7 hasil untuk "Sergio Torres-Rueda"

Rapid Syphilis Testing Is Cost-Effective Even in Low-Prevalence Settings: The CISNE-PERU Experience

Patricia Mallma; Patricia Garcia; Cesar Carcamo dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 11 No. 3 · 2016 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Studies have addressed cost-effectiveness of syphilis testing of pregnant women in high-prevalence settings. This study compares costs of rapid syphilis testing (RST) with laboratory-based rapid plasma reagin (RPR) tests in low-prevalence settings in Peru. The RST was introduced in a tertiary-level…

The epidemiological and economic burden of diabetes in Ghana: A scoping review to inform health technology assessment

Joseph Kazibwe; Mohamed Gad; Emmanuella Abassah-Konadu dkk.

PLOS Global Public Health, Vol. 4 No. 3 · 2024 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Diabetes remains one of the four major causes of morbidity and mortality globally among non-communicable diseases (NCDs. It is predicted to increase in sub–Saharan Africa by over 50% by 2045. The aim of this study is to identify, map and estimate the burden of diabetes in Ghana, which is essential…

What, how and who: Cost-effectiveness analyses of COVID-19 vaccination to inform key policies in Nigeria

Francis J. Ruiz; Sergio Torres-Rueda; Carl A. B. Pearson dkk.

PLOS Global Public Health, Vol. 3 No. 3 · 2023 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

While safe and efficacious COVID-19 vaccines have achieved high coverage in high-income settings, roll-out remains slow in sub-Saharan Africa. By April 2022, Nigeria, a country of over 200 million people, had only distributed 34 million doses. To ensure the optimal use of health resources…

Understanding Private Sector Antimalarial Distribution Chains: A Cross-Sectional Mixed Methods Study in Six Malaria-Endemic Countries

Benjamin Palafox; Edith Patouillard; Sarah Tougher dkk.

PLoS ONE, Vol. 9 No. 4 · 2014 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Background: Private for-profit outlets are important treatment sources for malaria in most endemic countries. However, these outlets constitute only the last link in a chain of businesses that includes manufacturers, importers and wholesalers, all of which influence the availability, price and…

Correction: COVID-19 vaccination in Sindh Province, Pakistan: A modelling study of health impact and cost-effectiveness

Carl A. B Pearson; Fiammetta Bozzani; Simon R. Procter dkk.

PLOS Medicine, Vol. 19 No. 5 · 2022 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

COVID-19 vaccination in Sindh Province, Pakistan: A modelling study of health impact and cost-effectiveness

Carl A. B. Pearson; Fiammetta Bozzani; Simon R. Procter dkk.

PLOS Medicine, Vol. 18 No. 10 · 2021 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Background: Multiple Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines appear to be safe and efficacious, but only high-income countries have the resources to procure sufficient vaccine doses for most of their eligible populations. The World Health Organization has published guidelines for vaccine…

Prevention of violence against women and girls: A cost-effectiveness study across 6 low- and middle-income countries

Giulia Ferrari; Sergio Torres-Rueda; Esnat Chirwa dkk.

PLOS Medicine, Vol. 19 No. 3 · 2022 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Background: Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a human rights violation with social, economic, and health consequences for survivors, perpetrators, and society. Robust evidence on economic, social, and health impact, plus the cost of delivery of VAWG prevention, is critical to making the…