A5038532605- Global Health Care Issues
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Market Dynamics and Volatility
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Economic Growth and Productivity
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Monetary Policy and Economic Impact
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Economic Growth and Development
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- School Health and Nursing Education
University of KwaZulu-Natal
2023-2025
University of the Witwatersrand
2021-2025
South African Medical Research Council
2021-2025
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2023-2024
University of Washington
2024
University of Cape Town
2019-2022
University of Health and Allied Sciences
2021-2022
University of Pretoria
2021
Rajagiri Hospital
2021
Annamalai University
2015-2018
<h2>Summary</h2><h3>Background</h3> The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted gaps in health surveillance systems, disease prevention, and treatment globally. Among the many factors that might have led to these is issue of financing national especially low-income middle-income countries (LMICs), as well a robust global system for preparedness. We aimed provide comparative assessment spending at onset pandemic; characterise amount development assistance preparedness response disbursed first 2 years...
The effect of government spending on population’s health has received attention over the past decades. This study re-examines link between expenditures and outcomes to establish whether intervention in sector improves outcomes. uses annual data for period 1980–2014 Ghana. ordinary least squares (OLS) two-stage (2SLS) estimators are employed analyses; regression estimates then used conduct cost-effectiveness analysis. results show that, aside from income, public expenditure contributed...
The paper investigates the nonlinear dependencies and interconnectedness of macroeconomic financial uncertainties in 11 developed countries.The study applies structure learning with weakly additive noise model using Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) to data covering 1997:01 2017:09.The results indicate existence among advanced economies considered.That an increased uncertainty a particular economy affects other economies.Overall, Spain happens be major receiver from economies.The findings call...
Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for noncommunicable diseases. This presents a burden to health systems society in South Africa. Collectively, these conditions overwhelming public healthcare. is happening when the country has embarked on journey universal coverage, hence need estimate cost of overweight obesity. Our objective was healthcare associated with treatment weight-related from perspective African sector payer. Using bottom-up gross costing approach, this study draws...
More than 800 million people are affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD) worldwide. In South Africa, the prevalence of CKD increased 67% between 1999 and 2006. Haemodialysis (HD), peritoneal dialysis (PD), transplant three main modalities used for managing end stage disease. The cost these therapies poses a significant burden to health care system in Africa. aim this study is determine cost-effectiveness budget impact versus haemodialysis from societal perspective A Markov model was...
The production and consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) have been increasing over the past years, globally. However, there is overwhelming evidence linking SSBs to rising prevalence in obesity its comorbidities. In South Africa, overweight high among highest Sub-Saharan Africa. response comorbidities, on 1 April 2018 African government introduced an SSB tax, known as Health Promotion Levy (HPL). levy has opposed by sugar industry, claiming that it leads jobs losses. Against this...
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the provision and utilisation of health care services with varying magnitude across settings due to spatial temporal variation in burden cases roll-out local response policies. This study assesses changes for three major chronic conditions (HIV/AIDS, hypertension, diabetes) over pre-COVID-19 periods a rural South African sub-district Agincourt. Segmented interrupted time series regression models are applied assess number medication collection visits new...
Approximately 1.33 million pregnancies are recorded in South Africa annually. About 30% of all pregnant women HIV positive, posing a serious risk to unborn children. However, effective interventions such as prevention mother-to-child transmissions (PMTCT) services have been shown significantly reduce the or vertical transmission. Migrant face challenges accessing [free] healthcare services. This study aims assess cost-effectiveness providing free PMTCT migrant living Africa. We employed...
This paper examines the determinants of public healthcare expenditure in Ghana using annual time series data from 1970 to 2008. The explored stationarity and cointegration properties between expenditure, environmental socio-economic indicators ERS optimal point unit root test, Engle-Granger tests. By this, we examined long-run impacts real GDP, CO2 emissions, crude birth rate, life expectancy, inflation, urbanization on Ghana. FMOLS technique was applied estimate long run multipliers health...
