William Winfrey
Biographic Data
| ID | 704596 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William Winfrey |
| GIVEN NAMES | William |
| FAMILY NAME | Winfrey |
| SIGNATURE | WINFREY W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Avenir Health |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Using calculations from the Lives Saved Tool in other global health modelling tools
San Diego, California and Tijuana, Baja California are divided by an international border but inhabited by a shared population. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how these cities are not only geographically and socioeconomically tied, but epidemiologically linked as well. The cities differ, however, in terms of resources, and this was acutely highlighted by their access to [...]
Developing a user-friendly interface for the Lives Saved Tool
Impact of malaria interventions on child mortality in endemic African settings
Spectrum-Malaria complements LiST by extending the scope of malaria interventions, program packages and health outcomes that can be evaluated for policy making and strategic planning within and beyond the perspective of child survival
The effects of family planning and other factors on fertility, abortion, miscarriage, and stillbirths in the Spectrum model
The family planning module in Spectrum provides a useful framework to incorporate changes in contraceptive practices and pregnancy outcomes in the LiST calculations of mortality rates and deaths
Lives Saved Tool (LiST) costing
The LiST costing module provides an option for countries to identify resource requirements for scaling up a maternal, neonatal, and child health program, and to examine the financial impact of different resource allocation strategies. It can be a useful tool for countries as they seek to identify the best investments for scarce resources. The purpose of the LiST model is to provide a tool to make resource allocation decisions in a strategic plann…
Contribution of Contraceptive Discontinuation to Unintended Births in 36 Developing Countries
High contraceptive discontinuation results in millions of women having an unmet need for contraception. However, its contribution to unintended fertility is not known. Reproductive calendar data in Demographic and Health Surveys in 36 countries are used to estimate the percent of unintended recent births attributable to contraceptive discontinuation. Contraceptive discontinuation accounted for about one‐third of unintended recent births in all co…
Patterns and trends of postpartum family planning in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The first 12 months following childbirth are a period when a subsequent pregnancy holds the greatest risk for mother and baby, but also when there are numerous contacts with the healthcare system for postnatal care for mother and baby (immunisation, nutrition, etc.). The benefits and importance of postpartum family planning are well documented. They include a reduction in risk of miscarriage, as well as mitigation of (or protection ag…
Reassessing Unmet Need for Family Planning in the Postpartum Period
Despite renewed interest in postpartum family planning programs, the question of the time at which women should be expected to start contraception after a birth remains unanswered. Three indicators of postpartum unmet need consider women to be fully exposed to the risk of pregnancy at different times: right after delivery (prospective indicator), after six months of amenorrhea (intermediate indicator), and at the end of amenorrhea (classic indica…
Methods used in the Lives Saved Tool (LiST)
Choosing an optimum set of child health interventions for maximum mortality impact is important within resource poor policy environments. The Lives Saved Tool (LiST) is a computer model that estimates the mortality and stillbirth impact of scaling up proven maternal and child health interventions. This paper will describe the methods used to estimate the impact of scaling up interventions on neonatal and child mortality. LiST estimates mortality …
Who is the vulnerable child? Using survey data to identify children at risk in the era of HIV and Aids
Over the past decade, there has been increasing global attention to mitigating the impacts of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on children's lives. Within this context, developing and tracking global child vulnerability indicators in relation to HIV and AIDS has been critical in terms of assessing need and monitoring progress. Although orphanhood and adult household illness (co-residence with a chronically ill or HIV-positive adult) are frequently used as m…
Factors Related to Induced Abortion among Young Women in Edo State, Nigeria
Sub‐Saharan Africa has the highest death rate from induced abortion in the world, and young women in southern Nigeria are particularly likely to terminate their pregnancies. This study assesses the prevalence of and factors associated with induced abortion among 601 young women aged 15–24 who were surveyed in Edo State, Nigeria, in 2002. We find that 41 percent of all pregnancies reported by the young women surveyed were terminated, and we estima…
Explaining Differences in Economic Performance Among Racial and Ethnic Groups in the USA
By utilizing self-reported race and ancestry in the 1980 and 1990 USA censuses and the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition technique, the extent of wage discrimination experienced by women and by men is examined across 50 ethnic/racial groups. Systematic evidence of negative discrimination is revealed in both census years for Asian, Indian, black (African-American), Vietnamese, Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Native American males. To assess the charg…
Explaining Differences in Economic Performance Among Racial and Ethnic Groups in the USA
By utilizing self-reported race and ancestry in the 1980 and 1990 USA censuses and the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition technique, the extent of wage discrimination experienced by women and by men is examined across 50 ethnic/racial groups. Systematic evidence of negative discrimination is revealed in both census years for Asian, Indian, black (African-American), Vietnamese, Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Native American males. To assess the charg…
Contribution of Contraceptive Discontinuation to Unintended Births in 36 Developing Countries
