Volker Winkler
Biographic Data
| ID | 6170932 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Volker Winkler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Volker |
| FAMILY NAME | Winkler |
| SIGNATURE | WINKLER V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Heidelberg University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9974-1145 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 28 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 28 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
From policy to practice and vice versa
Background Global progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is severely off track. Iran hosts the world’s largest migrant and refugee population, but sanctions, inflation, and workforce migration have strained its capacity. Since the attitudes of service providers influence whether inclusive policies are translated into practice, this study explores frontline staff perspectives on access to public health services for non-citizens i…
Determinants of outpatient healthcare-seeking behaviors among the rural poor affected by chronic conditions in India
BACKGROUND: A rising burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) increases demand for outpatient healthcare. Yet, evidence on preferences and barriers to healthcare services for India's most disadvantaged population, the target of India's largest public health insurance scheme (PM-JAY), is lacking. OBJECTIVE: We explore determinants of outpatient healthcare-seeking behavior among PM-JAY eligible individuals with CNCDs in rural areas of se…
Health equity and system resilience during crises – ensuring healthcare for refugees based on lessons from Iran’s response to the 2021 Afghan migration
Although the public health network rapidly expanded service delivery, maintaining proportional coverage for full services proved challenging, particularly for vulnerable groups. Even established health systems with decades of experience in serving displaced populations may face transient coverage shortfalls amid demand surges compounded by pandemic-related strain. Strengthening public health emergency management through targeted resource allocati…
Women’s healthcare needs and access across the incarceration pathway in Israel
This study emphasizes the urgent need for a trauma-informed, gender-responsive, and continuity-based approach to healthcare within carceral settings. Our findings support the need for integration of prison health services into the national health system and call for system-wide, cross-sectoral, and human rights-based policy frameworks that promote prevention, rehabilitation, and adequate mental and physical healthcare in prison. Integrating priso…
The impact of the health microinsurance M-Fund on the utilization of health services among migrant workers and their dependents in Thailand
The M-FUND health microinsurance was positively associated with the utilization of all major types of health services among migrant workers and their dependents in Thailand. For migrants, particularly vulnerable migrant workers and their dependents, the M-FUND appears to be a good approach to reducing barriers to health care. This study of the impact of health microinsurance for migrants provides important information for policy and program plann…
Ethnic diversity and mortality in northwest Burkina Faso
Ethnic diversity has been a topic of contention across the globe, contrasted with economic development, social security, and political stability. The link between health and ethnic diversity is not yet well established especially in low-middle- income countries. Our study aims to explore the association between ethnic diversity and all-cause mortality in rural areas of Burkina Faso. We used data from the Nouna Health & Demographic Surveillance Sy…
Parental migration and left-behind children in Georgia – school teachers’ experience and perception
Our findings suggest that LBCs and transnational families could benefit from the provision of psychological services at schools
Prevalence of anemia among Indigenous children in Latin America
OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence pattern of anemia among Indigenous children in Latin America. METHODS: PRISMA guidelines were followed. Records were identified from the databases PubMed, Google Scholar, and LILACS by two independent researchers between May and June 2021. Studies were included if the following criteria were met: a) studied Indigenous people b) was about children (from 0 to 12 years old); c) reported a prevalence estimate of …
The Health Status and Healthcare Utilization of Ethnic Germans in Russia
Ethnic German resettlers from the former Soviet Union are one of the largest migrant groups in Germany. In comparison with the majority of the German population, resettlers exhibit worse subjective health and utilize fewer preventive measures. However, there is little evidence on health among ethnic Germans who remained in Russia. Hence, the objective of this study was to determine the differences in subjective health, diabetes, smoking, and util…
Colorectal Cancer among Resettlers from the Former Soviet Union and in the General German Population
This study examined time trends and clinical and pathological characteristics of colorectal cancer (CRC) among ethnic German migrants from the Former Soviet Union (resettlers) and the general German population. Incidence data from two population-based cancer registries were used to analyze CRC as age-standardized rates (ASRs) over time. The respective general populations and resettler cohorts were used to calculate standardized incidence ratios (…
Global progress in tobacco control
Background: Currently, about 65% of the world’s population is covered by at least one MPOWER tobacco control policy measure. The impact of such policies might rely on policy compliance.Objective: This study aims to describe and compare global trends in legislation and compliance of the following three tobacco control policies between 2009 and 2019: direct advertisement, promotion and sponsorship, and smoke-free environments.Method: Data from the …
Biological larviciding against malaria vector mosquitoes with Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) – Long term observations and assessment of repeatability during an additional intervention year o…
