Alyssa Sharkey
Biographic Data
| ID | 6331526 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alyssa Sharkey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alyssa |
| FAMILY NAME | Sharkey |
| SIGNATURE | SHARKEY A |
| AFFILIATIONS | United Nations Children's Fund |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8491-2880 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Catching up in crisis
What makes embedded implementation research work? A multicountry synthesis of Unicef-supported initiatives in low- and middle-income countries
Introduction: Embedded implementation research (EIR) integrates research within health programmes to address delivery bottlenecks and improve uptake of evidence. While widely promoted, its influence on policy, programme delivery, and service outcomes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains under-documented. We examined how EIR has influenced policy adaptation, programme design, and service delivery outcomes across LMICs where UNICEF h…
How is maternal, newborn, and child health addressed in Heat Health Action Plans? A scoping review and content analysis
Background: Newborns, children, and pregnant and postpartum populations are among the most at risk from exposure to extreme heat. Heat Health Action Plans (HHAPs) are promoted by the World Health Organization to manage public health risks of heat. Still, limited research exists on how well current HHAPs address the needs of women and children in the context of increasingly frequent heat events. Methods: We identified national and subnational HHAP…
National Covid-19 preparedness and response plans
INTRODUCTION: Infectious disease outbreaks have historically led to widespread disruptions in routine essential health services. Disruptions due to COVID-19 responses led to excess deaths, including among women and children. This review builds on earlier reviews of essential health services in national COVID-19 response and preparedness plans, focusing specifically on maternal, newborn, child, adolescent and ageing health (MNCAAH) in the context …
Primary healthcare system and provider responses to the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
INTRODUCTION: Existing health system challenges in Afghanistan were amplified by the Taliban's August 2021 government takeover during which the country faced an evolving security situation, border closures, banking interruptions, donor funding disruptions and international staff evacuations. We investigated factors that influenced health sector and health service delivery following the takeover. METHODS: We purposively sampled individuals knowled…
The political economy of financing traditional vaccines and vitamin A supplements in six African countries
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,…
An embedded implementation research initiative to tackle service delivery bottlenecks in the expanded programme on immunisation in Pakistan
BACKGROUND: Embedded implementation research (IR) can play a critical role in health systems strengthening by tackling systems and implementation bottlenecks of a program. To achieve this aim, with the financial support of GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, in 2016, the Government of Pakistan, UNICEF and the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (AHPSR) launched an Embedded IR for Immunisation Initiative (the Initiative) to explore health syst…
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me thodologie mixte dans quatre quartiers de favorise s
Maternal and newborn care practices in Sierra Leone
Despite recent progress, Sierra Leone’s lifetime risk of maternal death remains high (1 in 21), as does neonatal mortality (35 per 1000 live births). We present findings on maternal and neonatal care practices from a mixed methods study conducted in four districts during July–August 2012. We conducted a household cluster survey with data on maternal and newborn care practices collected from women ages 15–49 years who had ever given birth. We also…
The way forward for integrated community case management programmes
Integrated community case management (iCCM) programming is an important and increasingly common strategy used to deliver essential health and nutrition interventions to families in sub-Saharan Africa [1-3]. Between 3 and 5 March 2014, over 400 individuals from 35 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and 59 international partner organisations gathered in Accra, Ghana for an iCCM Evidence Review Symposium. The objective of the Symposium was twofold: fir…
Demand generation and social mobilisation for integrated community case management (iCCM) and child health
AIM: We present the approaches used in and outcomes resulting from integrated community case management (iCCM) programmes in Niger and Mozambique with a strong focus on demand generation and social mobilisation. METHODS: We use a case study approach to describe the programme and contextual elements of the Niger and Mozambique programmes. RESULTS: Awareness and utilisation of iCCM services and key family practices increased following the implement…
Findings from an Assessment of State Title V Workforce Development Needs
Maternal and newborn care practices in Sierra Leone
