Christopher H Herbst
Biographic Data
| ID | 5437983 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christopher H Herbst |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christopher H |
| FAMILY NAME | Herbst |
| SIGNATURE | HERBST C H |
| AFFILIATIONS | World Bank |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Policy solutions to ameliorate the negative impact of aging on economic productivity: A systematic review
Evidence from a small number of modeling studies suggests that policies that foster intrinsic motivation should be prioritized, as these approaches promote a more sustainable workforce while avoiding the potentially negative consequences of extrinsic motivation policies like mandating labor force participation by older adult workers
Assessing the economic cost of road traffic crashes in Saudi Arabia: Potential savings from scaling up interventions
Objective: This study aimed to (1) assess the direct and indirect economic cost associated with road traffic crashes (RTCs) in Saudi Arabia in 2022; and (2) estimate the potential economic savings associated with scaling up the full implementation of three priority road traffic safety interventions (i.e., speed limit enforcement, seat belt enforcement, and a graduated licensing system for new drivers). Methods: A cost-of-illness approach was used…
Public Health Impacts of Ambient Particulate Matter Pollution in Libya from 1990 to 2019: An Analysis of the 2019 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study
Air pollution is recognized as a critical global health risk, yet there has been no comprehensive assessment of its impact on public health in Libya until now. This study evaluates the burden of disease associated with ambient particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) in Libya, drawing on data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. By integrating satellite-based estimates, chemical transport models, and ground-level measurements, PM 2.5 exposure and it…
Comprehensive assessment of physical activity policies and initiatives in Saudi Arabia 2016–2022
Objective: This study aimed to review health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA) policies and initiatives introduced in Saudi Arabia (SA) since 2016 and identify the gaps in their design and implementation. Methods: A combination of methods was used, including semi-structured interviews with key informants from relevant entities (such as those from the ministries of health, education, sports, tourism, and other regulatory bodies) and a review of p…
Public policies to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior: A narrative synthesis of “reviews of reviews”
BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity among the general population is of great concern in public health. OBJECTIVE: This narrative review aims to identify promising physical activity (PA) public policies based on the best available evidence from the literature. METHODS: The study is a narrative synthesis of 'reviews of reviews' of public policies designed to increase physical activity among either (a) youths or (b) the community at large. We searched t…
The role of community health worker-based care in post-conflict settings: A systematic review
Countries affected by conflict often experience the deterioration of health system infrastructure and weaken service delivery. Evidence suggests that healthcare services that leverage local community dynamics may ameliorate health system-related challenges; however, little is known about implementing these interventions in contexts where formal delivery of care is hampered subsequent to conflict. We reviewed the evidence on community health worke…
Health-care worker retention in post-conflict settings: A systematic literature review
Conflicts affect health-care systems not only during but also well beyond periods of violence and immediate crises by draining resources, destroying infrastructure and perpetrating human resource shortages. Improving health-care worker (HCW) retention is critical to limiting the strain placed on health systems already facing infrastructure and financial challenges. We reviewed the evidence on the retention of HCWs in fragile, conflict-affected an…
Improving quality of non-communicable disease services at primary care facilities in middle-income countries: A scoping review
Effectiveness of using e-government platform “Absher” as a tool for noncommunicable diseases survey in Saudi Arabia 2019–2020: A cross-sectional study
Background: E-government platforms provide an opportunity to use a novel data source for population health surveillance (also known as e-health). Absher is a Saudi e-government platform with 23 million authenticated users, including residents and citizens in Saudi Arabia. All Absher users were invited to participate in a web-based survey to estimate the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases and their risk factors in Saudi Arabia. Objective: To a…
Conflict as a macrodeterminant of non-communicable diseases: The experience of Libya
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Individual performance-based incentives for health care workers in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development member countries: A systematic literature review
Effect of non-pharmaceutical interventions in the early phase of the Covid-19 epidemic in Saudi Arabia
