Health systems
« Have non-physician clinicians come to stay? Comment on “Non-physician clinicians in sub-Saharan Africa and the evolving role of physicians ».
International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2016, 5(11):671–672.
Monekosso GL.
http://ijhpm.com/article_3232.html
Developing the African national health research systems barometer.
Health Research Policy and Systems, 2016, 14:53
Kirigia JM, Ota MO, Senkubuge F, Wiysonge CS, Mayosi BM.
https://health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12961-016-0121-4
Space and place for WHO health development dialogues in the African Region.
BMC health services research, 2016, 16 (Suppl 4): 221
Joses Muthuri Kirigia, Juliet Nabyonga-Orem, and Delanyo Yao Tsidi Dovlo.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4959356/
Global Forum 2015 dialogue on “From evidence to policy – thinking outside the box”: perspectives to improve evidence uptake and good practices in the African Region.
BMC health services research, 2016, 16 (Suppl 4):215
Kirigia JM, Pannenborg CO, Amore LG, Ghannem H, IJsselmuiden C, Nabyonga-Orem J.
http://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-016-1453-z
Research for Health Strategy to Buttress Pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals in the African Region.
Health Systems and Policy Research, 2016, 3(2).
Ota MO, & Kirigia JM.
http://www.hsprj.com/health-maintanance/research-for-health-strategy-to-buttresspursuit-of-the-sustainable-development-goalsin-the-african-region.php?aid=9733
Does User Fee Removal Policy Provide Financial Protection from Catastrophic Health Care Payments? Evidence from Zambia.
PloS one, 2016, 11(1)
Masiye F, Kaonga O, Kirigia JM.
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0146508
Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) Contribution in Strengthening Public Health Laboratories Systems in the African Region.
Vaccine, 2016, 34(43): 5164–5169.
Nicksy Gumede, Sheick Oumar Coulibaly, Yahaya Ahmed Ali, Jean-Bosco Ndihokubwayo, Peter Nsubuga, Joseph Okeibunor, Annick Dosseh, Mbaye Salla, Richard Mihigo, Pascal Mkanda. Charles Byabamazimad.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X16303814
Research for Health Strategy to Buttress Pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals in the African Region.
Ota MOC, Kirigia JM.
Health Syst Policy Res, 2016, 3(2).
http://www.hsprj.com/health-maintanance/research-for-health-strategy-to-buttresspursuit-of-the-sustainable-development-goalsin-the-african-region.pdf
Health policy dialogue: experiences from Africa
Dovlo D et al.
BMC Health Services Research, 2016, 16 (Suppl 4)
http://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-016-1447-x
Global health initiatives in Africa – governance, priorities, harmonisation and alignment.
Mwisongo A, Nabyonga-Orem J.
BMC Health Services Research, 2016, 16(Suppl 4)
http://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-016-1448-9
An analytical perspective of Global health initiatives in Tanzania and Zambia.
Mwisongo A, Ntamwishimiro Soumare A, Nabyonga-Orem J.
BMC Health Services Research, 2016, 16(Suppl 4)
http://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-016-1449-8
Policy dialogue to improve health outcomes in low income countries: what are the issues and way forward?
Nabyonga-Orem J et al.
BMC Health Services Research, 2016, 16(Suppl 4)
https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-016-1450-2
Perspectives on health policy dialogue: definition, perceived importance and coordination.
Nabyonga-Orem J et al.
BMC Health Services Research, 2016, 16(Suppl 4)
https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-016-1451-1
Space and place for WHO health development dialogues in the African Region.
Kirigia JM, Nabyonga-Orem J, Dovlo D.
BMC Health Services Research, 2016, 16(Suppl 4)
https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-016-1452-0
Global Forum 2015 dialogue on “From evidence to policy – thinking outside the box”: perspectives to improve evidence uptake and good practices in the African Region.
Kirigia JM et al.
BMC Health Services Research, 2016, 16(Suppl 4)
http://paperity.org/p/77442318/global-forum-2015-dialogue-on-from-evidence-to-policy-thinking-outside-the-box
Assessing policy dialogues and the role of context: Liberian case study before and during the Ebola outbreak.
