Laura C Steinhardt
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3575986 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Laura C Steinhardt |
| PRENOMES | Laura C |
| SOBRENOME | Steinhardt |
| ASSINATURA | STEINHARDT L C |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Johns Hopkins University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0540-9940 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 11 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 23 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2008 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Seroprevalence of Sars-CoV-2 in Tanzania
Between August and October 2021, before the Omicron wave and before COVID-19 vaccines became widely available in Tanzania, two studies estimated that half of the population in Zanzibar and Mwanza in Tanzania had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. From May 2020 to Dec 2021, Tanzania adopted a very different COVID-19 mitigation strategy with no lockdowns or quarantines and limited community-level COVID-19 testing. We conducted population-based SARS-CoV-2 serop…
Seroprevalence of Sars-CoV-2 in four states of Nigeria in October 2020
The observed epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in sub-Saharan Africa has varied greatly from that in Europe and the United States, with much lower reported incidence. Population-based studies are needed to estimate true cumulative incidence of SARS-CoV-2 to inform public health interventions. This study estimated SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in four selected states in Nigeria in October 2020. We implemented a two-stage cluster sample household survey in fo…
Drivers of Covid-19 policy stringency in 175 countries and territories
Background: New data on COVID-19 may influence the stringency of containment policies, but these potential effect are not understood. We aimed to understand the associations of new COVID-19 cases and deaths with policy stringency globally and regionally. Methods: We modelled the marginal effects of new COVID-19 cases and deaths on policy stringency (scored 0-100) in 175 countries and territories, adjusting for gross domestic product (GDP) per cap…
Nigeria’s public health response to the Covid-19 pandemic
The novel coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19, which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome \nvirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) [1] was first reported in December 2019 by Chinese Health Authorities following an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown origin in Wuhan, Hubei Province [2,3]. SARS-CoV-2 is \nlikely of zoonotic origin, similar to SARS and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), and transmitted between humans through respiratory droplets and fomit…
Horizontal equity and efficiency at primary health care facilities in rural Afghanistan
Can community health workers increase coverage of reproductive health services
BACKGROUND: Health services were severely affected during the many years of instability and conflict in Afghanistan. In recent years, substantial increases in the coverage of reproductive health services have been achieved, yet absolute levels of coverage remain very low, especially in rural areas. One strategy for increasing use of reproductive health services is deploying community health workers (CHWs) to promote the use of services within the…
Targeting accuracy and impact of a community-identified waiver card scheme for primary care user fees in Afghanistan
Community identification of beneficiaries is feasible in a fragile state. Several recommendations are discussed to improve targeting accuracy of a waiver card system in the future, in light of this research and other international experiences
Contracting for health and curative care use in Afghanistan between 2004 and 2005
Afghanistan has used several approaches to contracting as part of its national strategy to increase access to basic health services. This study compares changes in the utilization of outpatient curative services from 2004 to 2005 between the different approaches for contracting-out services to non-governmental service providers, contracting-in technical assistance at public sector facilities, and public sector facilities that did not use contract…
An experiment with community health funds in Afghanistan
As Afghanistan rebuilds its health system, it faces key challenges in financing health services. To reduce dependence on donor funds, it is important to develop sustainable local financing mechanisms. A second challenge is to reduce high levels of out-of-pocket payments. Community-based health insurance (CBHI) schemes offer the possibility of raising revenues from communities and at the same time providing financial protection. This paper describ…
The effect of wealth status on care seeking and health expenditures in Afghanistan
Health Policy & Planning volume 24 number 1 January 2009 pp. Important contributions to the collection, processing and analysis of data were provided by team members, including Aneesa Arur, Stan Becker, Vikas Dwivedi, Anbrasi Edward, SD Gupta, Shivam Gupta, Dr Haseeb, Dr Ismail, Maureen Mayhew, Ayan Ahmed Noor, Melissa Opryszko, John Safapour, N K Sharma, Lakhwinder P Singh, Sandhya Sundaram, Kavitha Viswanathan, Earl Wall and other staff. We als…
The effect of wealth status on care seeking and health expenditures in Afghanistan
This paper analyses the effect of wealth status on care-seeking patterns and health expenditures in Afghanistan, based on a national household survey conducted within public health facility catchment areas. We found high rates of reported care-seeking, with more than 90% of those ill seeking care. Sick individuals from all wealth quintiles had high rates of care-seeking, although those in the wealthiest quintile were more likely to seek care than…
The effect of wealth status on care seeking and health expenditures in Afghanistan
This paper analyses the effect of wealth status on care-seeking patterns and health expenditures in Afghanistan, based on a national household survey conducted within public health facility catchment areas. We found high rates of reported care-seeking, with more than 90% of those ill seeking care. Sick individuals from all wealth quintiles had high rates of care-seeking, although those in the wealthiest quintile were more likely to seek care than…
Contracting for health and curative care use in Afghanistan between 2004 and 2005