spp. mosquito abundance was reduced by 77.4% (full treatment) and 63.5% (guided treatment) compared to the baseline year. The results showed that malaria vector abundance can be dramatically reduced using biological larviciding and that this effect can be achieved and maintained over several consecutive transmission seasons
The Incidence of Intestinal Gastric Cancer among Resettlers in Germany—Do Resettlers Remain at an Elevated Risk in Comparison to the General Population
Resettlers' higher risk of developing intestinal GC does not attenuate towards the incidence in the general German population. Dietary and lifestyle patterns might amplify the risk of GC, and we believe that further investigation of risk behaviors is needed to better understand the development of disease pattern among migrants
Identifying the determinants of health insurance coverage among Peruvian women of reproductive age
Our study confirms that SIS has been effective in increasing coverage among vulnerable women, with coverage rates comparable with those observed among men. Nevertheless, on its own, it has proven to be insufficient to ensure universal coverage among women. Further reforms are needed to ensure that coverage is extended to all population groups
Breast cancer incidence and mammography screening among resettlers in Germany
MSP participating seems surprisingly high among resettlers. An explanation for the increased willingness to participate might be the structured invitation procedure of the MSP. However, the exact reasons remain unclear and future research is needed to confirm this hypothesis and rule out the possibility of selection bias in the cross-sectional study
Development of breast cancer mortality considering the implementation of mammography screening programs – a comparison of western European countries
The results of this study suggest a positive association between the implementation of MSPs and the (accelerated) reduction of breast cancer mortality rates. Measuring and quantifying the isolated effect of MSPs on a population level will require additional studies using individual data
Health Consequences of an Armed Conflict in Zamboanga, Philippines Using a Syndromic Surveillance Database
The Zamboanga armed conflict was a 19-day long encounter in the Philippines in 2013 that displaced 119,000 people from their homes. This study describes the health consequences of this complex emergency in different age groups, time periods, and health facilities using data from Surveillance in Post Extreme Emergencies and Disasters (SPEED). This is a descriptive study of the SPEED database spanning 196 days of observation post-disaster and 1065 …
Stage of cancer diagnoses among migrants from the former Soviet Union in comparison to the German population – are diagnoses among migrants delayed
Re-settlers were more likely to be diagnosed at an advanced tumor stage. These findings are in line with previous research having shown unfavorable health care utilization of re-settlers. Overall, low mortality rates despite an increased risk of advanced stage at diagnosis argue for a sufficient follow-up care, comparable to the autochthonous population
Post-disaster health impact of natural hazards in the Philippines in 2013
BACKGROUND: In 2011, the Health Emergency Management Bureau (HEMB) created the Surveillance for Post Extreme Emergencies and Disasters (SPEED), a real-time syndromic surveillance system that allows the early detection and monitoring of post-disaster disease trends. SPEED can assist health leaders in making informed decisions on health systems affected by disasters. There is a need for further validation of current concepts in post-disaster diseas…
Tobacco Control Progress in Low and Middle Income Countries in Comparison to High Income Countries
The study aimed to describe worldwide levels and trends of tobacco control policy by comparing low and middle income countries with other income categories from 2007 to 2014 and to analyze the corresponding relation to recent changes in smoking prevalence. Policy measure data representing years 2007 to 2014 were collected from all available World Health Organization (WHO) reports on the global tobacco epidemic. Corresponding policy percentage sco…
Tobacco prevention policies in west-African countries and their effects on smoking prevalence
Tobacco control policies are enforced at relatively low levels in West-African countries. However, improving tobacco control policy implementation according to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control should assist in the reduction of smoking prevalence in African countries, thereby counteracting pro-smoking initiatives set forth by the tobacco industry
Assessing the effect of regional deprivation on mortality avoiding compositional bias
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: We assessed the effect of regional deprivation on individual mortality by making use of a natural experiment: we followed up ethnic German resettlers from Former Soviet Union countries who were quasi-randomly distributed across the socioeconomically heterogeneous counties of Germany's federal state North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). METHODS: We used data from the retrospective cohort study 'AMOR' on the mortality of resettler…
Prostate cancer in Germany among migrants from the Former Soviet Union
BACKGROUND: In Germany, prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer and the third leading cause of death from cancer in males. We investigate prostate cancer in Gernmany among migrants from the Former Soviet Union (FSU) and compare them to indigenous German population with regard to prostate cancer incidence, mortality and longitudinal effects. METHODS: Data were obtained from two migrant cohorts residing in the federal states of North Rhine W…
Risk factors for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases among ethnic Germans from the former Soviet Union
The reported lower prevalences of known risk factors of CVD such as alcohol consumption, high cholesterol, diabetes and smoking (in women) could contribute to a lower risk of CVD
Drug utilization patterns and reported health status in ethnic German migrants (Aussiedler) in Germany