Nabyonga-Orem J, Gebrikidane M, Mwisongo A.
BMC Health Services Research, 2016, 16(Suppl 4)
http://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-016-1454-y
Policy dialogues – the “bolts and joints” of policy-making: experiences from Cabo Verde, Chad and Mali.
Dovlo D et al.
BMC Health Services Research, 2016, 16(Suppl 4)
https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-016-1455-x
The role of power in health policy dialogues: lessons from African countries.
Mwisongo A.
BMC Health Services Research, 2016, 16(Suppl 4)
https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-016-1456-9
Coordination of the health policy dialogue process in Guinea: pre- and post-Ebola.
Ade N et al.
BMC Health Services Research, 2016, 16(Suppl 4)
https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-016-1457-8
Improved harmonisation from policy dialogue? Realist perspectives from Guinea and Chad.
Kwamie A, Nabyonga-Orem J.
BMC Health Services Research, 2016, 16(Suppl 4)
http://paperity.org/p/77531944/improved-harmonisation-from-policy-dialogue-realist-perspectives-from-guinea-and-chad
Does User Fee Removal Policy Provide Financial Protection from Catastrophic Health Care Payments? Evidence from Zambia.
Masiye F, Kaonga O, Kirigia JM
PLoS ONE 11(1): e0146508.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0146508
Readiness of ethics review systems for a changing public health landscape in the WHO African Region.
Motari M, Ota MO, Kirigia JM
BMC Med Ethics. 2015 Dec 2;16(1):82.
doi: 10.1186/s12910-015-0078-9.
A resource planning analysis of a district hospital surgical services in the republic democratic of Congo
Melanie Sion, Dheepa Rajan, Hyppolite Kalambay, Jean Pierre Lokonga, Joseph Bulakali, Mathias Mossoko , Dieudonne Kwete, Gerard Schmets, Edouard Kelly, Tarcisse Elongo, Luis Sambo, Meean Cherian.
Global health: sciences and practice 2015, volume 3, number 1.
The roles and influence of actors in the uptake of evidence: the case of malaria treatment policy change in Uganda
Nabyonga-Orem J1, Nanyunja M, Marchal B, Criel B, Ssengooba F.
Implement Sci. 2014 Oct 8; 9:150.
Nodding syndrome-a new hypothesis and new direction for research.
Colebunders R1, Hendy A2, Nanyunja M3, Wamala JF4, van Oijen M5:.
International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2014 Oct; 27:74-7.
The evolution of human rights in World Health Organization policy and the future of human rights through global health governance
Meier BM1, Onzivu W2
Public Health. 2014 Feb; 128 (2) : 179-87.
Modelling the Technical Efficiency of Hospitals in South-Eastern Nigeria Using Stochastic Frontier Analysis.
Ichoku HE, Fonta W, Onwujekwe O, Kirigia JM
African Journal of Health Economics 2014; 3(1): 63-83.
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Lessons in participant retention in the course of a randmozed controlled clinical trial.
Idoko OT, Owolabi OA, Odutola AA, Ogundare O, Worwui A, Saidu Y, Smith-Sanneh A, Tunkara A, Sey G, Sanyang A, Mendy O, Ota MO.
BMC Res Notes 2014 October.
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Digitised audio questionnaire for assessment of informed consent comprehension in a low-literacy African research population: development and psychometric evaluation.
Afolabi MO, Bojang K, D'Alessandro U, Ota MO, Imoukhuede EB, Ravinetto R, Larson HJ, McGrath N, Chandramohan D.
BMJ Open. 2014 June.
Ownership and technical efficiency of hospitals: evidence from Ghana using data envelopment analysis.
Jehu-Appiah C, Sekidde S, Adjuik M, Akazili J, D’Almeida S, Nyonator F, Baltussen R, Asbu EZ, Kirigia JM.
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 2014, 12:9. URL
http://www.resourceallocation.com/content/12/1/9
Investing in health systems for universal health coverage in Africa.
Sambo LG, Kirigia JM.