Afghanistan has used several approaches to contracting as part of its national strategy to increase access to basic health services. This study compares changes in the utilization of outpatient curative services from 2004 to 2005 between the different approaches for contracting-out services to non-governmental service providers, contracting-in technical assistance at public sector facilities, and public sector facilities that did not use contract…
An experiment with community health funds in Afghanistan
As Afghanistan rebuilds its health system, it faces key challenges in financing health services. To reduce dependence on donor funds, it is important to develop sustainable local financing mechanisms. A second challenge is to reduce high levels of out-of-pocket payments. Community-based health insurance (CBHI) schemes offer the possibility of raising revenues from communities and at the same time providing financial protection. This paper describ…
Can community health workers increase coverage of reproductive health services
BACKGROUND: Health services were severely affected during the many years of instability and conflict in Afghanistan. In recent years, substantial increases in the coverage of reproductive health services have been achieved, yet absolute levels of coverage remain very low, especially in rural areas. One strategy for increasing use of reproductive health services is deploying community health workers (CHWs) to promote the use of services within the…
The effect of wealth status on care seeking and health expenditures in Afghanistan
This paper analyses the effect of wealth status on care-seeking patterns and health expenditures in Afghanistan, based on a national household survey conducted within public health facility catchment areas. We found high rates of reported care-seeking, with more than 90% of those ill seeking care. Sick individuals from all wealth quintiles had high rates of care-seeking, although those in the wealthiest quintile were more likely to seek care than…
An experiment with community health funds in Afghanistan
As Afghanistan rebuilds its health system, it faces key challenges in financing health services. To reduce dependence on donor funds, it is important to develop sustainable local financing mechanisms. A second challenge is to reduce high levels of out-of-pocket payments. Community-based health insurance (CBHI) schemes offer the possibility of raising revenues from communities and at the same time providing financial protection. This paper describ…
The effect of wealth status on care seeking and health expenditures in Afghanistan
Health Policy & Planning volume 24 number 1 January 2009 pp. Important contributions to the collection, processing and analysis of data were provided by team members, including Aneesa Arur, Stan Becker, Vikas Dwivedi, Anbrasi Edward, SD Gupta, Shivam Gupta, Dr Haseeb, Dr Ismail, Maureen Mayhew, Ayan Ahmed Noor, Melissa Opryszko, John Safapour, N K Sharma, Lakhwinder P Singh, Sandhya Sundaram, Kavitha Viswanathan, Earl Wall and other staff. We als…
Targeting accuracy and impact of a community-identified waiver card scheme for primary care user fees in Afghanistan
Community identification of beneficiaries is feasible in a fragile state. Several recommendations are discussed to improve targeting accuracy of a waiver card system in the future, in light of this research and other international experiences
Contracting for health and curative care use in Afghanistan between 2004 and 2005
Afghanistan has used several approaches to contracting as part of its national strategy to increase access to basic health services. This study compares changes in the utilization of outpatient curative services from 2004 to 2005 between the different approaches for contracting-out services to non-governmental service providers, contracting-in technical assistance at public sector facilities, and public sector facilities that did not use contract…
Can community health workers increase coverage of reproductive health services
BACKGROUND: Health services were severely affected during the many years of instability and conflict in Afghanistan. In recent years, substantial increases in the coverage of reproductive health services have been achieved, yet absolute levels of coverage remain very low, especially in rural areas. One strategy for increasing use of reproductive health services is deploying community health workers (CHWs) to promote the use of services within the…
Horizontal equity and efficiency at primary health care facilities in rural Afghanistan
Nigeria’s public health response to the Covid-19 pandemic
The novel coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19, which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome \nvirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) [1] was first reported in December 2019 by Chinese Health Authorities following an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown origin in Wuhan, Hubei Province [2,3]. SARS-CoV-2 is \nlikely of zoonotic origin, similar to SARS and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), and transmitted between humans through respiratory droplets and fomit…
Seroprevalence of Sars-CoV-2 in four states of Nigeria in October 2020
The observed epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in sub-Saharan Africa has varied greatly from that in Europe and the United States, with much lower reported incidence. Population-based studies are needed to estimate true cumulative incidence of SARS-CoV-2 to inform public health interventions. This study estimated SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in four selected states in Nigeria in October 2020. We implemented a two-stage cluster sample household survey in fo…
Drivers of Covid-19 policy stringency in 175 countries and territories
Background: New data on COVID-19 may influence the stringency of containment policies, but these potential effect are not understood. We aimed to understand the associations of new COVID-19 cases and deaths with policy stringency globally and regionally. Methods: We modelled the marginal effects of new COVID-19 cases and deaths on policy stringency (scored 0-100) in 175 countries and territories, adjusting for gross domestic product (GDP) per cap…
Seroprevalence of Sars-CoV-2 in Tanzania
Between August and October 2021, before the Omicron wave and before COVID-19 vaccines became widely available in Tanzania, two studies estimated that half of the population in Zanzibar and Mwanza in Tanzania had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. From May 2020 to Dec 2021, Tanzania adopted a very different COVID-19 mitigation strategy with no lockdowns or quarantines and limited community-level COVID-19 testing. We conducted population-based SARS-CoV-2 serop…
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