Dina Balabanova
@dinabalabanova.bsky.social
Professor Health Systems & Policy @LSHTM
I strive to support action on anti-corruption/improved governance in health systems, people-centred care (non-communicable disease) and resilience.
I strive to support action on anti-corruption/improved governance in health systems, people-centred care (non-communicable disease) and resilience.
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1/ How does the COVID Inquiry's Module 2 report align with what we said in @independentsage.bsky.social at the time? A 🧵on Transparency, Early & Decisive Action, Scientific Advice, Integration of Social & Economic Harms, Communication and Behavioural Science, Governance, Data and Preparedness
November 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
1/ How does the COVID Inquiry's Module 2 report align with what we said in @independentsage.bsky.social at the time? A 🧵on Transparency, Early & Decisive Action, Scientific Advice, Integration of Social & Economic Harms, Communication and Behavioural Science, Governance, Data and Preparedness
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We often forget how far we have come: Today almost 3/4 of EU electricity generation is from non-fossil energy sources.
It is not long ago that fossil fuels dominated the EU's electricity mix.
This year their share is approaching 1/4 of EU electricity generation.
Source is @ember-energy.org
It is not long ago that fossil fuels dominated the EU's electricity mix.
This year their share is approaching 1/4 of EU electricity generation.
Source is @ember-energy.org
November 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
We often forget how far we have come: Today almost 3/4 of EU electricity generation is from non-fossil energy sources.
It is not long ago that fossil fuels dominated the EU's electricity mix.
This year their share is approaching 1/4 of EU electricity generation.
Source is @ember-energy.org
It is not long ago that fossil fuels dominated the EU's electricity mix.
This year their share is approaching 1/4 of EU electricity generation.
Source is @ember-energy.org
Our new paper (by @petravarkonyi.bsky.social) shows a link b/n perceived corruption and health outcomes in central & eastern Europe. Expanded coverage isn’t enough—informal payments persist. Real change needs anti-corruption/ACTA tinyurl.com/2ky3rbkc
@martinmckee.bsky.social @obshealth.bsky.social
@martinmckee.bsky.social @obshealth.bsky.social
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November 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Our new paper (by @petravarkonyi.bsky.social) shows a link b/n perceived corruption and health outcomes in central & eastern Europe. Expanded coverage isn’t enough—informal payments persist. Real change needs anti-corruption/ACTA tinyurl.com/2ky3rbkc
@martinmckee.bsky.social @obshealth.bsky.social
@martinmckee.bsky.social @obshealth.bsky.social
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Crises like pandemics, cholera outbreaks & climate disasters don’t just strain health systems — they amplify corruption risks.
New #GIACE blog by Claudia Baez Camargo & @dinabalabanova.bsky.social explores how overlapping emergencies in Malawi opened space for corruption.
🔗 bit.ly/BaselGIACEBlog
New #GIACE blog by Claudia Baez Camargo & @dinabalabanova.bsky.social explores how overlapping emergencies in Malawi opened space for corruption.
🔗 bit.ly/BaselGIACEBlog
Addressing Corruption in Crises Matters: Towards effective crisis-responses in the Malawian health system - Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence
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November 6, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Crises like pandemics, cholera outbreaks & climate disasters don’t just strain health systems — they amplify corruption risks.
New #GIACE blog by Claudia Baez Camargo & @dinabalabanova.bsky.social explores how overlapping emergencies in Malawi opened space for corruption.
🔗 bit.ly/BaselGIACEBlog
New #GIACE blog by Claudia Baez Camargo & @dinabalabanova.bsky.social explores how overlapping emergencies in Malawi opened space for corruption.
