Christina Wadhwani

ORCID: 0000-0001-5602-267X
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Research Areas
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • School Health and Nursing Education
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
  • Disaster Management and Resilience
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Public Health and Nutrition
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Dental Radiography and Imaging
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance
  • Disaster Response and Management
  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging

Novartis (Switzerland)
2020

University of Basel
2019

Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
2019

Novartis Foundation
2018-2019

Johns Hopkins University
2012

The 2010 Pakistan flood affected 20 million people. impact of the event and recovery is measured at 6 months.Cross-sectional cluster survey 1769 households conducted six months post-flood in 29 most-affected districts. outcome measures were physical damage, flood-related death illness changes income, access to electricity, clean water sanitation facilities.Households headed by males, large poor. destroyed 54.8% homes caused 86.8% move, with 46.9% living an IDP camp. Lack electricity...

10.1371/4fdfb212d2432 article EN PLoS Currents 2012-01-01

This study aims to describe the prevalence of raised blood pressure and situation management for among adult population in Vietnam. It also examine association between diversified socioeconomic behavioral factors awareness pressure. Data were obtained from STEPS survey conducted Vietnam 2015. Survey sample was nationally representative with a total 3,856 people aged 18–69 years old. The outcomes included control Multiple logistic regression used behavior risk outcome variables. overall 2015...

10.1155/2019/1219783 article EN cc-by International Journal of Hypertension 2019-12-01

The burden of poverty-related infectious diseases remains high in low- and middle-income countries, while noncommunicable (NCDs) are rapidly gaining importance. To address this dual disease burden, the KaziBantu project aims at improving promoting health literacy as a means for healthy active lifestyle. implements school-based intervention package consisting physical education, moving-to-music, specific nutrition education lessons from KaziKidz toolkit. It is complemented by KaziHealth...

10.2196/14097 article EN cc-by JMIR Research Protocols 2019-05-25

Physical inactivity (PIA) is a growing global health problem and evidence suggests that PIA key driver for cardiovascular chronic diseases. Recent data from South Africa revealed only about half of the children achieved recommended daily physical activity (PA) levels. Assessing intensity PA in low socioeconomic communities low-income middle-income countries important to estimate extent risk overall impact on health.We conducted cross-sectional survey eight quintile 3 primary schools...

10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000823 article EN cc-by-nc BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 2020-09-01

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> The burden of poverty-related infectious diseases remains high in low- and middle-income countries, while noncommunicable (NCDs) are rapidly gaining importance. To address this dual disease burden, the KaziBantu project aims at improving promoting health literacy as a means for healthy active lifestyle. implements school-based intervention package consisting physical education, moving-to-music, specific nutrition education lessons from KaziKidz toolkit. It is...

10.2196/preprints.14097 preprint EN 2019-03-22
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