A5067443564- Global Maternal and Child Health
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Global Health Care Issues
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
- Urologic and reproductive health conditions
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Genital Health and Disease
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2018-2024
Center for Global Health
2018-2022
United States Agency for International Development
2014-2018
AIDS United
2018
Seattle University
2008-2016
Program for Appropriate Technology in Health
2005-2016
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
2006-2007
Ministry of Public Health
2004-2005
Health Systems Research Institute
2005
Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University
1998-2001
To estimate the economic impact likely to be achieved by efforts vaccinate against 10 vaccine-preventable diseases between 2001 and 2020 in 73 low- middle-income countries largely supported Gavi, Vaccine Alliance.We used health models of achieving forecasted coverages for vaccination Haemophilus influenzae type b, hepatitis B, human papillomavirus, Japanese encephalitis, measles, Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A, rotavirus, rubella, Streptococcus pneumoniae yellow fever. In comparison with...
With social policies increasingly directed toward enhancing equity through health programs, it is important that methods for estimating the and economic benefits of these programs by subpopulation be developed, to assess both concerns programs' total impact. We estimated differential impact (measured as number deaths averted) household cases medical impoverishment ten antigens their corresponding vaccines across income quintiles forty-one low- middle-income countries. Our analysis indicated...
Objective To assess the cost-effectiveness of community-based practitioner programmes in Ethiopia, Indonesia and Kenya.Methods Incremental ratios for three were estimated from a government perspective.Cost data collected 2012.Life years gained based on coverage reproductive, maternal, neonatal child health services.For Ethiopia Kenya, estimates before after implementation programme obtained empirical studies.For Indonesia, service interventions was routine data.We used Lives Saved Tool to...
Several papers in the leading health economics journals modeled determinants of healthcare expenditure using household survey or family budgets data developed countries. Past work largely used self-reported current income as core determinant, whereas theoretically correct concept resource constraint is permanent long-run (á lá Milton Friedman). This paper strives to rectify theoretical oversight by augmenting model with asset. Using longitudinal data, we constructed 'wealth index' a distinct...
Abstract Introduction In 2014, the Government of Thailand recommended pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as an additional HIV prevention programme within Thailand's National Guidelines on HIV/AIDS Treatment Prevention. However, to date implementation and uptake PrEP programmes have been limited, evidence costs epidemiological economic impact is not available. Methods We estimated associated with provision among men having sex (MSM) participating in a facility‐based, prospective observational...
Although several studies have evaluated one or more linkage services to improve early enrollment in HIV care Tanzania, none the package of recommended by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) World Health Organization (WHO). We describe uptake each component CDC/WHO services, antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation among persons with who participated a peer-delivered, case management (LCM) program implemented Bukoba, October 2014 –May 2017. Of 4206 participants (88% newly...
To diagnose ≥90% HIV-infected residents (diagnostic coverage), the Bukoba Combination Prevention Evaluation (BCPE) implemented provider-initiated (PITC), home- (HBHTC), and venue-based (VBHTC) HIV testing counseling (HTC) intervention in Municipal Council, a mixed urban rural lake zone community of 150,000 Tanzania. This paper describes methods, outcomes, incremental costs these HTC interventions. PITC was outpatient department clinics all eight public three faith-based health facilities. In...
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common cause of child death. However, the economic burden pneumococcal disease in low-income countries poorly described. We aimed to estimate from societal perspective, costs incurred by health providers and families children with diseases. recruited less than 5 years age outpatient pneumonia, inpatient sepsis bacterial meningitis at facilities rural urban Gambia. collected provider costs, out pocket productivity loss for children. For each diagnostic category,...
Concern about population ageing and the need for policies programs specifically targeted towards older age groups is a relatively recent development in Thailand. Recognition of rapid growth numbers elderly inevitable shift an structure beginning to increase saliency issues related health social economic welfare governmental officials agencies. Researchers have been quick pick up challenge posed by suitable data on these considerable collection efforts undertaken Thailand during last decade...
Viet Nam has high modern contraceptive prevalence (68%), with most services received through the public sector. As country transitions to middle-income status, Nam's donors have ceased donations of supplies, causing a large projected shortfall in family planning budget. In response, Ministry Health decided prioritize free or subsidized contraceptives for poor and vulnerable groups, while enhancing social marketing sales market. To support this "total market approach", descriptive exploratory...