James Beard

Biographic Data

ID6160495
NAMEJames Beard
GIVEN NAMESJames
FAMILY NAMEBeard
SIGNATUREBEARD J
AFFILIATIONSUniversity College London
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS3
WORKS AS AUTHOR9
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • A cluster randomised controlled trial of community groups using Participatory Learning and Action to prevent and control diabetes and intermediate hyperglycaemia in rural Bangladesh

    Open AccessEdward Fottrell, Abdul Kuddus et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Community mobilisation through Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) has been shown to be effective for a range of health outcomes, including diabetes. Using a cluster randomised controlled trial we evaluated the impact of a PLA community mobilisation intervention for diabetes prevention and control when implemented in rural Bangladesh in 2021–2022 and adapted to the evolving context of the COVID-19 pandemic. 108 PLA groups held a minimum of 13…

  • Covid-19 knowledge and practices in Jigawa State, Nigeria

    Open AccessJulius Salako, Damola Bakare et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Population knowledge of COVID-19 and adherence to prevention measures may not be equitably distributed, limiting the success of public health measures. We aimed to understand whether COVID-19 knowledge differed by socio-economic status in a rural low-income setting of Jigawa State, Nigeria. We conducted a secondary analysis of the baseline cross-sectional survey of the INSPIRING cluster randomised controlled trial in Kiyawa Local Government Area,…

  • Characterizing a Leak in the HIV Care Cascade

    Open AccessRichelle Harklerode, Jim Todd et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2020

    Background. In Tanzania, HIV testing data are reported aggregately for national surveillance, making it difficult to accurately measure the extent to which newly diagnosed persons are entering care, which is a critical step of the HIV care cascade. We assess, at the individual level, linkage of newly diagnosed persons to HIV care. Methods. An expanded two-part referral form was developed to include additional variables and unique identifiers. The…

  • Population impact and effectiveness of sequential 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate and monovalent rotavirus vaccine introduction on infant mortality

    Open AccessCarina King, Naor Bar-Zeev et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2020

    BACKGROUND: Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) and rotavirus vaccine (RV) are key tools for reducing common causes of infant mortality. However, measurement of population-level mortality impact is lacking from sub-Saharan Africa. We evaluated mortality impact and vaccine effectiveness (VE) of PCV13 introduced in November 2011, with subsequent RV1 roll-out in October 2012, in Malawi. METHODS: We conducted two independent community-based birth co…

  • Cascade of care for HIV-seroconverters in rural Tanzania

    Soledad Colombe, Richard Machemba et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2020

    We examined the HIV care cascade in a community-based cohort study in Kisesa, Magu, Tanzania. We analyzed the proportion achieving each stage of the cascade - Seroconversion, Awareness of HIV status, Enrollment in Care and Antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation - and estimated the median and interquartile range for the time for progression to the next stage. Modified Poisson regression was used to estimate prevalence risk ratios for enrollment i…

  • Is ‘Health for All’ synonymous with ‘antibiotics for all’

    Open AccessMartha Hadley, Mary B Hadley et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2019Cited by: 1References: 20

    Universal Health Coverage, to meet the Sustainable Development Goal of ‘Health for All’, aims to increase the access of preventative and curative care services, particularly to the poor and vulnerable. However, the very provision of curative services by health providers in the primary care setting in low-income countries is considered one of the major drivers of antimicrobial resistance. The Zanzibar Ministry of Health introduced performance-base…

  • Enrollment in HIV Care and Treatment Clinic and Associated Factors Among HIV Diagnosed Patients in Magu District, Tanzania

    Open AccessShufaa R Uvila, Tara Mtuy et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2018

  • The effect of participatory women's groups on infant feeding and child health knowledge, behaviour and outcomes in rural Bangladesh

    Open AccessLeila Younes, Tanja A J Houweling et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2015Cited by: 2References: 19

    BACKGROUND: Despite efforts to reduce under-5 mortality rates worldwide, an estimated 6.6 million under-5 children die every year. Community mobilisation through participatory women's groups has been shown to improve maternal and newborn health in rural settings, but little is known about the potential of this approach to improve care and health in children after the newborn period. METHODS: Following on from a cluster-randomised controlled trial…

  • Electronic data capture in a rural African setting

    Open AccessCarina King, Jenny Hall et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2014

    BACKGROUND: As hardware for electronic data capture (EDC), such as smartphones or tablets, becomes cheaper and more widely available, the potential for using such hardware as data capture tools in routine healthcare and research is increasing. OBJECTIVE: We aim to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of four EDC systems being used simultaneously in rural Malawi: two for Android devices (CommCare and ODK Collect), one for PALM and Windows OS…