🔗 bit.ly/BaselGIACEBlog
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Great to see #HSR2026 abstracts open! hsr2026.healthsystemsresearch.org/theme-for-hs... @lucygilson.bsky.social @seyeabimbola.bsky.social @karengrepin.bsky.social @rosemarymorgan.bsky.social @robertmarten.bsky.social @alliancehpsr.bsky.social @dinabalabanova.bsky.social @martinmckee.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Excellent opening ceremony for @pen-connect.bsky.social with a reminder of the project aim from Prof Ana Mocumbi
October 30, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Excellent opening ceremony for @pen-connect.bsky.social with a reminder of the project aim from Prof Ana Mocumbi
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Prof Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch highlights @who.int PEN & PEN Plus in Mozambique inform @pen-connect.bsky.social bridging levels of NCD care. Support from @ec.europa.eu @gacdmedia.bsky.social 🙏
@martinmckee.bsky.social @dinabalabanova.bsky.social
@hsglobal.bsky.social @alliancehpsr.bsky.social
@martinmckee.bsky.social @dinabalabanova.bsky.social
@hsglobal.bsky.social @alliancehpsr.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Prof Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch highlights @who.int PEN & PEN Plus in Mozambique inform @pen-connect.bsky.social bridging levels of NCD care. Support from @ec.europa.eu @gacdmedia.bsky.social 🙏
@martinmckee.bsky.social @dinabalabanova.bsky.social
@hsglobal.bsky.social @alliancehpsr.bsky.social
@martinmckee.bsky.social @dinabalabanova.bsky.social
@hsglobal.bsky.social @alliancehpsr.bsky.social
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The search for an internet connection… with thanks to @tolibmirzoev.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The search for an internet connection… with thanks to @tolibmirzoev.bsky.social
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And one of our first actions was to create a @bsky.app account (of course!)
Follow us @pen-connect.bsky.social if interested in non-communicable disease manage in low and middle income countries
@dinabalabanova.bsky.social
@tolibmirzoev.bsky.social
@eleanorhutch.bsky.social
Follow us @pen-connect.bsky.social if interested in non-communicable disease manage in low and middle income countries
@dinabalabanova.bsky.social
@tolibmirzoev.bsky.social
@eleanorhutch.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
And one of our first actions was to create a @bsky.app account (of course!)
Follow us @pen-connect.bsky.social if interested in non-communicable disease manage in low and middle income countries
@dinabalabanova.bsky.social
@tolibmirzoev.bsky.social
@eleanorhutch.bsky.social
Follow us @pen-connect.bsky.social if interested in non-communicable disease manage in low and middle income countries
@dinabalabanova.bsky.social
@tolibmirzoev.bsky.social
@eleanorhutch.bsky.social
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Great deep dive into complex nature of health systems and non-linear NCD care pathways by @dinabalabanova.bsky.social!!! @eleanorhutch.bsky.social @alliancehpsr.bsky.social @robertmarten.bsky.social @hsr-lshtm.bsky.social @hsglobal.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Great deep dive into complex nature of health systems and non-linear NCD care pathways by @dinabalabanova.bsky.social!!! @eleanorhutch.bsky.social @alliancehpsr.bsky.social @robertmarten.bsky.social @hsr-lshtm.bsky.social @hsglobal.bsky.social
Very exciting and advanced project with our colleagues at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social and Universidade Eduardo Mondlane uem.mz. We would like to find patient centred and systemic solutions to the growing burden of NCD @tolibmirzoev.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Very exciting and advanced project with our colleagues at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social and Universidade Eduardo Mondlane uem.mz. We would like to find patient centred and systemic solutions to the growing burden of NCD @tolibmirzoev.bsky.social
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🚨 New Lancet Global Health Commission on Anti-Corruption in Health: Corruption - an institutional failure & a global threat
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#GlobalHealth #AntiCorruption
@martinmckee.bsky.social @eleanorhutch.bsky.social @preslavastoeva.bsky.social @tolibmirzoev.bsky.social
🚨 New Lancet Global Health Commission on Anti-Corruption in Health: Corruption - an institutional failure & a global threat
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#GlobalHealth #AntiCorruption
@martinmckee.bsky.social @eleanorhutch.bsky.social @preslavastoeva.bsky.social @tolibmirzoev.bsky.social
Announcing the Lancet Global Health Commission on anti-corruption in health: a call for a novel approach
www.sciencedirect.com
July 23, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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🚨 New Lancet Global Health Commission on Anti-Corruption in Health: Corruption - an institutional failure & a global threat
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#GlobalHealth #AntiCorruption
@martinmckee.bsky.social @eleanorhutch.bsky.social @preslavastoeva.bsky.social @tolibmirzoev.bsky.social
🚨 New Lancet Global Health Commission on Anti-Corruption in Health: Corruption - an institutional failure & a global threat
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#GlobalHealth #AntiCorruption
@martinmckee.bsky.social @eleanorhutch.bsky.social @preslavastoeva.bsky.social @tolibmirzoev.bsky.social
Important paper for our forthcoming #LancetGlobalHealthCommissiononAnti-corruption. A lot can be gained by using AI-enabled approaches but there is a need for new skills, capacities and power to use it for good
We need a nuanced argument @eleanorhutch.bsky.social @anticorruption.bsky.social
We need a nuanced argument @eleanorhutch.bsky.social @anticorruption.bsky.social
🔄 Takeaway: AI is a powerful ally in fighting corruption, but only with the right checks and balances.
