Action to address the household economic burden of non-communicable diseases

S Jan, TL Laba, BM Essue, A Gheorghe, J Muhunthan… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
The economic burden on households of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including
cardiovascular diseases, cancer, respiratory diseases, and diabetes, poses major …

[HTML][HTML] The economic impact of epilepsy: a systematic review

K Allers, BM Essue, ML Hackett, J Muhunthan… - BMC neurology, 2015 - Springer
Background In this review we aimed to determine the economic impact of epilepsy and
factors associated with costs to individuals and health systems. Methods A narrative …

The Lancet Breast Cancer Commission: tackling a global health, gender, and equity challenge

CE Coles, BO Anderson, D Cameron, F Cardoso… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
1 Cloete A, Wabiri N, Savva H, van der Merwe L, Simbayi L. The Botshelo Ba Trans study
results of the first HIV prevalence survey conducted amongst transgender women (TGW) in …

Priority setting and equity in COVID-19 pandemic plans: a comparative analysis of 18 African countries

L Kapiriri, S Kiwanuka, G Biemba… - Health Policy and …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Priority setting represents an even bigger challenge during public health emergencies than
routine times. This is because such emergencies compete with routine programmes for the …

The psychosocial cost burden of cancer: A systematic literature review

BM Essue, N Iragorri, N Fitzgerald… - Psycho …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objective Psychosocial costs, or quality of life costs, account for
psychological distress, pain, suffering and other negative experiences associated with …

Falling through the cracks: the hidden economic burden of chronic illness and disability on Australian households

S Jan, BM Essue, SR Leeder - The Medical Journal of Australia, 2012 - mja.com.au
Underpinning recent global health initiatives, including the Millennium Development Goals
and the United Nations' High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and …

[HTML][HTML] How are patients managing with the costs of care for chronic kidney disease in Australia? A cross-sectional study

BM Essue, G Wong, J Chapman, Q Li, S Jan - BMC nephrology, 2013 - Springer
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) poses a financial burden on patients and their
households. This descriptive study measures the prevalence of economic hardship and out …

Barriers to treatment adherence for individuals with latent tuberculosis infection: a systematic search and narrative synthesis of the literature

Y Liu, S Birch, KB Newbold… - The International journal …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives We investigated the rates of initiation and completion of treatment for latent TB
infection (LTBI), factors explaining nonadherence and interventions to improve treatment …

The Lancet Commission on cancer and health systems: harnessing synergies to achieve solutions

FM Knaul, PJ Garcia, M Gospodarowicz, BM Essue… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
and health, organised projects aiming for systems change. For example, a YGL led project in
Siaya, Kenya, worked with 200 youth and 1359 community health workers to support …

[HTML][HTML] Examining priority setting in the national COVID-19 pandemic plans: A case study from countries in the WHO-South-East Asia Region (WHO-SEARO)

CM Vélez, L Kapiriri, E Nouvet, S Goold, B Aguilera… - Health Policy OPEN, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The World Health Organization-South-East Asia Region (WHO-
SEARO) accounted for almost 17% of all the confirmed cases and deaths of COVID-19 …