Clara Pons-Duran
Biographic Data
| ID | 9018311 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Clara Pons-Duran |
| GIVEN NAMES | Clara |
| FAMILY NAME | Pons-Duran |
| SIGNATURE | PONS-DURAN C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Vaccination coverage and timeliness among children in Ethiopia
Vaccinations are crucial for preventing and controlling infectious diseases. However, in Ethiopia, a significant proportion of children remain unimmunised. This study aimed to describe vaccination coverage among children in a field site in Ethiopia, and the proportion of children who were vaccinated on time according to the National Vaccination Schedule. We analysed data from a longitudinal study of 7417 children conducted in Ethiopia, which incl…
The pathway to child survival in the Birhan Cohort, Ethiopia, 2018–22
Background: Child mortality remains a concern in Ethiopia despite the significant achievements in the past three decades. Proper implementation of the existing low-cost interventions can prevent two-thirds of the deaths. Understanding illness recognition, care-seeking behaviours, and barriers that caregivers encounter during a child's illness along care pathways is imperative. We aimed to describe illness recognition and reactions of caregivers o…
Low birth weight risk prediction model
Background: Pregnancy-related complications remain a global challenge, with low- and middle-income countries bearing the highest burden. Predicting the absolute risk of adverse birth outcomes will facilitate the delivery of early preventative and therapeutic interventions. We aimed to developed and internally validate a risk prediction model for low birth weight (LBW) in Ethiopia. Methods: We conducted a prognostic study using a prospective mater…
Birth outcomes and survival by sex among newborns and children under 2 in the Birhan Cohort
Introduction Despite the progress in reducing child mortality, the rate remains high, particularly in sub-Saharan African countries. Limited data exist on child survival and other birth outcomes by sex. This study compared survival rates and birth outcomes by sex among neonates and children under 2 in Ethiopia. Methods Women who gave birth after 28 weeks of gestation and their newborns were included in the analysis. Survival probabilities were es…
Prevalence of diarrhoea and treatment-seeking practices among children <2 years of age in the Birhan cohort, Ethiopia, 2018–19
Background: Estimating the proportion of children with diarrhoea and those who are taken in as inpatients or outpatients is important for policy planning, resource allocation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of diarrhoea prevention and control interventions. We aimed to estimate the proportion of children <2 years of age with diarrhoea, explore their treatment-seeking practices, and identify factors associated with both diarrhoea and treatment …
Building capacity for maternal, newborn and child health research in low-income country settings
Background: There is a need to build research capacity to improve maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To address this gap, we co-designed the HaSET (meaning 'happiness' in Amharic) MNCH Research Fellowship programme for academics and policymakers in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and academic institutions in Ethiopia. Methods: Based on interviews and focus group discussions rega…
Prognostic prediction models for adverse birth outcomes
Cost-effectiveness of community-based distribution of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of Congo
INTRODUCTION: Malaria in pregnancy is a major driver of maternal and infant mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. The WHO recommends the administration of intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) at antenatal care (ANC) visits. Despite being a highly cost-effective strategy, IPTp-SP coverage and uptake remains low. A pilot project was conducted to assess the cost-effectiveness (CE) of community-based delivery of IPTp …
Development of risk prediction models for preterm delivery in a rural setting in Ethiopia
Background: Preterm birth complications are the leading causes of death among children under five years. However, the inability to accurately identify pregnancies at high risk of preterm delivery is a key practical challenge, especially in resource-constrained settings with limited availability of biomarkers assessment. Methods: We evaluated whether risk of preterm delivery can be predicted using available data from a pregnancy and birth cohort i…
Inequalities in sub-Saharan African women’s and girls’ health opportunities and outcomes
BACKGROUND: Maternal and reproductive health services are far from universalization and important gaps exist in their distribution across groups of women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The aim of this study is to determine the magnitude of this unequal distribution of maternal and reproductive health-related opportunities and outcomes and to identify the major sources of inequality. METHODS: Demographic and Health Surveys data were used to analyse …
