Federica Fregonese
Biographic Data
| ID | 5513978 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Federica Fregonese |
| GIVEN NAMES | Federica |
| FAMILY NAME | Fregonese |
| SIGNATURE | FREGONESE F |
| AFFILIATIONS | McGill University Health Centre |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6785-4583 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Impact of the free healthcare policies in Burkina Faso
The article recently published by Aye et al. (2024) in Health Policy and Planning is a major contribution to understanding the medium-term (5 years) effects of the free healthcare policy introduced in 2016 in Burkina Faso. The study makes rigorous use of interrupted time series with a nonequivalent control group and presents a wealth of information on the methodology used. Remarkably, numerous sensitivity analyses were conducted to strengthen the…
Effects of programmatic interventions to improve the management of latent tuberculosis
In this follow-up study, we observed a sustained effect of interventions to strengthen the latent TB infection cascade of care on increasing the number of household contacts starting latent TB infection treatment
Global health is more than just ‘Public Health Somewhere Else’
Global health can be anywhere as it often focuses on large-scale health inequities that are rooted in transnational determinants. Some global health initiatives and actors aim to find solutions to domestic problems. King and Koski's definition of global health may exacerbate inequities by reserving the right to call oneself a global health researcher to those who are privileged and have access to funding that enables them to travel to other setti…
Impact of contaminated household environment on stunting in children aged 12–59 months in Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Stunting affects 165 million children worldwide, with repercussions on their survival and development. A contaminated environment is likely to contribute to stunting: frequent faecal-oral transmission possibly causes environmental enteropathy, a chronic inflammatory disorder that may contribute to faltering growth in children. This study's objective was to assess the effect of contaminated environment on stunting in Burkina Faso, wher…
Strengthening systems and scholarship for global health — and public health
Foreskin cutting beliefs and practices and the acceptability of male circumcision for HIV prevention in Papua New Guinea
Although 57% of men reported some form of foreskin cut only 10% reported the complete removal of the foreskin, the procedure on which international HIV prevention strategies are based. The acceptability of MC (complete foreskin removal) is high among men (for themselves and their sons) and women (for their sons). Potential MC services need to be responsive to the diversity of beliefs and practices and consider health system constraints. A concert…
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Foreskin cutting beliefs and practices and the acceptability of male circumcision for HIV prevention in Papua New Guinea
Although 57% of men reported some form of foreskin cut only 10% reported the complete removal of the foreskin, the procedure on which international HIV prevention strategies are based. The acceptability of MC (complete foreskin removal) is high among men (for themselves and their sons) and women (for their sons). Potential MC services need to be responsive to the diversity of beliefs and practices and consider health system constraints. A concert…
Strengthening systems and scholarship for global health — and public health
Impact of contaminated household environment on stunting in children aged 12–59 months in Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Stunting affects 165 million children worldwide, with repercussions on their survival and development. A contaminated environment is likely to contribute to stunting: frequent faecal-oral transmission possibly causes environmental enteropathy, a chronic inflammatory disorder that may contribute to faltering growth in children. This study's objective was to assess the effect of contaminated environment on stunting in Burkina Faso, wher…
Global health is more than just ‘Public Health Somewhere Else’
Global health can be anywhere as it often focuses on large-scale health inequities that are rooted in transnational determinants. Some global health initiatives and actors aim to find solutions to domestic problems. King and Koski's definition of global health may exacerbate inequities by reserving the right to call oneself a global health researcher to those who are privileged and have access to funding that enables them to travel to other setti…
Effects of programmatic interventions to improve the management of latent tuberculosis
In this follow-up study, we observed a sustained effect of interventions to strengthen the latent TB infection cascade of care on increasing the number of household contacts starting latent TB infection treatment
Impact of the free healthcare policies in Burkina Faso
The article recently published by Aye et al. (2024) in Health Policy and Planning is a major contribution to understanding the medium-term (5 years) effects of the free healthcare policy introduced in 2016 in Burkina Faso. The study makes rigorous use of interrupted time series with a nonequivalent control group and presents a wealth of information on the methodology used. Remarkably, numerous sensitivity analyses were conducted to strengthen the…
Medicine (6 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Public health (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Biostatistics (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Global health (2 works) · Global Health and Surgery (2 works) · Health and Conflict Studies (2 works)