May C I van Schalkwyk
Biographic Data
| ID | 9005339 |
|---|---|
| NAME | May C I van Schalkwyk |
| GIVEN NAMES | May C I |
| FAMILY NAME | van Schalkwyk |
| SIGNATURE | VAN SCHALKWYK M C I |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of London |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
“Who the hell is upstream pushing them all in?” Reclaiming public health’s defining metaphor to counter the commercial determinants of health
Public health policy and practice are often described by means of a metaphor that depicts interventions as “upstream” efforts to prevent people from falling into a river, from which they must be rescued “downstream” by overwhelmed healthcare services. The upstream-downstream metaphor has been described as public health’s defining metaphor. We apply a commercial determinants of health lens to re-engage with the initial intentions of McKinlay’s sem…
“Stop, don’t touch, run away!”
Background Injuries represent a major threat to child health globally. In the US, firearm injuries are the leading cause of death among children and adolescents. Despite limited evidence of their effectiveness industry-funded bodies promote the delivery of their youth education programs while lobbying against firearm control policies. This article analyzes how the National Rifle Association (NRA) frames issues of gun ownership, safety and the rol…
Understanding the US Health Care Industry as a Commercial Determinant of Health
This JAMA Forum discusses 4 commercial determinants of health, including political practices, preference shaping, the legal and extralegal environment, and product generation and promotion, that can undermine public health goals
The case for developing a cohesive systems approach to research across unhealthy commodity industries
OBJECTIVES: Most non-communicable diseases are preventable and largely driven by the consumption of harmful products, such as tobacco, alcohol, gambling and ultra-processed food and drink products, collectively termed unhealthy commodities. This paper explores the links between unhealthy commodity industries (UCIs), analyses the extent of alignment across their corporate political strategies, and proposes a cohesive systems approach to research a…
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The case for developing a cohesive systems approach to research across unhealthy commodity industries
OBJECTIVES: Most non-communicable diseases are preventable and largely driven by the consumption of harmful products, such as tobacco, alcohol, gambling and ultra-processed food and drink products, collectively termed unhealthy commodities. This paper explores the links between unhealthy commodity industries (UCIs), analyses the extent of alignment across their corporate political strategies, and proposes a cohesive systems approach to research a…
Understanding the US Health Care Industry as a Commercial Determinant of Health
This JAMA Forum discusses 4 commercial determinants of health, including political practices, preference shaping, the legal and extralegal environment, and product generation and promotion, that can undermine public health goals
“Stop, don’t touch, run away!”
Background Injuries represent a major threat to child health globally. In the US, firearm injuries are the leading cause of death among children and adolescents. Despite limited evidence of their effectiveness industry-funded bodies promote the delivery of their youth education programs while lobbying against firearm control policies. This article analyzes how the National Rifle Association (NRA) frames issues of gun ownership, safety and the rol…
“Who the hell is upstream pushing them all in?” Reclaiming public health’s defining metaphor to counter the commercial determinants of health
Public health policy and practice are often described by means of a metaphor that depicts interventions as “upstream” efforts to prevent people from falling into a river, from which they must be rescued “downstream” by overwhelmed healthcare services. The upstream-downstream metaphor has been described as public health’s defining metaphor. We apply a commercial determinants of health lens to re-engage with the initial intentions of McKinlay’s sem…
Public health (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works)