Ulla Kou Griffiths

Datos Biográficos

ID7580974
NOMBREUlla Kou Griffiths
NOMBRESUlla Kou
APELLIDOGriffiths
FIRMAGRIFFITHS U K
AFILIACIONESLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
ORCID0000-0001-6822-6493
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS9
TOTAL DE CITAS6
TOTAL COMO AUTOR8
TOTAL COMO EDITOR1
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2005
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2023
ÍNDICE H1

  • The political economy of financing traditional vaccines and vitamin A supplements in six African countries

    Open AccessJustice Nonvignon, Genevieve Cecilia Aryeetey et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2023

    Vaccines and vitamin A supplementation (VAS) are financed by donors in several countries, indicating that challenges remain with achieving sustainable government financing of these critical health commodities. This qualitative study aimed to explore political economy variables of actors’ interests, roles, power and commitment to ensure government financing of vaccines and VAS. A total of 77 interviews were conducted in Burundi, Comoros, Ethiopia,…

  • Disregarding the restrictive vial-opening policy for BCG vaccine in Guinea-Bissau

    Open AccessSanne Marie Thysen, Ane Bærent Fisker et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2021

    OBJECTIVE: BCG vaccination is frequently delayed in low-income countries. Restrictive vial-opening policies, where a vial of BCG vaccine is not opened for few children, are a major reason for delay. During delays, children are unprotected against tuberculosis (TB) and deprived of non-specific effects of BCG. We assessed the potential effect and cost-effectiveness of disregarding the restrictive vial-opening policy, on TB and all-cause mortality, …

  • Budget line items for immunization in 33 African countries

    Open AccessUlla Kou Griffiths, Jennifer Asman et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2020Referencias: 6

    When seeking to ensure financial sustainability of a health programme, existence of a line item in the Ministry of Health (MOH) budget is often seen as an essential, first step. We used immunization as a reference point for cross-country comparison of budgeting methods in Sub-Saharan African countries. Study objectives were to (1) verify the number and types of budget line items for immunization services, (2) compare budget execution with budgete…

  • Cost-effectiveness of providing measles vaccination to all children in Guinea-Bissau

    Open AccessStine Byberg, Ane Bærent Fisker et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2017

    BACKGROUND: Measles vaccination is associated with major reductions in child mortality and morbidity. In Guinea-Bissau, to limit vaccine wastage, children are only measles-vaccinated if at least six children aged 9-11 months are present at a vaccination session. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incremental cost-effectiveness of providing measles vaccine (MV) to all children regardless of age and number of children present. METHODS: We estimated MV cove…

  • Opportunities and challenges for implementing cost accounting systems in the Kenyan health system

    Open AccessElesban Kihuba, Adrian Gheorghe et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2016

    BACKGROUND: Low- and middle-income countries need to sustain efficiency and equity in health financing on their way to universal health care coverage. However, systems meant to generate quality economic information are often deficient in such settings. We assessed the feasibility of streamlining cost accounting systems within the Kenyan health sector to illustrate the pragmatic challenges and opportunities. DESIGN: We reviewed policy documents, a…

  • Estimating the Development Assistance for Health Provided to Faith-Based Organizations, 1990–2013

    Open AccessAnnie Haakenstad, Elizabeth Johnson et al.ARTICLEPLoS ONE2015

    BACKGROUND: Faith-based organizations (FBOs) have been active in the health sector for decades. Recently, the role of FBOs in global health has been of increased interest. However, little is known about the magnitude and trends in development assistance for health (DAH) channeled through these organizations. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data were collected from the 21 most recent editions of the Report of Voluntary Agencies. These reports provide inform…

  • Measuring the health systems impact of disease control programmes

    Open AccessSandra Mounier-Jack, Ulla Kou Griffiths et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2014

    As with frameworks in general, the WHO Building Blocks framework is valuable because it creates a common language and shared understanding. However, for applied research, it falls short of what is needed to holistically evaluate the impact of specific interventions on health systems. We propose that if researchers use the framework, it should be adapted and made context-specific

  • New vaccine adoption

    Open AccessH E D Burchett, Helen Burchett et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2012Citada por: 5Referencias: 23

    As more new and improved vaccines become available, decisions on which to adopt into routine programmes become more frequent and complex. This qualitative study aimed to explore processes of national decision-making around new vaccine adoption and to understand the factors affecting these decisions. Ninety-five key informant interviews were conducted in seven low- and middle-income countries: Bangladesh, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kenya, Mali…

  • The cost-effectiveness of introducing hepatitis B vaccine into infant immunization services in Mozambique

    Open AccessUlla Kou Griffiths, Guy Hutton et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2005Citada por: 1

    OBJECTIVE: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of introducing hepatitis B vaccine into routine infant immunization services in Mozambique, which took place in the year 2001. METHODS: A decision analytic model was used to estimate the impact of hepatitis B vaccination. This model was developed for the WHO to estimate the global burden of disease from hepatitis B. Cost data of vaccine delivery and medical treatment related to hepatitis B infection w…