Full paper here
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Full paper here
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Artificial Intelligence and Corruption: Opportunities and Challenges in the Health Sector
Corruption in health systems diverts resources, erodes trust, and reduces service quality. Traditional oversight methods struggle to detect fraudulent patterns, but Artificial Intelligence (AI) offer....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Important paper for our forthcoming #LancetGlobalHealthCommissiononAnti-corruption. A lot can be gained by using AI-enabled approaches but there is a need for new skills, capacities and power to use it for good
We need a nuanced argument @eleanorhutch.bsky.social @anticorruption.bsky.social
We need a nuanced argument @eleanorhutch.bsky.social @anticorruption.bsky.social
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6️⃣ The way forward
Invest in:
• Skilled personnel 👩💻
• Data interoperability 📂
• Participatory oversight mechanisms 🗳️
• Ethical AI policies 🌐
AI should support—not replace—human judgment.
Invest in:
• Skilled personnel 👩💻
• Data interoperability 📂
• Participatory oversight mechanisms 🗳️
• Ethical AI policies 🌐
AI should support—not replace—human judgment.
June 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
6️⃣ The way forward
Invest in:
• Skilled personnel 👩💻
• Data interoperability 📂
• Participatory oversight mechanisms 🗳️
• Ethical AI policies 🌐
AI should support—not replace—human judgment.
Invest in:
• Skilled personnel 👩💻
• Data interoperability 📂
• Participatory oversight mechanisms 🗳️
• Ethical AI policies 🌐
AI should support—not replace—human judgment.
Reposted by Dina Balabanova
5️⃣ AI’s dual nature
AI can uncover hidden fraud or enable corruption on an unprecedented scale. Success hinges on who controls the data and tools—governments, civil society, or private entities.
AI can uncover hidden fraud or enable corruption on an unprecedented scale. Success hinges on who controls the data and tools—governments, civil society, or private entities.
June 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
5️⃣ AI’s dual nature
AI can uncover hidden fraud or enable corruption on an unprecedented scale. Success hinges on who controls the data and tools—governments, civil society, or private entities.
AI can uncover hidden fraud or enable corruption on an unprecedented scale. Success hinges on who controls the data and tools—governments, civil society, or private entities.
Reposted by Dina Balabanova
4️⃣ Governance is key
For AI to be effective, we need:
• Transparent algorithms ⚖️
• Strong human oversight 🧑⚖️
• Legal and ethical frameworks 🛡️
Poor implementation risks false accusations and perpetuating inequities.
For AI to be effective, we need:
• Transparent algorithms ⚖️
• Strong human oversight 🧑⚖️
• Legal and ethical frameworks 🛡️
Poor implementation risks false accusations and perpetuating inequities.
June 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
4️⃣ Governance is key
For AI to be effective, we need:
• Transparent algorithms ⚖️
• Strong human oversight 🧑⚖️
• Legal and ethical frameworks 🛡️
Poor implementation risks false accusations and perpetuating inequities.
