In October 1988, the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) triplevaccine was introduced in the UK. This study analyses the processof gathering and communicating factual evidence to support thedecision made in order to implement the triple vaccine and to renewthe prevailing vaccination policy. The...

This article studies how our understanding of disease transmissionhas evolved over time from the public health perspective. The mainquestion is: What happens to ‘facts’ in the course of their lifehistory? How do they lead their lives? The concept captures theprocess that shapes the facts of...

The National Health Insurance Scheme (Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana, RSBY) aims to improve poor people’s access to quality health care in India. This paper looks at the implementation of the scheme in Karnataka, drawing on a large survey of eligible households and interviews with empanelled...

The Government has made housing a central element in itsoverall growth and development strategy. It is one of the keyfactors that will shape the country’s decision on whether to jointhe Euro Zone. Housing shortages and costs are significantfactors in the recruitment and retention of key public...

This report summarises the key issues that arose and pulls together the actions proposed byleading experts at different levels, from the poorest neighbourhoods up to central government.There was no proposed or agreed single line of action; rather there were multiple strands ofthinking that,...

In the past few years, widespread frustration with sprawlingdevelopment patterns has precipitated an explosion in innovativethinking and action across the United States. This new thinking –generally labeled as “smart growth” – contends that the shape andquality of metropolitan growth in...