BMC International Health and Human Rights 2014. BMC International Health and Human Rights 2014, 14:28.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/14/28/abstract
Human resources in health research institutions in sub-Saharan African countries: results of a questionnaire-based survey.
Kebede D, Zielinski C, Mbondji PE, Sanou I, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS.
J R Soc Med. 2014 Jun 9;107(1 suppl):85-95
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24914131
Expenditures on health research in sub-Saharan African countries: results of a questionnaire-based survey.
Kebede D, Zielinski C, Mbondji PE, Sanou I, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS.
J R Soc Med. 2014 Jun 9;107(1 suppl):77-84.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24914130
Research and its governance in health research institutions in sub-Saharan African countries: results of a questionnaire-based survey.
Kebede D, Zielinski C, Mbondji PE, Sanou I, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS.
J R Soc Med. 2014 Jun 9;107(1 suppl):55-69.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24914129
Overview of national health research systems in sub-Saharan Africa: results of a questionnaire-based survey.
Mbondji PE, Kebede D, Zielinski C, Kouvividila W, Sanou I, Lusamba-Dikassa PS. J R Soc Med.
J R Soc Med. 2014 Jun 9;107(1 suppl):46-54.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24914128
Health information systems in Africa: descriptive analysis of data sources, information products and health statistics.
Mbondji PE, Kebede D, Soumbey-Alley EW, Zielinski C, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS.
J R Soc Med. 2014 Jun 9;107(1 suppl):34-45.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24914127
Surveying the knowledge landscape in sub-Saharan Africa: methodology.
Kebede D, Zielinski C, Mbondji PE, Sanou I, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS.
J R Soc Med. 2014 Jun 9;107(1 suppl):13-21.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24914126
Resources, indicators, data management, dissemination and use in health information systems in sub-Saharan Africa: results of a questionnaire-based survey.
Mbondji PE, Kebede D, Soumbey-Alley EW, Zielinski C, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS.
J R Soc Med. 2014 Apr 16;107(1 suppl):28-33.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24739381
Knowledge systems in health in sub-Saharan Africa: results of a questionnaire-based survey.
Zielinski C, Kebede D, Mbondji PE, Sanou I, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS.
J R Soc Med. 2014 Mar 18;107(1 suppl):22-27.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24643664
Research ethics policies and practices in health research institutions in sub-Saharan African countries: results of a questionnaire-based survey.
Zielinski C, Kebede D, Mbondji PE, Sanou I, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS.
J R Soc Med. 2014 Mar 18;107(1 suppl):70-76.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24643663
Research output of health research institutions and its use in 42 sub-Saharan African countries: results of a questionnaire-based survey.
Kebede D, Zielinski C, Mbondji PE, Sanou I, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS.
J R Soc Med. 2014 Mar 18;107(1 suppl):105-114.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24643662
The potential role of regional and national health observatories in narrowing the knowledge gap in sub-Saharan Africa.
Kebede D, Zielinski C.
J R Soc Med. 2014 Mar 18;107(1 suppl):3-
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24643661
Institutional facilities in national health research systems in sub-Saharan African countries: results of a questionnaire-based survey.
Kebede D, Zielinski C, Mbondji PE, Sanou I, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS.
J R Soc Med. 2014 Mar 18;107(1 suppl):96-104.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24643660
The African Health Observatory and national health observatories as platforms for strengthening health information systems in sub-Saharan Africa.
Kebede D, Zielinski C, Mbondji PE, Piexoto M, Kouvividila W, Sambo LG.
J R Soc Med. 2014 Mar 18;107(1 suppl):6-9.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24643659
The way forward - narrowing the knowledge gap in sub-Saharan Africa to strengthen health systems Kebede D, Zielinski C, Mbondji PE, Piexoto M, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS. .
J R Soc Med. 2014 Mar 18;107(1 suppl):10-12.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24643658
Health financing in the African Region: 2000-2009 data analysis.
Sambo LG, Kirigia JM, Orem JN.
International Archives of Medicine 2013, 6:10.
http://www.intarchmed.com/content/6/1/10 doi:10.1186/1755-7682-6-10
Technical and scale efficiency of public community hospitals in Eritrea: an exploratory study.