Non-pharmaceutical interventions have been widely employed to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Their associated effect on SARS-CoV-2 transmission have however been unequally studied across regions. Few studies have focused on the Gulf states despite their potential role for global pandemic spread, in particular in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through religious pilgrimages. We study the association between NPIs and SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the King…
Non-communicable disease policy implementation in Libya: A mixed methods assessment
The Libyan Ministry of Health is keen to understand how it can introduce policies to protect its population from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). We aimed to perform an implementation research assessment of the current situation, including challenges and opportunities. We used an explanatory sequential mixed methods design. We started with a quantitative assessment of NCD policy performance based on review of the WHO NCD Progress Monitor Reports…
Projecting health labor market dynamics for a health system in transition: Planning for a resilient health workforce in Saudi Arabia
BACKGROUND: Health workforce planning is critical for health systems to safeguard the ability to afford, train, recruit, and retain the appropriate number and mix of health workers. This balance is especially important when macroeconomic structures are also reforming. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is moving toward greater diversification, privatization, and resiliency; health sectorreform is a key pillar of this transition. METHODS: We used the Min…
Effective Covid-19 Control: A Comparative Analysis of the Stringency and Timeliness of Government Responses in Asia
Timely setting of stringency of the control measures, especially public health measures, at dynamically high levels is key to optimally controlling outbreaks
Individuals with obesity and Covid‐19: A global perspective on the epidemiology and biological relationships
The linkage of individuals with obesity and COVID‐19 is controversial and lacks systematic reviews. After a systematic search of the Chinese and English language literature on COVID‐19, 75 studies were used to conduct a series of meta‐analyses on the relationship of individuals with obesity–COVID‐19 over the full spectrum from risk to mortality. A systematic review of the mechanistic pathways for COVID‐19 and individuals with obesity is presented…
Fostering Human Capital in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
The formation of human capital--the knowledge, skills, and health that people accumulate over their lifetimes--is critical for the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Human capital contributes not only to? human development and employment but also to the long-term sustainability of a diversified economic growth model that is knowledge based and private sector driven. This approach is critical, given that income from oil and gas will eve…
The structure and territorial distribution of industry in Romania
The structure and territorial distribution of industry in Romania
Individuals with obesity and Covid‐19: A global perspective on the epidemiology and biological relationships
The linkage of individuals with obesity and COVID‐19 is controversial and lacks systematic reviews. After a systematic search of the Chinese and English language literature on COVID‐19, 75 studies were used to conduct a series of meta‐analyses on the relationship of individuals with obesity–COVID‐19 over the full spectrum from risk to mortality. A systematic review of the mechanistic pathways for COVID‐19 and individuals with obesity is presented…
Fostering Human Capital in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
The formation of human capital--the knowledge, skills, and health that people accumulate over their lifetimes--is critical for the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Human capital contributes not only to? human development and employment but also to the long-term sustainability of a diversified economic growth model that is knowledge based and private sector driven. This approach is critical, given that income from oil and gas will eve…
Projecting health labor market dynamics for a health system in transition: Planning for a resilient health workforce in Saudi Arabia
BACKGROUND: Health workforce planning is critical for health systems to safeguard the ability to afford, train, recruit, and retain the appropriate number and mix of health workers. This balance is especially important when macroeconomic structures are also reforming. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is moving toward greater diversification, privatization, and resiliency; health sectorreform is a key pillar of this transition. METHODS: We used the Min…
Effective Covid-19 Control: A Comparative Analysis of the Stringency and Timeliness of Government Responses in Asia
Timely setting of stringency of the control measures, especially public health measures, at dynamically high levels is key to optimally controlling outbreaks
Effectiveness of using e-government platform “Absher” as a tool for noncommunicable diseases survey in Saudi Arabia 2019–2020: A cross-sectional study
Background: E-government platforms provide an opportunity to use a novel data source for population health surveillance (also known as e-health). Absher is a Saudi e-government platform with 23 million authenticated users, including residents and citizens in Saudi Arabia. All Absher users were invited to participate in a web-based survey to estimate the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases and their risk factors in Saudi Arabia. Objective: To a…
Conflict as a macrodeterminant of non-communicable diseases: The experience of Libya