While financial inclusion is highly touted for enhancing welfare, very little evidence exists with regard to its effect on population health, especially in Africa (where health relatively poor). This study therefore provides an empirical of the 33 African countries from 2004 2018. Life expectancy and death rate are used as proxies while four indicators (number Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), number commercial bank branches, borrowers, outstanding deposits) used. Moreover, we use Principal...
Tobacco consumption, or smoking, is a major cause of preventable morbidity and mortality worldwide, including in the Kingdom Saudi Arabia (KSA). In order to reduce consumption tobacco products, it necessary understand factors that drive it. However, little known about socioeconomic determinants smoking KSA. This study, therefore, investigates influence Using national health survey, study employs logistic negative binomial regressions examine associated with smoking. Moreover, inequality...
Health is an outcome indicator of economic growth and development a country. Healthcare major factor for health status. In this regard, healthcare expenditure vital input the production function. context, study examined effect public on status in Ghana. Annual time-series data infant mortality rate, real per capita income, literacy levels female labour force participation rate period 1990-2012 have been used. Infant was used as output variable. To test relationship between input-output...
Abstract Introduction Chronic, noncommunicable diseases are on the rise globally, with tobacco consumption being an important contributing risk factor. These increases result in significant economic costs due to increased healthcare costs, productive lives lost, and days lost illness. Estimates of these scarce low- middle-income countries. Methods Drawing a diverse range data sources, direct productivity losses illness premature deaths were estimated using cost-of-illness approach. The...
Tobacco use continues to kill millions of people globally, making it one the major causes preventable deaths. Notwithstanding, there has been a very marginal fall in prevalence tobacco smoking Africa. Since taxes (hence prices) are part main measures suggested decrease demand for products, this study investigates how taxation and pricing influence 24 African countries.Using panel data on countries sourced from World Health Organization (WHO) Bank databases period 2010 2016, employs system...
The unfinished burden of poor maternal and child health contributes to the quadruple disease in South Africa with direct indirect effects COVID-19 pandemic yet be fully documented.
With the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), countries across globe are finding ways to reduce consumption ultra-processed food and drinks including sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). South Africa implemented a health promotion levy (HPL) in April 2018 as one strategy sugar intake. Such efforts frequently countered or mitigated by industry action various ways, through marketing advertising strategies. To better understand trends extent advertising, this paper analyses...
BackgroundSchistosomiasis and Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) are endemic in Ghana. These diseases cause significant morbidity disability which can adversely affect the participation of affected persons their families economic activities, resulting reduced output at macrolevel. This study, therefore aims to provide first empirical evidence effects these on macrolevel Ghana.MethodsThe study uses time series data Ghana collected from secondary sources over period, 1990–2019. Gross Domestic Product...
Although a lot of studies exist on the drivers Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows, very little attention has been paid to effect population health, extent that, some countries may be willing compromise their health and safety standards in order attract FDI inflows. In this study, we provide empirical evidence net inflows Africa. The study employs data from 1997 2017 sample 35 African countries. Life expectancy death rate are used proxy while Instrumental Variable Fixed Effects (IVFE)...
The burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a growing public health concern. availability cost-of-illness data, particularly healthcare costs for NCDs, limited in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), yet such data evidence needed policy action.
Malaria is a public health problem in Ghana with children being one of the most vulnerable. Given this, 2019, decided to add first malaria vaccine (RTS, S) as part routine immunisations for near future. This study, thus, examines determinants awareness and willingness uptake Ghana.The study uses data from 2019 Indicator Survey while employing binary logistic regression empirical estimation technique.The finds that religion, region residence vaccine, influence children. Moreover, younger...
There is ample evidence from economic growth literature that investment accelerates and development of developing countries, which Ghana not an exception. Based on this, recent policies in have focused more encouraging private sector through the financial sector. This paper investigates short- long-run impact for years 1970–2014. Additionally, to find out whether measurement matters investment, several indicators are used. The results, based ARDL bounds testing approach cointegration,...