Kirigia JM, Asbu EZ:
Health Economics Review. 2013, 3:6. Article URL
http://www.healtheconomicsreview.com/content/3/1/6 doi:10.1186/2191-1991-3-6
Health care seeking patterns and determinants of out-of-pocket expenditure for malaria for the children under-five in Uganda
Orem JN, Mugisha F,Okui AP, Musango L, Kirigia JM:
Malaria Journal 2013, 12:175.
http://www.malariajournal.com/content/12/1/175 .doi:10.1186/1475-2875-12-175
Revising the WHO verbal autopsy instrument to facilitate routine cause-of-death monitoring.
Leitao J, Chandramohan D, Byass P, Jakob R, Bundhamcharoen K, Choprapawon C, de Savigny D, Fottrell E, França E, Frøen F, Gewaifel G, Hodgson A, Hounton S, Kahn K, Krishnan A, Kumar V, Masanja H, Nichols E, Notzon F, Rasooly MH, Sankoh O, Spiegel P, AbouZahr C, Amexo M, Kebede D, Alley WS, Marinho F, Ali M, Loyola E, Chikersal J, Gao J, Annunziata G, Bahl R, Bartolomeus K, Boerma T, Ustun B, Chou D, Muhe L, Mathai M.
Glob Health Action. 2013 Sep 13;6:21518. doi: 10.3402/gha.v6i0.21518.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24041439
External quality assessment of national public health laboratories in Africa, 2002-2009.
Frean J1, Perovic O, Fensham V, McCarthy K, von Gottberg A, de Gouveia L, Poonsamy B, Dini L, Rossouw J, Keddy K, Alemu W, Yahaya A, Pierson A, Dolmazon V, Cognat S, Ndihokubwayo JB.
Bulletin of World Health Organ. 2012 Mar 1;90(3):191-199A.
Regionalism and the re-invigoration of global health diplomacy: lessons from Africa.
Onzivu W
Asian Journal of WTO & International Health Law and Policy, Volume 7(1) March 2012, pp. 49-76.
National health financing policy in Eritrea: a survey of preliminary considerations
Kirigia JM, Zere E, Akazili J.
BMC International Health and Human Rights. 2012, 12:16. DOI: 10.1186/1472-698X-12-16.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/12/16.
Moving from ideas to action - developing health financing systems towards universal coverage in Africa.
Musango L, Orem JN, Elovainio R, Kirigia J.
BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:30.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/12/30/
Leveraging eHealth to improve national health systems in the African Region.
Asamoah-Odei E, Kebede D, Soumbey-Alley WE, Peixoto M, Matshidiso M.
African Health Monitor. 2012 Mar; (14): 46-52
http://www.aho.afro.who.int/en/ahm/issue/14/reports/leveraging-ehealth-improve-national-health-systems-african-region
Potential of mobile technology in meeting the public health needs in developing Countries.
Kouadio KI, Ghazi HF, Maimaiti N, Rahimi A, Aljunid SM.
BMC Public Health 2012, 12( Suppl 2) : A13.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/S2/A13
Reinvigorating the World Health Organization's Governance of Health Rights:repositing an evolving legal regime, its challenges and prospects.
Onzivu W.
African Journal of Legal Studies (Martinus Nijhoff-Brill), 2011 Volume 4(3), pp. 225-256.
The national subsidy for deliveries and emergency obstetric care in Burkina Faso
Vale´ry Ridde, Fabienne Richard, Abel Bicaba, Ludovic Queuille and Ghislaine Conombo
Health Policy and Planning 2011;26:ii30–ii40
The essence of governance in health development.
Kirigia JM, Kirigia DG.
International Archives of Medicine 2011, 4:11.
http://www.intarchmed.com/content/4/1/11.
Reaching universal coverage by means of social health insurance in Lesotho? Results and implications from a financial feasibility assessment.
Mathauer I, Doetinchem O, Kirigia J, Carrin G.
International Social Security Review 2011, 46(2): 45-63.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-246X.2011.01392.x/abstract
Effects of global financial crisis on funding for health development in nineteen countries of the WHO African Region.
