Samples of Our Collaboration

Global Health

Our research, analytics, and advisory (RAA) services in global health focus on four key areas: economic evaluation, health policy, program evaluation, and policy landscape.

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS  

Members of the core team collaborated in the following peer-reviewed publications.

  • THAPA, BB et al. Is Membership to Microfinance Initiatives Associated with Improved HIV Outcomes? Evidence from Kenya. BMC Global Public Health (Revise and Resubmit).

  • THAPA, BB et al. Does Progress on Universal Health Coverage Explain COVID Cases and Deaths? Evidence from Global Cross-Country Analysis. Discover Health (Revise and Resubmit).

  • THAPA, BB, Rahman, M., Were, L. et al. Do Targeted Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers Improve Health Outcomes? Evidence from Kenyan Decentralization Using the Difference-in-Differences Technique. Health Research, Policy, and Systems. 2024.

  • Biermann, O., T. Wingfield, B. THAPA, O. Babajide, Z. Zeinali, I. Torres, S. Abdalla, S. Galea. Use of Big Data on the Social Determinants of TB to Find the ‘‘Missing Millions”. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 2022.

  • Joshi, S., & THAPA, B. B. Socioeconomic Risk Factors of Hypertension and Blood Pressure Among Persons Aged 15-49 in Nepal: A Cross‐Sectional Study. British Medical Journal (BMJ) Open. 2022.

  • THAPA, B., Torres, I., Koya, S. F., Robbins, G., Abdalla, S. M., Arah, O. A., Weeks, W. B., Zhang, L., Asma, S., Morales, J. V., Galea, S., Rhee, K., & Larson, H. J. Use of Data to Understand the Social Determinants of Depression in Two Middle‐Income Countries: The 3‐D Commission. Journal of Urban Health. 2021.

  • Torres, I., THAPA, B., Robbins, G., Koya, S. F., Abdalla, S. M., Arah, O. A., Weeks, W. B., Zhang, L., Asma, S., Morales, J. V., Galea, S., Larson, H. J., & Rhee, K. Data Sources for Understanding the Social Determinants of Health: Examples from Two Middle‐Income Countries: The 3‐D commission. Journal of Urban Health. 2021.

  • Chhabra, E., Conrad, S., Cruzalegui, I., Metz, R., Shrestha, U., THAPA, B. B., Anchondo, M., Beienburg, M., Mato, J., Tracey‐Mooney, M., Roache, K., & Zhang, J. Applying Behavioral Science to Family Planning and Reproductive Health Challenges in Sub‐Saharan Africa. Princeton University. 2015.

  • Parajuli, D., Acharya, G., Chaudhury, N., & THAPA, B. B. Impact of Social Fund on the Welfare of Rural Households: Evidence from the Nepal Poverty Alleviation Fund. World Bank Policy Research Working Paper. 2012.

ABSTRACTS AT PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCES 

Members of the core team collaborated in the following peer-reviewed abstracts.

  • Do Targeted Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers Improve Health Outcomes? Evidence from Kenyan Decentralization. World Congress on Health Economics. 2023.

  • Do Targeted Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers Improve Health Outcomes? Evidence from Kenyan Decentralization. AcademyHealth Annual Conference. 2022.

  • Does Decentralization Affect Health Outcomes? Evidence from Kenya. Population Association of America (PAA) Annual Conference. 2022.

  • Does Progress on Universal Health Coverage Explain COVID Cases and Deaths? Academy Health Annual Conference. 2021

  • Does Health Insurance Status Affect Screening for Hypertension? AcademyHealth Annual Conference. 2021.

  • Does Health Insurance Status Affect Screening for hypertension? American Society of Health Economists (ASHECON) Annual Conference. 2021.

  • Does progress on universal health coverage explain COVID cases and deaths? Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Annual Conference. 2021.

  • Social health insurance scheme as a way to universal health coverage: Implementation evidence from Nepal. Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Annual Conference. 2021.

  • Does progress on universal health coverage explain COVID cases and deaths? International Health Economics Association (IHEA) Conference. 2021.

  • Does health insurance status affect screening for hypertension? International Health Economics Association (IHEA). 2021.

  • The impact of the possible accountable care organization on maternal and infant health in Nepal. International Health Economics Association. 2021.

  • Socio‐economic risk factors of hypertension among persons aged 15‐49 in Nepal: A cross‐sectional study. Population Association of America (PAA) Annual Conference. 2021.

  • Does progress on universal health coverage explain COVID cases and deaths? Population Association of America (PAA) Annual Conference. 2021.

  • Speed it up: Expediting implementation of Egypt’s new universal health insurance system could im‐ prove access to and affordability of care for chronic conditions such as diabetes, Jordan’s experience shows. AcademyHealth Annual Conference. 2020