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Helble M, Kuchenmüller T, Reeder J, Kim JH, Pécoul B, Reddy D, Spigelman M, Swaminathan S. Collaborations between product development partnerships and the World Health Organization. Bull World Health Organ 2023; 101:355-357. [PMID: 37131941 PMCID: PMC10140690 DOI: 10.2471/blt.22.289154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Matthias Helble
- Research for Health department, Science Division, World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
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- Research for Health department, Science Division, World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
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- Research for Health department, Science Division, World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
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- International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Medicines for Malaria Venture, Geneva, Switzerland
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Kuchenmüller T, Lavis J, Kheirandish M, Reveiz L, Reinap M, Okeibunor J, Siswanto S, Rashidian A, Sieber S, Moat K, Mansilla C, El-Jardali F, Helble M, Reeder J, Chapman E, Barreto JOM, Mandil A, Swaminathan S. Time for a new global roadmap for supporting evidence into action. PLOS Glob Public Health 2022; 2:e0000677. [PMID: 36962468 PMCID: PMC10022000 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Tanja Kuchenmüller
- Science Division, Department of Research for Health, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- McMaster Health Forum/WHO Collaborating Centre for Evidence-Informed Policy, and Department of Health Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Science, Information and Dissemination, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Evidence and Intelligence for Action in Health and Incident Management System for COVID-19, WHO Regional Office for the Americas/Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Division of Country Health Policies and System, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Research Development and Innovation, Assistant Regional Director's Cluster, WHO Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Healthier Population and Non-Communicable Disease Department, WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Science, Information and Dissemination, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt
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- Science Division, Department of Research for Health, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- McMaster Health Forum/WHO Collaborating Centre for Evidence-Informed Policy, and Department of Health Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Evidence and Intelligence for Action in Health and Incident Management System for COVID-19, WHO Regional Office for the Americas/Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Knowledge to Policy (K2P) Center/WHO Collaborating Centre for Evidence-Informed Policymaking and Practice, and Department of Health Management and Policy, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Science Division, Department of Research for Health, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Science Division, Department of Research for Health, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
- Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Science, Information and Dissemination, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt
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- Office of Chief Scientist, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Aizawa T, Helble M. Socioeconomic inequality in excessive body weight in Indonesia. Econ Hum Biol 2017; 27:315-327. [PMID: 29055649 DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2017.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Revised: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Exploiting the Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS), this paper studies the transition of socioeconomic-related excess weight disparity, including overweight and obesity, from 1993 to 2014. First, we show that the proportions of overweight and obese people in Indonesia increased rapidly during the time period covered and that poorer groups exhibited a larger annual excess weight growth rate than richer groups (7.49 percent vs. 3.01 percent). Second, by calculating the concentration index, we confirm that the prevalence of obesity affected increasingly poorer segments of Indonesian society. Consequently, the concentration index decreased during the study period, from 0.287 to 0.093. Finally, decomposing the change in the concentration index of excess weight from 2000 to 2014, we show that a large part of the change can be explained by a decrease in the elasticity of wealth and improved sanitary conditions in poorer households. Overall, obesity in Indonesia no longer affects purely the wealthier segments of the population but the entire socioeconomic spectrum.
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- Toshiaki Aizawa
- Department of Economics and Related Studies, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom.
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- Research Department, Asian Development Bank Institute, Kasumigaseki Building 8F, 3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6008, Japan.
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Empirical studies on pharmaceutical pricing across countries have found evidence that prices vary according to per capita income. These studies are typically based on survey data from a subset of countries and cover only one year. In this paper, we study the international trade and price of insulin by using detailed trade data for 186 importing countries from 1995 to 2013. With almost 12,000 observations, our study constitutes the largest comparative study on pharmaceutical pricing conducted so far. The large dataset allows us to uncover new determinants of price differentials. Our analysis shows that the international trade of insulin increased substantially over this time period, clearly outpacing the increasing prevalence of diabetes. Using the unit values of imports, we also study the determinants of price differentials between countries. Running various panel regressions, we find that the differences in prices across countries can be explained by the following factors: First, corroborating earlier studies, we find that per capita GDP is positively correlated with the unit price of insulin. Second, the price of insulin drugs originating from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries tends to be substantially higher than for those imported from developing countries. Third, more intense competition among suppliers leads to lower insulin prices. Fourth, higher out-of-pocket payments for health care are associated with higher prices. Finally, higher volumes and tariffs seem to result in lower unit prices.
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- Matthias Helble
- Asian Development Bank Institute, Kasumigaseki Building 8F, 3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Asian Development Bank Institute, Kasumigaseki Building 8F, 3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Helble M. The movement of patients across borders: challenges and opportunities for public health. Bull World Health Organ 2010; 89:68-72. [PMID: 21346893 DOI: 10.2471/blt.10.076612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2010] [Revised: 07/30/2010] [Accepted: 08/10/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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In a globalizing world, public health is no longer confined to national borders. In recent years we have observed an increasing movement of patients across international borders. The full extent of this trend is yet unknown, as data are sparse and anecdotal. If this trend continues, experts are convinced that it will have major implications for public health systems around the globe. Despite the growing importance of medical travel, we still have little empirical evidence on its impact on public health, especially on health systems. This paper summarizes the most recent debates on this topic. It discusses the main forces that drive medical travel and its implications on health systems, in particular the impacts on access to health care, financing and the health workforce. This paper also offers guidance on how to define medical travel and how to improve data collection. It advocates for more scientific research that will enable countries to harness benefits and limit the potential risks to public health arising from medical travel.
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Affiliation(s)
- Matthias Helble
- World Trade Organization, Centre William Rappard, Geneva, Switzerland.
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