Despite recent progress, Sierra Leone’s lifetime risk of maternal death remains high (1 in 21), as does neonatal mortality (35 per 1000 live births). We present findings on maternal and neonatal care practices from a mixed methods study conducted in four districts during July–August 2012. We conducted a household cluster survey with data on maternal and newborn care practices collected from women ages 15–49 years who had ever given birth. We also…
Findings from an Assessment of State Title V Workforce Development Needs
The way forward for integrated community case management programmes
Integrated community case management (iCCM) programming is an important and increasingly common strategy used to deliver essential health and nutrition interventions to families in sub-Saharan Africa [1-3]. Between 3 and 5 March 2014, over 400 individuals from 35 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and 59 international partner organisations gathered in Accra, Ghana for an iCCM Evidence Review Symposium. The objective of the Symposium was twofold: fir…
Demand generation and social mobilisation for integrated community case management (iCCM) and child health
AIM: We present the approaches used in and outcomes resulting from integrated community case management (iCCM) programmes in Niger and Mozambique with a strong focus on demand generation and social mobilisation. METHODS: We use a case study approach to describe the programme and contextual elements of the Niger and Mozambique programmes. RESULTS: Awareness and utilisation of iCCM services and key family practices increased following the implement…
Maternal and newborn care practices in Sierra Leone
Despite recent progress, Sierra Leone’s lifetime risk of maternal death remains high (1 in 21), as does neonatal mortality (35 per 1000 live births). We present findings on maternal and neonatal care practices from a mixed methods study conducted in four districts during July–August 2012. We conducted a household cluster survey with data on maternal and newborn care practices collected from women ages 15–49 years who had ever given birth. We also…
Résumés dans ce numéro
me thodologie mixte dans quatre quartiers de favorise s
An embedded implementation research initiative to tackle service delivery bottlenecks in the expanded programme on immunisation in Pakistan
BACKGROUND: Embedded implementation research (IR) can play a critical role in health systems strengthening by tackling systems and implementation bottlenecks of a program. To achieve this aim, with the financial support of GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, in 2016, the Government of Pakistan, UNICEF and the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (AHPSR) launched an Embedded IR for Immunisation Initiative (the Initiative) to explore health syst…
The political economy of financing traditional vaccines and vitamin A supplements in six African countries
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,…
National Covid-19 preparedness and response plans
INTRODUCTION: Infectious disease outbreaks have historically led to widespread disruptions in routine essential health services. Disruptions due to COVID-19 responses led to excess deaths, including among women and children. This review builds on earlier reviews of essential health services in national COVID-19 response and preparedness plans, focusing specifically on maternal, newborn, child, adolescent and ageing health (MNCAAH) in the context …
Primary healthcare system and provider responses to the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
INTRODUCTION: Existing health system challenges in Afghanistan were amplified by the Taliban's August 2021 government takeover during which the country faced an evolving security situation, border closures, banking interruptions, donor funding disruptions and international staff evacuations. We investigated factors that influenced health sector and health service delivery following the takeover. METHODS: We purposively sampled individuals knowled…
How is maternal, newborn, and child health addressed in Heat Health Action Plans? A scoping review and content analysis
Background: Newborns, children, and pregnant and postpartum populations are among the most at risk from exposure to extreme heat. Heat Health Action Plans (HHAPs) are promoted by the World Health Organization to manage public health risks of heat. Still, limited research exists on how well current HHAPs address the needs of women and children in the context of increasingly frequent heat events. Methods: We identified national and subnational HHAP…
Catching up in crisis
What makes embedded implementation research work? A multicountry synthesis of Unicef-supported initiatives in low- and middle-income countries
Introduction: Embedded implementation research (EIR) integrates research within health programmes to address delivery bottlenecks and improve uptake of evidence. While widely promoted, its influence on policy, programme delivery, and service outcomes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains under-documented. We examined how EIR has influenced policy adaptation, programme design, and service delivery outcomes across LMICs where UNICEF h…
Medicine (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Business (6 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Health care (3 works)