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Inequalities in sub-Saharan African women’s and girls’ health opportunities and outcomes
BACKGROUND: Maternal and reproductive health services are far from universalization and important gaps exist in their distribution across groups of women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The aim of this study is to determine the magnitude of this unequal distribution of maternal and reproductive health-related opportunities and outcomes and to identify the major sources of inequality. METHODS: Demographic and Health Surveys data were used to analyse …
Cost-effectiveness of community-based distribution of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of Congo
INTRODUCTION: Malaria in pregnancy is a major driver of maternal and infant mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. The WHO recommends the administration of intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) at antenatal care (ANC) visits. Despite being a highly cost-effective strategy, IPTp-SP coverage and uptake remains low. A pilot project was conducted to assess the cost-effectiveness (CE) of community-based delivery of IPTp …
Development of risk prediction models for preterm delivery in a rural setting in Ethiopia
Background: Preterm birth complications are the leading causes of death among children under five years. However, the inability to accurately identify pregnancies at high risk of preterm delivery is a key practical challenge, especially in resource-constrained settings with limited availability of biomarkers assessment. Methods: We evaluated whether risk of preterm delivery can be predicted using available data from a pregnancy and birth cohort i…
Birth outcomes and survival by sex among newborns and children under 2 in the Birhan Cohort
Introduction Despite the progress in reducing child mortality, the rate remains high, particularly in sub-Saharan African countries. Limited data exist on child survival and other birth outcomes by sex. This study compared survival rates and birth outcomes by sex among neonates and children under 2 in Ethiopia. Methods Women who gave birth after 28 weeks of gestation and their newborns were included in the analysis. Survival probabilities were es…
Prevalence of diarrhoea and treatment-seeking practices among children <2 years of age in the Birhan cohort, Ethiopia, 2018–19
Background: Estimating the proportion of children with diarrhoea and those who are taken in as inpatients or outpatients is important for policy planning, resource allocation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of diarrhoea prevention and control interventions. We aimed to estimate the proportion of children <2 years of age with diarrhoea, explore their treatment-seeking practices, and identify factors associated with both diarrhoea and treatment …
Building capacity for maternal, newborn and child health research in low-income country settings
Background: There is a need to build research capacity to improve maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To address this gap, we co-designed the HaSET (meaning 'happiness' in Amharic) MNCH Research Fellowship programme for academics and policymakers in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and academic institutions in Ethiopia. Methods: Based on interviews and focus group discussions rega…
Prognostic prediction models for adverse birth outcomes
The pathway to child survival in the Birhan Cohort, Ethiopia, 2018–22
Background: Child mortality remains a concern in Ethiopia despite the significant achievements in the past three decades. Proper implementation of the existing low-cost interventions can prevent two-thirds of the deaths. Understanding illness recognition, care-seeking behaviours, and barriers that caregivers encounter during a child's illness along care pathways is imperative. We aimed to describe illness recognition and reactions of caregivers o…
Low birth weight risk prediction model
Background: Pregnancy-related complications remain a global challenge, with low- and middle-income countries bearing the highest burden. Predicting the absolute risk of adverse birth outcomes will facilitate the delivery of early preventative and therapeutic interventions. We aimed to developed and internally validate a risk prediction model for low birth weight (LBW) in Ethiopia. Methods: We conducted a prognostic study using a prospective mater…
Vaccination coverage and timeliness among children in Ethiopia
Vaccinations are crucial for preventing and controlling infectious diseases. However, in Ethiopia, a significant proportion of children remain unimmunised. This study aimed to describe vaccination coverage among children in a field site in Ethiopia, and the proportion of children who were vaccinated on time according to the National Vaccination Schedule. We analysed data from a longitudinal study of 7417 children conducted in Ethiopia, which incl…
Medicine (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (6 works) · Demography (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (3 works) · Cohort (3 works) · Cohort study (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare (3 works)