For AI to be effective, we need:
• Transparent algorithms ⚖️
• Strong human oversight 🧑⚖️
• Legal and ethical frameworks 🛡️
Poor implementation risks false accusations and perpetuating inequities.
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3️⃣ But risks abound…
AI isn’t neutral. Biases in data and algorithms can reinforce corruption rather than combat it. Authoritarian misuse of AI can suppress dissent while protecting elites.
AI isn’t neutral. Biases in data and algorithms can reinforce corruption rather than combat it. Authoritarian misuse of AI can suppress dissent while protecting elites.
June 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
3️⃣ But risks abound…
AI isn’t neutral. Biases in data and algorithms can reinforce corruption rather than combat it. Authoritarian misuse of AI can suppress dissent while protecting elites.
AI isn’t neutral. Biases in data and algorithms can reinforce corruption rather than combat it. Authoritarian misuse of AI can suppress dissent while protecting elites.
Reposted by Dina Balabanova
2️⃣ How AI helps: Anti-Corruption Tools (ACTs)
• Detect anomalies in procurement & billing 📊
• Spot counterfeit medicines 🔍
• Enhance transparency via blockchain integration 🔗
Examples: AI bots flagging suspicious expenses, detecting bid-rigging, or mapping drug supply chains.
• Detect anomalies in procurement & billing 📊
• Spot counterfeit medicines 🔍
• Enhance transparency via blockchain integration 🔗
Examples: AI bots flagging suspicious expenses, detecting bid-rigging, or mapping drug supply chains.
June 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
2️⃣ How AI helps: Anti-Corruption Tools (ACTs)
• Detect anomalies in procurement & billing 📊
• Spot counterfeit medicines 🔍
• Enhance transparency via blockchain integration 🔗
Examples: AI bots flagging suspicious expenses, detecting bid-rigging, or mapping drug supply chains.
• Detect anomalies in procurement & billing 📊
• Spot counterfeit medicines 🔍
• Enhance transparency via blockchain integration 🔗
Examples: AI bots flagging suspicious expenses, detecting bid-rigging, or mapping drug supply chains.
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🧵 1️⃣ Corruption in health systems is pervasive. It diverts resources, erodes trust, and lowers care quality. Our new paper in Int J Health Plan Management led by @paula171.bsky.social w/ @dinabalabanova.bsky.social asks whether AI might help or hinder?
June 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
🧵 1️⃣ Corruption in health systems is pervasive. It diverts resources, erodes trust, and lowers care quality. Our new paper in Int J Health Plan Management led by @paula171.bsky.social w/ @dinabalabanova.bsky.social asks whether AI might help or hinder?
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Can’t wait for tomorrow’s event!
Looking forward to connecting with sharp minds to tackle corruption and brainstorm real solutions for our region.
Let’s make a difference together!
#AntiCorruption #Research #Health
@dinabalabanova.bsky.social @martinmckee.bsky.social @alanzarychta.bsky.social
Looking forward to connecting with sharp minds to tackle corruption and brainstorm real solutions for our region.
Let’s make a difference together!
#AntiCorruption #Research #Health
@dinabalabanova.bsky.social @martinmckee.bsky.social @alanzarychta.bsky.social
🔦 Event Spotlight
AAA TWG & LAC Regional Network present: Unmasking Corruption in Latin American Healthcare
🗓️ May 29 | ⏰ 12:00 BA | 9:00 MX | 16:00 LDN
Register Now!
ow.ly/81kN50VQX5u
@dinabalabanova.bsky.social @martinmckee.bsky.social @alanzarychta.bsky.social
#GlobalHealth #HealthPolicy
AAA TWG & LAC Regional Network present: Unmasking Corruption in Latin American Healthcare
🗓️ May 29 | ⏰ 12:00 BA | 9:00 MX | 16:00 LDN
Register Now!
ow.ly/81kN50VQX5u
@dinabalabanova.bsky.social @martinmckee.bsky.social @alanzarychta.bsky.social
#GlobalHealth #HealthPolicy
May 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Can’t wait for tomorrow’s event!