Ethnic German migrants seem to differ only slightly from Germans in health status, drug utilization, and disease risk factors, and if so, not in an extreme way. Country of origin remains a source of medicines for a substantial part of migrants. The study is limited by a small sample size and low response rate
Assessing the effect of regional deprivation on mortality avoiding compositional bias
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: We assessed the effect of regional deprivation on individual mortality by making use of a natural experiment: we followed up ethnic German resettlers from Former Soviet Union countries who were quasi-randomly distributed across the socioeconomically heterogeneous counties of Germany's federal state North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). METHODS: We used data from the retrospective cohort study 'AMOR' on the mortality of resettler…
The impact of duration of residence on cause-specific mortality
Chronic disease mortality associated with infectious agents
Higher mortality from cancers associated with infection and from viral hepatitis among migrants from the Former Soviet Union might result from higher prevalence of infections which were acquired in earlier years of life. The results highlight new challenges posed by diseases of infectious origin in migrants and call attention to the link between communicable and non-communicable diseases
The impact of duration of residence on cause-specific mortality
Time trends in cardiovascular disease mortality in Russia and Germany from 1980 to 2007 - are there migration effects
The effects on CVD mortality rates due to migration in Germany and Russia were smaller than those due to secular economical changes. However, migration should still be considered as a factor influencing national mortality trends
Drug utilization patterns and reported health status in ethnic German migrants (Aussiedler) in Germany
Ethnic German migrants seem to differ only slightly from Germans in health status, drug utilization, and disease risk factors, and if so, not in an extreme way. Country of origin remains a source of medicines for a substantial part of migrants. The study is limited by a small sample size and low response rate
Prostate cancer in Germany among migrants from the Former Soviet Union
BACKGROUND: In Germany, prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer and the third leading cause of death from cancer in males. We investigate prostate cancer in Gernmany among migrants from the Former Soviet Union (FSU) and compare them to indigenous German population with regard to prostate cancer incidence, mortality and longitudinal effects. METHODS: Data were obtained from two migrant cohorts residing in the federal states of North Rhine W…
Risk factors for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases among ethnic Germans from the former Soviet Union
The reported lower prevalences of known risk factors of CVD such as alcohol consumption, high cholesterol, diabetes and smoking (in women) could contribute to a lower risk of CVD
Assessing the effect of regional deprivation on mortality avoiding compositional bias
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: We assessed the effect of regional deprivation on individual mortality by making use of a natural experiment: we followed up ethnic German resettlers from Former Soviet Union countries who were quasi-randomly distributed across the socioeconomically heterogeneous counties of Germany's federal state North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). METHODS: We used data from the retrospective cohort study 'AMOR' on the mortality of resettler…
Tobacco prevention policies in west-African countries and their effects on smoking prevalence
Tobacco control policies are enforced at relatively low levels in West-African countries. However, improving tobacco control policy implementation according to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control should assist in the reduction of smoking prevalence in African countries, thereby counteracting pro-smoking initiatives set forth by the tobacco industry
Post-disaster health impact of natural hazards in the Philippines in 2013
BACKGROUND: In 2011, the Health Emergency Management Bureau (HEMB) created the Surveillance for Post Extreme Emergencies and Disasters (SPEED), a real-time syndromic surveillance system that allows the early detection and monitoring of post-disaster disease trends. SPEED can assist health leaders in making informed decisions on health systems affected by disasters. There is a need for further validation of current concepts in post-disaster diseas…
Tobacco Control Progress in Low and Middle Income Countries in Comparison to High Income Countries
The study aimed to describe worldwide levels and trends of tobacco control policy by comparing low and middle income countries with other income categories from 2007 to 2014 and to analyze the corresponding relation to recent changes in smoking prevalence. Policy measure data representing years 2007 to 2014 were collected from all available World Health Organization (WHO) reports on the global tobacco epidemic. Corresponding policy percentage sco…
Health Consequences of an Armed Conflict in Zamboanga, Philippines Using a Syndromic Surveillance Database
The Zamboanga armed conflict was a 19-day long encounter in the Philippines in 2013 that displaced 119,000 people from their homes. This study describes the health consequences of this complex emergency in different age groups, time periods, and health facilities using data from Surveillance in Post Extreme Emergencies and Disasters (SPEED). This is a descriptive study of the SPEED database spanning 196 days of observation post-disaster and 1065 …
Stage of cancer diagnoses among migrants from the former Soviet Union in comparison to the German population – are diagnoses among migrants delayed
Re-settlers were more likely to be diagnosed at an advanced tumor stage. These findings are in line with previous research having shown unfavorable health care utilization of re-settlers. Overall, low mortality rates despite an increased risk of advanced stage at diagnosis argue for a sufficient follow-up care, comparable to the autochthonous population
Development of breast cancer mortality considering the implementation of mammography screening programs – a comparison of western European countries