From Europe PMC via Jisc Publications Router
Individual performance-based incentives for health care workers in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development member countries: A systematic literature review
Effect of non-pharmaceutical interventions in the early phase of the Covid-19 epidemic in Saudi Arabia
Non-pharmaceutical interventions have been widely employed to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Their associated effect on SARS-CoV-2 transmission have however been unequally studied across regions. Few studies have focused on the Gulf states despite their potential role for global pandemic spread, in particular in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through religious pilgrimages. We study the association between NPIs and SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the King…
Non-communicable disease policy implementation in Libya: A mixed methods assessment
The Libyan Ministry of Health is keen to understand how it can introduce policies to protect its population from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). We aimed to perform an implementation research assessment of the current situation, including challenges and opportunities. We used an explanatory sequential mixed methods design. We started with a quantitative assessment of NCD policy performance based on review of the WHO NCD Progress Monitor Reports…
Comprehensive assessment of physical activity policies and initiatives in Saudi Arabia 2016–2022
Objective: This study aimed to review health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA) policies and initiatives introduced in Saudi Arabia (SA) since 2016 and identify the gaps in their design and implementation. Methods: A combination of methods was used, including semi-structured interviews with key informants from relevant entities (such as those from the ministries of health, education, sports, tourism, and other regulatory bodies) and a review of p…
Public policies to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior: A narrative synthesis of “reviews of reviews”
BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity among the general population is of great concern in public health. OBJECTIVE: This narrative review aims to identify promising physical activity (PA) public policies based on the best available evidence from the literature. METHODS: The study is a narrative synthesis of 'reviews of reviews' of public policies designed to increase physical activity among either (a) youths or (b) the community at large. We searched t…
The role of community health worker-based care in post-conflict settings: A systematic review
Countries affected by conflict often experience the deterioration of health system infrastructure and weaken service delivery. Evidence suggests that healthcare services that leverage local community dynamics may ameliorate health system-related challenges; however, little is known about implementing these interventions in contexts where formal delivery of care is hampered subsequent to conflict. We reviewed the evidence on community health worke…
Health-care worker retention in post-conflict settings: A systematic literature review
Conflicts affect health-care systems not only during but also well beyond periods of violence and immediate crises by draining resources, destroying infrastructure and perpetrating human resource shortages. Improving health-care worker (HCW) retention is critical to limiting the strain placed on health systems already facing infrastructure and financial challenges. We reviewed the evidence on the retention of HCWs in fragile, conflict-affected an…
Improving quality of non-communicable disease services at primary care facilities in middle-income countries: A scoping review
Public Health Impacts of Ambient Particulate Matter Pollution in Libya from 1990 to 2019: An Analysis of the 2019 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study
Air pollution is recognized as a critical global health risk, yet there has been no comprehensive assessment of its impact on public health in Libya until now. This study evaluates the burden of disease associated with ambient particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) in Libya, drawing on data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. By integrating satellite-based estimates, chemical transport models, and ground-level measurements, PM 2.5 exposure and it…
Assessing the economic cost of road traffic crashes in Saudi Arabia: Potential savings from scaling up interventions
Objective: This study aimed to (1) assess the direct and indirect economic cost associated with road traffic crashes (RTCs) in Saudi Arabia in 2022; and (2) estimate the potential economic savings associated with scaling up the full implementation of three priority road traffic safety interventions (i.e., speed limit enforcement, seat belt enforcement, and a graduated licensing system for new drivers). Methods: A cost-of-illness approach was used…
Policy solutions to ameliorate the negative impact of aging on economic productivity: A systematic review
Evidence from a small number of modeling studies suggests that policies that foster intrinsic motivation should be prioritized, as these approaches promote a more sustainable workforce while avoiding the potentially negative consequences of extrinsic motivation policies like mandating labor force participation by older adult workers
Medicine (11 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Public health (8 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Geography (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Economics (4 works)