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A quantitative analysis of sources of changes in government expenditures on health, 2000 to 2015: what can we learn from experience to date? [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Gates Open Research, 2019
Background: Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) requires increased domestic financing of health by low-income countries (LICs) and middle-income countries (MICs).
Helen Saxenian, Ipchita Bharali, Osondu Ogbuoji, Gavin Yamey   +3 more
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Telecommunications Policies: Determinants and Impact [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2003
This paper presents new data, in the form of four indices, on liberalization policies and the independence of regulators for a cross section of countries. These indices are combined with a comprehensive set of performance, institutional and political data to analyze both the determinants and the impact of telecommunications policies.
Gual, Jordi, Trillas, Francesc
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Direct estimation of policy impacts [PDF]

Working Paper Series, 2000
This paper specifies a general set of conditions under which the impacts of a policy can be identified using data generated under a different policy regime. We show that some of the policy impacts can be identified under relatively weak conditions on the data and structure of a model.
Hidehiko Ichimura, Christopher R. Taber
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Analysis of the health product pipeline for poverty-related and neglected diseases using the Portfolio-to-Impact (P2I) modeling tool [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research, 2020
Background: To estimate how much additional funding is needed for poverty-related and neglected disease (PRND) product development and to target new resources effectively, policymakers need updated information on the development pipeline and estimated ...
Alexander Gunn, Shashika Bandara, Nick Chapman, Gavin Yamey, Anna Doubell, Vipul Chowdhary, George Rugarabamu, Amelia Hynen   +7 more
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Health-related Quality of Life in Hormone Receptor-Positive Early Breast Cancer: Analyses From the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Medicare Health Outcomes Survey

Journal of Patient Experience, 2022
This study describes health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among older Medicare beneficiaries with hormone receptor-positive (HR+) early breast cancer (eBC).
Nadia A Nabulsi MPH, Khatija W Naing MPH, Huiwen Deng PharmD, MPH, Jenilee Cueto MPH, Alemseged A Asfaw PhD, Colin C Hubbard PhD, Jifang Zhou MD, MPH, PhD, Inyoung Lee MS, PhD, Debanjali Mitra MBA, MA, Gregory S Calip PharmD, MPH, PhD, Ernest H Law PharmD, PhD   +10 more
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Addressing child health inequity through case management of under-five malaria in Nigeria: an extended cost-effectiveness analysis

Malaria Journal, 2022
Background Under-five malaria in Nigeria is a leading cause of global child mortality, accounting for 95,000 annual child deaths. High out-of-pocket medical expenditure contributes to under-five malaria mortality by discouraging care-seeking and use of ...
Rishav Raj Dasgupta, Wenhui Mao, Osondu Ogbuoji   +2 more
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How many child deaths can be averted in Nigeria? Assessing state-level prospects of achieving 2030 sustainable development goals for neonatal and under-five mortality [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Gates Open Research, 2019
Background: Nigeria’s neonatal mortality rate (NMR) and under-five mortality rate (U5MR) are 39 per 1,000 and 120 per 1,000 live births, respectively. On average, 0.23 million neonates and 0.7 million under-five children die every year, but some states ...
Osondu Ogbuoji, Gavin Yamey
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The adoption and impacts of improved parboiling technology for rice value chain upgrading on the livelihood of women rice parboilers in Benin

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023
Food insecurity and child malnutrition remain persistent problems in sub-Saharan Africa. Rice is a staple food for more than half of the world’s population.
Aminou Arouna, Rachidi Aboudou, Sali Atanga Ndindeng   +2 more
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Transitioning from donor aid for health: perspectives of national stakeholders in Ghana

BMJ Global Health, 2021
Background Ghana’s shift from low-income to middle-income status will make it ineligible to receive concessional aid in the future. While transition may be a reflection of positive changes in a country, such as economic development or health progress, a ...
Osondu Ogbuoji, Gavin Yamey, Justice Nonvignon, Kaci Kennedy McDade, Wenhui Mao, Nathaniel Coleman, Hanna E Huffstetler, Joseph Dodoo, Daniel Nana Yaw Abankwah, Judy Riviere, Jiaqi Zhang, Ipchita Bharali, Shashika Bandara   +12 more
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Challenges to peer support in low- and middle-income countries during COVID-19

Globalization and Health, 2020
Background A recent editorial urged those working in global mental health to “change the conversation” on coronavirus disease (Covid-19) by putting more focus on the needs of people with severe mental health conditions.
Richard Mpango, Jasmine Kalha, Donat Shamba, Mary Ramesh, Fileuka Ngakongwa, Arti Kulkarni, Palak Korde, Juliet Nakku, Grace K. Ryan   +8 more
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