High contraceptive discontinuation results in millions of women having an unmet need for contraception. However, its contribution to unintended fertility is not known. Reproductive calendar data in Demographic and Health Surveys in 36 countries are used to estimate the percent of unintended recent births attributable to contraceptive discontinuation. Contraceptive discontinuation accounted for about one‐third of unintended recent births in all co…
Reassessing Unmet Need for Family Planning in the Postpartum Period
Despite renewed interest in postpartum family planning programs, the question of the time at which women should be expected to start contraception after a birth remains unanswered. Three indicators of postpartum unmet need consider women to be fully exposed to the risk of pregnancy at different times: right after delivery (prospective indicator), after six months of amenorrhea (intermediate indicator), and at the end of amenorrhea (classic indica…
Explaining Differences in Economic Performance Among Racial and Ethnic Groups in the USA
By utilizing self-reported race and ancestry in the 1980 and 1990 USA censuses and the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition technique, the extent of wage discrimination experienced by women and by men is examined across 50 ethnic/racial groups. Systematic evidence of negative discrimination is revealed in both census years for Asian, Indian, black (African-American), Vietnamese, Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Native American males. To assess the charg…
Factors Related to Induced Abortion among Young Women in Edo State, Nigeria
Sub‐Saharan Africa has the highest death rate from induced abortion in the world, and young women in southern Nigeria are particularly likely to terminate their pregnancies. This study assesses the prevalence of and factors associated with induced abortion among 601 young women aged 15–24 who were surveyed in Edo State, Nigeria, in 2002. We find that 41 percent of all pregnancies reported by the young women surveyed were terminated, and we estima…
Who is the vulnerable child? Using survey data to identify children at risk in the era of HIV and Aids
Over the past decade, there has been increasing global attention to mitigating the impacts of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on children's lives. Within this context, developing and tracking global child vulnerability indicators in relation to HIV and AIDS has been critical in terms of assessing need and monitoring progress. Although orphanhood and adult household illness (co-residence with a chronically ill or HIV-positive adult) are frequently used as m…
Methods used in the Lives Saved Tool (LiST)
Choosing an optimum set of child health interventions for maximum mortality impact is important within resource poor policy environments. The Lives Saved Tool (LiST) is a computer model that estimates the mortality and stillbirth impact of scaling up proven maternal and child health interventions. This paper will describe the methods used to estimate the impact of scaling up interventions on neonatal and child mortality. LiST estimates mortality …
Patterns and trends of postpartum family planning in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The first 12 months following childbirth are a period when a subsequent pregnancy holds the greatest risk for mother and baby, but also when there are numerous contacts with the healthcare system for postnatal care for mother and baby (immunisation, nutrition, etc.). The benefits and importance of postpartum family planning are well documented. They include a reduction in risk of miscarriage, as well as mitigation of (or protection ag…
Reassessing Unmet Need for Family Planning in the Postpartum Period
Despite renewed interest in postpartum family planning programs, the question of the time at which women should be expected to start contraception after a birth remains unanswered. Three indicators of postpartum unmet need consider women to be fully exposed to the risk of pregnancy at different times: right after delivery (prospective indicator), after six months of amenorrhea (intermediate indicator), and at the end of amenorrhea (classic indica…
Impact of malaria interventions on child mortality in endemic African settings
Spectrum-Malaria complements LiST by extending the scope of malaria interventions, program packages and health outcomes that can be evaluated for policy making and strategic planning within and beyond the perspective of child survival
The effects of family planning and other factors on fertility, abortion, miscarriage, and stillbirths in the Spectrum model
The family planning module in Spectrum provides a useful framework to incorporate changes in contraceptive practices and pregnancy outcomes in the LiST calculations of mortality rates and deaths
Lives Saved Tool (LiST) costing
The LiST costing module provides an option for countries to identify resource requirements for scaling up a maternal, neonatal, and child health program, and to examine the financial impact of different resource allocation strategies. It can be a useful tool for countries as they seek to identify the best investments for scarce resources. The purpose of the LiST model is to provide a tool to make resource allocation decisions in a strategic plann…
Contribution of Contraceptive Discontinuation to Unintended Births in 36 Developing Countries
High contraceptive discontinuation results in millions of women having an unmet need for contraception. However, its contribution to unintended fertility is not known. Reproductive calendar data in Demographic and Health Surveys in 36 countries are used to estimate the percent of unintended recent births attributable to contraceptive discontinuation. Contraceptive discontinuation accounted for about one‐third of unintended recent births in all co…
Developing a user-friendly interface for the Lives Saved Tool
Using calculations from the Lives Saved Tool in other global health modelling tools
San Diego, California and Tijuana, Baja California are divided by an international border but inhabited by a shared population. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how these cities are not only geographically and socioeconomically tied, but epidemiologically linked as well. The cities differ, however, in terms of resources, and this was acutely highlighted by their access to [...]
Global Maternal and Child Health (11 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Demography (9 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Population (8 works) · Demography (6 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (5 works) · Family planning (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Pregnancy (4 works)