Mirjam I Bakker
Biographic Data
| ID | 7031321 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mirjam I Bakker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mirjam I |
| FAMILY NAME | Bakker |
| SIGNATURE | BAKKER M I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Royal Tropical Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5104-3727 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A mixed-method evaluation of the impact of introducing 52 digital X-ray systems in Ghanaian health facilities on tuberculosis case finding and quality of care
Between end 2016 and early 2018, 52 digital X-ray systems were installed in public health facilities across Ghana under the ORIO program, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Government of Ghana. The project aimed to detect more people with TB by expanding access to digital radiology, supported by training, maintenance, and project management. This evaluation assessed the project’s contribution to TB case finding, diagnostic ca…
Engaging private providers to enhance tuberculosis detection and notification
Our findings suggest that structured and targeted PPE enhances TB case finding and contribute in closing the gap of missing cases. These results emphasize the need for wider implementation and scale-up of PPE in the TB response
Feasibility and challenges in sustaining a community based surveillance system in post-Ebola Sierra Leone
The similarity between CBS and IDSR reports support the possibility that CBS increases the sensitivity of disease surveillance to the level of the community, which would enable local authorities to take early prevention measures when and where impact will be the greatest. Qualitative interviews suggest that CBS has improved the interface between the community and primary level of the health system. However if the barriers to sustainability are le…
Assessing the impact of Covid-19 on routine immunization in Sierra Leone
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted Sierra Leone's national BCG, measles-rubella, and pentavalent antigen immunization, which were not fully restored in 2022. Most districts experienced notable coverage declines during the pandemic, though a few reached or surpassed 2019 rates in 2022. Examining pandemic impact can benefit from a focus beyond the national level to identify vulnerable regions. Sierra Leone's post-pandemic RI reestablishment needs targe…
Engaging pharmacies in tuberculosis control
An assessment of the quality of care provided at primary health care centres in camps for internally displaced persons in Iraq in 2018
Humanitarian partners and the DoH are able to provide quality care, independent of camp size or the number of camps managed, and their cooperation can lead to quick improvements. This research also shows that quality of care assessment in emergency settings can be carried out in formal IDP camps using non-emergency standards
Linkage to HIV care before and after the introduction of provider-initiated testing and counselling in six Rwandan health facilities
HIV testing and counselling forms the gateway to the HIV care and treatment continuum. Therefore, the World Health Organization recommends provider-initiated testing and counselling (PITC) in countries with a generalized HIV epidemic. Few studies have investigated linkage-to-HIV-care among out-patients after PITC. Our objective was to study timely linkage-to-HIV-care in six Rwandan health facilities (HFs) before and after the introduction of PITC…
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Linkage to HIV care before and after the introduction of provider-initiated testing and counselling in six Rwandan health facilities
HIV testing and counselling forms the gateway to the HIV care and treatment continuum. Therefore, the World Health Organization recommends provider-initiated testing and counselling (PITC) in countries with a generalized HIV epidemic. Few studies have investigated linkage-to-HIV-care among out-patients after PITC. Our objective was to study timely linkage-to-HIV-care in six Rwandan health facilities (HFs) before and after the introduction of PITC…
An assessment of the quality of care provided at primary health care centres in camps for internally displaced persons in Iraq in 2018
Humanitarian partners and the DoH are able to provide quality care, independent of camp size or the number of camps managed, and their cooperation can lead to quick improvements. This research also shows that quality of care assessment in emergency settings can be carried out in formal IDP camps using non-emergency standards
Engaging pharmacies in tuberculosis control
Feasibility and challenges in sustaining a community based surveillance system in post-Ebola Sierra Leone
The similarity between CBS and IDSR reports support the possibility that CBS increases the sensitivity of disease surveillance to the level of the community, which would enable local authorities to take early prevention measures when and where impact will be the greatest. Qualitative interviews suggest that CBS has improved the interface between the community and primary level of the health system. However if the barriers to sustainability are le…
Assessing the impact of Covid-19 on routine immunization in Sierra Leone
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted Sierra Leone's national BCG, measles-rubella, and pentavalent antigen immunization, which were not fully restored in 2022. Most districts experienced notable coverage declines during the pandemic, though a few reached or surpassed 2019 rates in 2022. Examining pandemic impact can benefit from a focus beyond the national level to identify vulnerable regions. Sierra Leone's post-pandemic RI reestablishment needs targe…
Engaging private providers to enhance tuberculosis detection and notification
Our findings suggest that structured and targeted PPE enhances TB case finding and contribute in closing the gap of missing cases. These results emphasize the need for wider implementation and scale-up of PPE in the TB response
A mixed-method evaluation of the impact of introducing 52 digital X-ray systems in Ghanaian health facilities on tuberculosis case finding and quality of care
Between end 2016 and early 2018, 52 digital X-ray systems were installed in public health facilities across Ghana under the ORIO program, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Government of Ghana. The project aimed to detect more people with TB by expanding access to digital radiology, supported by training, maintenance, and project management. This evaluation assessed the project’s contribution to TB case finding, diagnostic ca…
Medicine (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Health care (3 works) · Tuberculosis (3 works) · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (3 works) · COVID-19 epidemiological studies (2 works) · Health services research (2 works)