Kirigia JM, Mwikisa CN, Nganda BM, Cardoso B.
BMC International Health and Human Rights 2011;2011, 11:4.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/11/4
Technical efficiency of primary health units in Kailahun and Kenema districts of Sierra Leone.
Kirigia JM, Sambo LG, Renner A, Alemu W, Seasa S, Bah Y.
International Archives of Medicine 2011, 4:15.
http://www.intarchmed.com/content/4/1/15/
Productivity changes in Benin Zone hospitals: a non-parametric Malmquist approach.
Kirigia JM, Sambo LG, Mensah O, Mwikisa C, Asbu EZ, Makoudode P, Hounnankan A.
African Journal of Health Economics 2011.
Health Financing in Africa: overview of a diaglogue among high level policy makers.
Sambo LG, Kirigia JM, Ki-Zerbo G.
BMC Proceedings 2011, 5(suppl 5): S2.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1753-6561/5/S5/S2.
Basis for effective community-based Health Insurance schemes: investigating inequities in catastrophic out-of-pocket health expenditures, affordability and altruism.
Onwujekwe O, Uzochukwu B, Kirigia JM.
African Journal of Health Economics xxx 2011 xxx.
http://ajhe.org/RArticle.html
Evaluating the technical efficiency of hospitals in South Eastern Nigeria.
Ichoku H, Fonta WM, Onwujekwe OE, Kirigia JM.
European Journal of Business and Management. 2011; 3(2):24-37.
National Health Accounts of the Republic of Botswana: 2000-2002.
Mokopakgosi O, Mathala O, El-Halabi S, Zere E, Kirigia JM.
European Journal of Business and Management. 2011; 3(3): 142- 171.
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National Health Accounts of Sierra Leone: 2004-2006
Kirigia JM, Amara M, Renner AT, Zere E, Gborie M, Nabyonga J, Magbity E, Bendu D, Fox S, Kamara C, Amara F.
Research Journal of Finance and Accounting. 2011; 2(2): 131-167.
http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/RJFA/article/view/190
Technical efficiency of human resources for health in Africa.
Kirigia JM, Asbu EZ, Kirigia DG, Onwujekwe O, Fonta WM, Ichoku HE.
European Journal of Business and Management. 2011; 3(4): 321-345.
Socio-economic and geographic differences in acceptability of community-based health insurance.
Onwujekwe O, Onoka C, Uguru N, Tasie N, Uzochukwu B, Kirigia J, Petu A.
Public Health. 2011; 1-3.
Economic burden of malaria in five countries of Africa.
Okorosobo F, Mwabu G, Orem JN, Kirigia JM.
European Journal of Business and Management. 2011; 3(6): 42-62.
Africa's health: could the private sector accelerate the progress towards health MDGs?
Sambo LG, Kirigia JM.
International Archives of Medicine 2011, 4:39.
http://www.intarchmed.com/content/4/1/39/
Resource flows for health care: Namibia reproductive health sub-accounts.
Mbeeli T, Samahiya M, Ravishankar N, Kirigia JM, Zere E.
International Archives of Medicine. 2011, 4:41.
http://www.intarchmed.com/content/4/1/41
Macroeconomics and Health: The Way Forward in the WHO African Region
Kirigia JM.
Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare. 2011; 1(3), 7-26.
Assessing the efficiency of hospitals in Malawi: An application of the Pabón Lasso technique.
Asbu EZ,Walker O, Kirigia JM, Zawaira F, Magombo F, Zimpita P, Manthalu G, Nkhoma D, Eldridge C, Kataika E:
African Health Monitor 2011; 14: 25-33.
Trained district health personnel and the performance of integrated disease surveillance in the WHO African region.
Sow I1, Alemu W, Nanyunja M, Duale S, Perry HN, Gaturuku P.
East African Journal of Public Health. 2010 Mar;7(1):16-9.
Assessment of core capacities for the International Health Regulations (IHR[2005])--Uganda, 2009.
