Martin McKee

3 weeks ago | bmj.com | Martin McKee |Kent Buse |Monash Malaysia |Kuala Lumpur

Martin McKee, professor of European public health1, Kent Buse, professor of health policy2 1London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK 2Monash University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia A reset of the global aid system must be guided by key principles to respond to current challenges and rebuild global solidarity, argue Martin McKee and Kent Buse Donald Trump’s rejection of long established assumptions about development assistance have forced a global reassessment.1 In autumn...

1 month ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Tiago Correia |Marine Buissonnière |Martin McKee

1 A Divided World In 2021 an Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, convened by the World Health Organization (WHO), described the global response to the COVID-19 as being marked by delay, disjointed action, and inequity, and concluded that the existing international health architecture, particularly the International Health Regulations (IHR), was inadequate to prevent or manage such crises [1].

1 month ago | bmj.com | Kent Buse |Martin McKee |Monash Malaysia |Kuala Lumpur

Kent Buse, professor of health policy1, Martin McKee, professor of European public health21Monash University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UKThe Labour government has announced plans to further reduce international development assistance and increase the UK’s defence spending. Kent Buse and Martin McKee ask, where is the logic in this?

2 months ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Martin McKee |Christina Pagel |Tiago Correia |H. Marie

President Trump's 2025 tariffs have created global economic uncertainty. Described as economic warfare, this has consequences for health. Economic and conventional warfare have been intertwined throughout history There is a need for a public health response to economic warfare. In normal times, international trade operates within a framework of negotiated rules.

2 months ago | bmj.com | Martin McKee |Christina Pagel

Martin McKee, professor of European public health1, Christina Pagel, professor of operational research21London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK2University College London, London, UKFaced with a row over guidance to improve consistency on sentencing by the courts, the British government chose a populist narrative.