Kathryn Quissell
1*1 Department of Health Sciences, Sargent College, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
Abstract
Commenting on a recent editorial in this journal which presented four challenges global health networks will
have to tackle to be effective, this essay discusses why this type of analysis is important for global health scholars
and practitioners, and why it is worth understanding and critically engaging with the complexities behind these
challenges. Focusing on the topics of problem definition and positioning, I outline additional insights from
social science theory to demonstrate how networks and network researchers can evaluate these processes, and
how these processes contribute to better organizing, advocacy, and public health outcomes. This essay also raises
multiple questions regarding these processes for future research.