Wamala JF1, Okot C, Makumbi I, Natseri N, Kisakye A, Nanyunja M, Bakamutumaho B, Lutwama JJ, Sreedharan R, Xing J, Gaturuku P, Aisu T, Da Silveira F, Chungong S.
BMC Public Health. 2010 Dec 3;10
Willingness to pay for community-based health insurance in Nigeria: do economic status and place of residence matter?
Onwujekwe O, Okereke E, Onoka C, Uzochukwu B, Kirigia JM, Petu A.
Health Policy and Planning 2010; 25(2):155-61.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20156920
Preferences for benefit packages for community-based health insurance: an exploratory study in Nigeria.
Onwujekwe O, Chima Onoka C, Uguru N, Tasie N, Uzochukwu B, Eze S, Kirigia J, Petu A.
BMC Health
Services Research 2010, 10:162.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/10/162.
Health financing in Malawi: Evidence from National Health Accounts.
Asbu EZ, Walker O, Kirigia JK, Zawaira F, Magombo F, Kataika E.
BMC International Health and Human Rights 2010, 10:27.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472698X/10/27
Assessment of productivity of hospitals in Botswana: A DEA application.
Tlotlego N, Nonvignon J, Sambo LG, Asbu EZ, Kirigia JM.
International Archives of Medicine 2010, 3:27.
http://www.intarchmed.com/content/3/1/27
The Ouagadougou Declaration on Primary Health Care and Health Systems in Africa: Achieving better health for Africa in the new millennium.
Barry SP, Somanje H, Kirigia JM, Nyoni J, Bessaoud K, Trapsida J-M, Ndihokubwayo JB, Soumbey-Alley EW, Nyamwaya D, Tumusiime P, Kasilo O, Diarra-Nama AJ, Mwikisa CN, Sambo LG.
The African Health Monitor. April–June 2010; 12: 10-21.
http://www.aho.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/ahm/reports/16/ahm12pages10to21.pdf
Technical efficiency of zone hospitals in Benin.
Kirigia JM, Mensah OA, Mwikisa CN, Asbu EZ, Ali Emrouznejad, Patrick Makoudode, and Athanase
Hounnankan.
The African Health Monitor. April–June 2010; 12: 30-39
The background and significance of the Algiers Declaration and the Framework for its implementation.
Lusamba-Dikassa PS, Kebede D, Sanou I, Asamoah-Odei E, Soumbey-Alley EW, Mbondji PE, Zielinski C, and Sambo LG
African Health Monitor. 2010 April-July; (12): 6-9
http://www.aho.afro.who.int/en/ahm/issue/12/reports/background-algiers-declaration-and-framework-its-implementation-improve-health
Improving the Availability, Quality and Use of Health Information, Research Evidence and Knowledge to Strengthen Health Systems.
Kebede D, Zielinski C, Mbondji PE, Sanou I, Asamoah-Odei E, Soumbey-Alley WE, Asamoah-Odei E, Lusamba-Dikassa PS.
African Health Monitor. 2010 April-June; (12): 53-64
http://www.aho.afro.who.int/en/ahm/issue/12/reports/improving-availability-quality-and-use-health-information-research-evidence-and
The need for a national health policy, plan and performance monitoring in health development. Barry SP, Kirigia JM.
East African Medical Journal 2009; 86 (Supplement): S1-S2.
http://www.ajol.info/index.php/eamj/issue/view/7264
A review of national health policies in seven countries in the WHO African region.
Barry SP, Diarra –nama AJ, Sambo LG, Kirigia JM, Bakeera S.
East African Medical Journal 2009; 86 (Supplement): S3-S7.
http://www.ajol.info/index.php/eamj/issue/view/7264
Status of health sector strategic plans in five countries of the WHO African Region. Barry SP, Sambo LG, Bakeera S, Kirigia JM, Diarra –Nama AJ.
East African Medical Journal 2009; 86 (Supplement): S8-S12.
http://www.ajol.info/index.php/eamj/issue/view/7264
A rapid assessment of district health systems in six countries of the WHO African region.
Barry SP, Bakeera S, Kirigia JM, Sambo LG.
