Alan Brooks

  • What learning science underpins peer learning for Global Health?

    Watch Reda Sadki’s presentation about peer learning for global health at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Symposium on 19 October 2023 Most significant learning that contributes to improved performance takes place outside of formal training. It occurs through informal and incidental forms of learning between peers. This…

    What learning science underpins peer learning for Global Health?
  • Learning from Frontline Health Workers in the Climate Change Era

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    By Julie Jacobson, Alan Brooks, Charlotte Mbuh, and Reda Sadki The escalating threats of climate change cast long shadows over global health, including increases in disease epidemics, profound impacts on mental health, disruptions to health infrastructure, and alterations in the severity and geographical distribution of diseases. Mitigating the impact of such shadows on communities will…

    Learning from Front-line Health Workers in the Climate Change Era
  • Metaphors of global health: jazz improvisation ensemble or classical orchestra?

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    In the realm of classical music, the orchestra stands as a formidable emblem of aesthetic grandeur and refinement. However, beneath the veneer of sophistication lies a deeply entrenched system that stymies the potential for creative exploration and spontaneity. As in a straitjacket, the rigidity of this system threatens to reduce the rich tapestry of human…

    Jazz ensemble or classical orchestra