capacity and experience on influencing evolution of the models. Whilst contract characteristics need to be well defined, allowing for adaptability to the lo…
‘First 1000 days’ health interventions in low- and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: In South Africa (SA), despite adoption of international strategies and approaches, maternal, neonatal and child (MNC) morbidity and mortality rates have not sufficiently declined. OBJECTIVES: To conduct an umbrella review (UR) that identifies interventions in low- and middle-income countries, with a high-quality evidence base, that improve MNC morbidity and mortality outcomes within the first 1000 days of life; and to assess the incor…
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‘First 1000 days’ health interventions in low- and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: In South Africa (SA), despite adoption of international strategies and approaches, maternal, neonatal and child (MNC) morbidity and mortality rates have not sufficiently declined. OBJECTIVES: To conduct an umbrella review (UR) that identifies interventions in low- and middle-income countries, with a high-quality evidence base, that improve MNC morbidity and mortality outcomes within the first 1000 days of life; and to assess the incor…
Emergence of three general practitioner contracting-in models in South Africa
The GPCI models were iterations of the centralized-purchaser model. Emergence of the other models was strongly influenced by purchaser capacity to manage contracts, payments and recruitment processes. Findings from the decentralized-purchaser model show importance of local context, provincial capacity and experience on influencing evolution of the models. Whilst contract characteristics need to be well defined, allowing for adaptability to the lo…
Covid-19 in Africa
Medical staff caring for COVID-19 patients face mental stress, physical exhaustion, separation from families, stigma, and the pain of losing patients and colleagues. Many of them have acquired SARS-CoV-2 and some have died. In Africa, where the pandemic is escalating, there are major gaps in response capacity, especially in human resources and protective equipment. We examine these challenges and propose interventions to protect healthcare worker…
A call for citizen science in pandemic preparedness and response
The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the need to partner with the community in pandemic preparedness and response in order to enable trust-building among stakeholders, which is key in pandemic management. Citizen science, defined here as a practice of public participation and collaboration in all aspects of scientific research to increase knowledge and build trust with governments and researchers, is a crucial approach to promoting community enga…
Longitudinal changes in Covid-19 vaccination intent among South African adults
Willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine has increased among adults in South Africa, and those who were entrenched in their reluctance make up a small proportion of the country's population. Younger adults, those in formal housing, and those who trusted COVID-19 information on social media were more likely to be hesitant. Given that stated vaccination intent may not translate into behaviour, our finding that three-quarters of the population were…
Defining and identifying the critical elements of operational readiness for public health emergency events
INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 showed that countries must strengthen their operational readiness (OPR) capabilities to respond to an imminent pandemic threat rapidly and proactively. We conducted a rapid scoping evidence review to understand the definition and critical elements of OPR against five core sub-systems of a new framework to strengthen the global architecture for Health Emergency Preparedness Response and Resilience (HEPR). METHODS: We searche…
Understanding the political economy of reforming global health initiatives – insights from global and country levels
INTRODUCTION: Since 2000, the number and role of global health initiatives (GHIs) has been growing, with these platforms playing an increasingly important role in pooling and disbursing funds dedicated to specific global health priorities. While recognising their important contribution, there has also been a growth in concerns about distortions and inefficiencies linked to the GHIs and attempts to improve their alignment with country health syste…
A systems approach to understanding injury care in LMICs using causal loop diagrams
BACKGROUND: Around 40% of mortality after injuries is avoidable with access to quality care. Investments in interventions which maximise the number of injured persons who access and receive quality care are paramount, especially in low-resourced settings. Selecting such interventions within complex adaptive health systems is challenging due to the multiple interactions within these systems. METHODS: We created a conceptual map, or causal loop dia…
The intersection of emergency care, human resources and health equity
Strengthening systems of emergency healthcare is crucial to achieving global and national health goals. One of the key challenges in improving emergency care systems is the insufficient attention given to human resources for health (HRH) tasked with delivering this care. The intersection of emergency care policy and systems, human resources and health equity is an underdeveloped area of research and practice. In this project, we used HRH framewor…
Wicked problems and the recovery of meaning
Injuries cause 6 million deaths and 40 million disabilities annually. Over 90% of deaths occur in low-and-middle-income-countries (LMICs), and nearly half are preventable. This Commentary examines the possibilities and limitations of data to support injury care in LMIC settings. We frame injury care as a wicked problem with complex causality, contested goals, unintended consequences, and an incomplete evidence base. We use critical realism (CR) t…
Medicine (7 works) · Public health (6 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (5 works) · Health care (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychological intervention (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works)