Blake C Alkire
Biographic Data
| ID | 9797446 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Blake C Alkire |
| GIVEN NAMES | Blake C |
| FAMILY NAME | Alkire |
| SIGNATURE | ALKIRE B C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
An analysis of the inclusion of ear and hearing care in national health policies, strategies and plans
Ear- and hearing-related conditions pose a significant global health burden, yet public health policy surrounding ear and hearing care (EHC) in low- and middle-income countries is poorly understood. The present study aims to characterize the inclusion of EHC in national health policy by analysing national health policies, strategies and plans in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic. Three EHC keywords were searched, including ear*, hea…
Innovative financing to fund surgical systems and expand surgical care in low-income and middle-income countries
Strong surgical systems are necessary to prevent premature death and avoidable disability from surgical conditions. The epidemiological transition, which has led to a rising burden of non-communicable diseases and injuries worldwide, will increase the demand for surgical assessment and care as a definitive healthcare intervention. Yet, 5 billion people lack access to timely, affordable and safe surgical and anaesthesia care, with the unmet demand…
Toward a complete estimate of physical and psychosocial morbidity from prolonged obstructed labour
INTRODUCTION: Prolonged obstructed labour often results from lack of access to timely obstetrical care and affects millions of women. Current burden of disease estimates do not include all the physical and psychosocial sequelae from prolonged obstructed labour. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of the full spectrum of maternal and newborn comorbidities, and create a more comprehensive burden of disease model. METHODS: This is a cross-se…
Global Surgery 2030
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Global Surgery 2030
Innovative financing to fund surgical systems and expand surgical care in low-income and middle-income countries
Strong surgical systems are necessary to prevent premature death and avoidable disability from surgical conditions. The epidemiological transition, which has led to a rising burden of non-communicable diseases and injuries worldwide, will increase the demand for surgical assessment and care as a definitive healthcare intervention. Yet, 5 billion people lack access to timely, affordable and safe surgical and anaesthesia care, with the unmet demand…
Toward a complete estimate of physical and psychosocial morbidity from prolonged obstructed labour
INTRODUCTION: Prolonged obstructed labour often results from lack of access to timely obstetrical care and affects millions of women. Current burden of disease estimates do not include all the physical and psychosocial sequelae from prolonged obstructed labour. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of the full spectrum of maternal and newborn comorbidities, and create a more comprehensive burden of disease model. METHODS: This is a cross-se…
An analysis of the inclusion of ear and hearing care in national health policies, strategies and plans
Ear- and hearing-related conditions pose a significant global health burden, yet public health policy surrounding ear and hearing care (EHC) in low- and middle-income countries is poorly understood. The present study aims to characterize the inclusion of EHC in national health policy by analysing national health policies, strategies and plans in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic. Three EHC keywords were searched, including ear*, hea…
Medicine (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Disease (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Global Health and Surgery (2 works) · Global Health Workforce Issues (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management (1 work)