Looking forward to connecting with sharp minds to tackle corruption and brainstorm real solutions for our region.
Let’s make a difference together!
#AntiCorruption #Research #Health
@dinabalabanova.bsky.social @martinmckee.bsky.social @alanzarychta.bsky.social
Looking forward to connecting with sharp minds to tackle corruption and brainstorm real solutions for our region.
Let’s make a difference together!
#AntiCorruption #Research #Health
@dinabalabanova.bsky.social @martinmckee.bsky.social @alanzarychta.bsky.social
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La #corrupción es omnipresente en nuestra región, sin embargo medirla, entenderla y encontrar soluciones es un reto mayúsculo.
Acompañanos para discutir algunas oportunidades.
Registro: ow.ly/81kN50VQX5u
@dinabalabanova.bsky.social @martinmckee.bsky.social @alanzarychta.bsky.social
Acompañanos para discutir algunas oportunidades.
Registro: ow.ly/81kN50VQX5u
@dinabalabanova.bsky.social @martinmckee.bsky.social @alanzarychta.bsky.social
May 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
La #corrupción es omnipresente en nuestra región, sin embargo medirla, entenderla y encontrar soluciones es un reto mayúsculo.
Acompañanos para discutir algunas oportunidades.
Registro: ow.ly/81kN50VQX5u
@dinabalabanova.bsky.social @martinmckee.bsky.social @alanzarychta.bsky.social
Acompañanos para discutir algunas oportunidades.
Registro: ow.ly/81kN50VQX5u
@dinabalabanova.bsky.social @martinmckee.bsky.social @alanzarychta.bsky.social
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Great commentary by Helen Walls @martinmckee.bsky.social & @dinabalabanova.bsky.social @thelancet.bsky.social
It's corruption!
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
It's corruption!
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The need to call out corporate corruption in health
The 2023 Lancet Series on the commercial determinants of health1 highlighted how commercial
organisations shape health policies, both positively and negatively. Some negative
actions, such as spreadin...
www.thelancet.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Great commentary by Helen Walls @martinmckee.bsky.social & @dinabalabanova.bsky.social @thelancet.bsky.social
It's corruption!
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
It's corruption!
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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The need to call out corporate corruption in health - The Lancet
Excellent from Helen Walls @martinmckee.bsky.social and @dinabalabanova.bsky.social
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Excellent from Helen Walls @martinmckee.bsky.social and @dinabalabanova.bsky.social
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The need to call out corporate corruption in health
The 2023 Lancet Series on the commercial determinants of health1 highlighted how commercial
organisations shape health policies, both positively and negatively. Some negative
actions, such as spreadin...
www.thelancet.com
March 26, 2025 at 10:29 AM
The need to call out corporate corruption in health - The Lancet
Excellent from Helen Walls @martinmckee.bsky.social and @dinabalabanova.bsky.social
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Excellent from Helen Walls @martinmckee.bsky.social and @dinabalabanova.bsky.social
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Written by Helen Walls, @martinmckee.bsky.social and @dinabalabanova.bsky.social of @lshtm.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Written by Helen Walls, @martinmckee.bsky.social and @dinabalabanova.bsky.social of @lshtm.bsky.social
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Pleased to see our #realist analysis of maternal mental health from RESPONSE project is out in HPP. Great lead by Dr Lucy Yevoo! @hsr-lshtm.bsky.social @dinabalabanova.bsky.social @alliancehpsr.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social @lucygilson.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/heapol/advan...
academic.oup.com/heapol/advan...
Conceptualising maternal mental health in rural Ghana: A realist qualitative analysis
Abstract. In low-and-middle income countries, maternal mental health needs remain neglected, and common mental disorders during pregnancy and after birth a
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November 30, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Pleased to see our #realist analysis of maternal mental health from RESPONSE project is out in HPP. Great lead by Dr Lucy Yevoo! @hsr-lshtm.bsky.social @dinabalabanova.bsky.social @alliancehpsr.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social @lucygilson.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/heapol/advan...
academic.oup.com/heapol/advan...