The results of this study suggest a positive association between the implementation of MSPs and the (accelerated) reduction of breast cancer mortality rates. Measuring and quantifying the isolated effect of MSPs on a population level will require additional studies using individual data
Global progress in tobacco control
Background: Currently, about 65% of the world’s population is covered by at least one MPOWER tobacco control policy measure. The impact of such policies might rely on policy compliance.Objective: This study aims to describe and compare global trends in legislation and compliance of the following three tobacco control policies between 2009 and 2019: direct advertisement, promotion and sponsorship, and smoke-free environments.Method: Data from the …
Biological larviciding against malaria vector mosquitoes with Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) – Long term observations and assessment of repeatability during an additional intervention year o…
spp. mosquito abundance was reduced by 77.4% (full treatment) and 63.5% (guided treatment) compared to the baseline year. The results showed that malaria vector abundance can be dramatically reduced using biological larviciding and that this effect can be achieved and maintained over several consecutive transmission seasons
The Incidence of Intestinal Gastric Cancer among Resettlers in Germany—Do Resettlers Remain at an Elevated Risk in Comparison to the General Population
Resettlers' higher risk of developing intestinal GC does not attenuate towards the incidence in the general German population. Dietary and lifestyle patterns might amplify the risk of GC, and we believe that further investigation of risk behaviors is needed to better understand the development of disease pattern among migrants
Identifying the determinants of health insurance coverage among Peruvian women of reproductive age
Our study confirms that SIS has been effective in increasing coverage among vulnerable women, with coverage rates comparable with those observed among men. Nevertheless, on its own, it has proven to be insufficient to ensure universal coverage among women. Further reforms are needed to ensure that coverage is extended to all population groups
Breast cancer incidence and mammography screening among resettlers in Germany
MSP participating seems surprisingly high among resettlers. An explanation for the increased willingness to participate might be the structured invitation procedure of the MSP. However, the exact reasons remain unclear and future research is needed to confirm this hypothesis and rule out the possibility of selection bias in the cross-sectional study
The Health Status and Healthcare Utilization of Ethnic Germans in Russia
Ethnic German resettlers from the former Soviet Union are one of the largest migrant groups in Germany. In comparison with the majority of the German population, resettlers exhibit worse subjective health and utilize fewer preventive measures. However, there is little evidence on health among ethnic Germans who remained in Russia. Hence, the objective of this study was to determine the differences in subjective health, diabetes, smoking, and util…
Colorectal Cancer among Resettlers from the Former Soviet Union and in the General German Population
This study examined time trends and clinical and pathological characteristics of colorectal cancer (CRC) among ethnic German migrants from the Former Soviet Union (resettlers) and the general German population. Incidence data from two population-based cancer registries were used to analyze CRC as age-standardized rates (ASRs) over time. The respective general populations and resettler cohorts were used to calculate standardized incidence ratios (…
Ethnic diversity and mortality in northwest Burkina Faso
Ethnic diversity has been a topic of contention across the globe, contrasted with economic development, social security, and political stability. The link between health and ethnic diversity is not yet well established especially in low-middle- income countries. Our study aims to explore the association between ethnic diversity and all-cause mortality in rural areas of Burkina Faso. We used data from the Nouna Health & Demographic Surveillance Sy…
Parental migration and left-behind children in Georgia – school teachers’ experience and perception
Our findings suggest that LBCs and transnational families could benefit from the provision of psychological services at schools
Prevalence of anemia among Indigenous children in Latin America
OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence pattern of anemia among Indigenous children in Latin America. METHODS: PRISMA guidelines were followed. Records were identified from the databases PubMed, Google Scholar, and LILACS by two independent researchers between May and June 2021. Studies were included if the following criteria were met: a) studied Indigenous people b) was about children (from 0 to 12 years old); c) reported a prevalence estimate of …
The impact of the health microinsurance M-Fund on the utilization of health services among migrant workers and their dependents in Thailand
The M-FUND health microinsurance was positively associated with the utilization of all major types of health services among migrant workers and their dependents in Thailand. For migrants, particularly vulnerable migrant workers and their dependents, the M-FUND appears to be a good approach to reducing barriers to health care. This study of the impact of health microinsurance for migrants provides important information for policy and program plann…
Determinants of outpatient healthcare-seeking behaviors among the rural poor affected by chronic conditions in India
BACKGROUND: A rising burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) increases demand for outpatient healthcare. Yet, evidence on preferences and barriers to healthcare services for India's most disadvantaged population, the target of India's largest public health insurance scheme (PM-JAY), is lacking. OBJECTIVE: We explore determinants of outpatient healthcare-seeking behavior among PM-JAY eligible individuals with CNCDs in rural areas of se…
Medicine (25 works) · Environmental health (19 works) · Demography (18 works) · Population (17 works) · Demography (14 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (13 works) · Internal Medicine (11 works) · Geography (10 works) · Public health (10 works) · Biostatistics (9 works)