East African Medical Journal 2009; 86 (Supplement): S13-S24.
http://www.ajol.info/index.php/eamj/issue/view/7264
Monitoring and evaluation of health sector reforms in the WHO African region.
Barry SP, Diarra–nama AJ, Kirigia JM, Bakeera S, Somanje B.
East African Medical Journal 2009; 86 (Supplement): S25-S32.
http://www.ajol.info/index.php/eamj/issue/view/7264
Cost-Effectiveness and Resource Allocation (CERA) – directions for the future.
Baltussen R, Acharya A, Kathryn Antioch K, Chisholm D, Grieve R, Kirigia J, Torres-Edejer TT, Walker DG, Evans D.
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 2009, 7:14.
http://www.resource-allocation.com/content/7/1/14
A comparative assessment of performance and productivity of health centers in Seychelles.
Kirigia JM, Emrouznejad A, Vaz RG, Bastiene H, Padayachy J.
International Journal of Productivity & Performance Management. 2008; 57(1): 72-92.
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/17410400810841245
A performance assessment method for hospitals: the case of Municipal Hospitals in Angola.
Kirigia JM, Emrouznejad A, Cassoma B, Asbu EZ, Barry S: 2008.
Journal of Medical Systems. 2008; 32(6): 509-519.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19058655
Editorial: The essence of leadership in health development.
Kirigia JM.
African Journal of Health Sciences. 2008; 15(1-2): 1-3.
http://www.bioline.org.br/request?jh08001.
Can countries of the WHO African Region wean themselves off the donor funding for health?
Kirigia JM, Diarra-Nama AJ.
Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2008, 86(11): 889-892.
http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/11/08-054932.pdf
Response to Ooms and Van Damme comments entitled ‘Impossible to “wean” when more aid is needed”.
Kirigia JM, Diarra-Nama AJ.
Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2008, 86(11): 894. DOI: 10.2471/BLT.08.
Editorial: Health challenges in Africa and the way forward.
Kirigia JM, Barry SP.
International Archives of Medicine 2008, 1:27.
http://www.intarchmed.com/content/1/1/27.
Social health insurance: how feasible is its expansion in the African Region?
Carrin G, Doetinchem O, Kirigia J, Mathauer I, Musango L.
Dev Issues. 2008; 10(2): 7-9.
http://www.who.int/health_financing/documents/devissues10_2_shi.pdf?ua=1
The Economic Burden of Diabetes Mellitus in the WHO African Region.
Kirigia, JM.
African Health Monitor. 2008; 8(1): 51-59.
http://www.afro.who.int/fr/downloads/doc_download/506-african-health-monitor-fighting
The economic burden of health emergencies in the WHO African Region.
Kirigia JM.
African Health Monitor. 2008; 8(2): 18-23.
A longitudinal comparative analysis of economic and family caregiver burden due to bipolar disorder.
Zergaw A, Hailemariam D, Alem A, Kebede D.
Afr J Psychiatry (Johannesbg). 2008 Aug;11(3):191-8.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19588042
Health financing reform in Kenya – assessing the social health insurance proposal.
Carrin C, Kirigia et al.
South African Medical Journal 2007, 97(2).
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17404675
Equity in health and health care in Malawi: Analysis of trends.
Asbu E, Moeti M, Kirigia JM, Kataika E, Mwase T.
BMC Public Health 2007, 7:78.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/7/78.
Health-related biotechnology transfer to Africa: principal-agency relationship issues.
Kirigia JM, Kirigia DG, Muthuri LK.
Afr J Med Med Sci. 2007;36 Suppl:81-90.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17703570
Technical efficiency, efficiency change, technical progress and productivity growth in the national health systems of continental African countries.
Kirigia JM, Asbu Z, Greene W, Emrouznejad A.
Eastern Africa Social Science Research Review. 2007; 23(2):19-40.
http://www.ossrea.net/publications/eassrr/index.htm
Challenges facing National Health Research Systems in the WHO African Region.
Kirigia JM, Ovberedjo M.
African Journal of Health Sciences. 2007; 14 (3-4): 100-103.
http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajhs/issue/view/4292
Health financing reform in Kenya – assessing the social health insurance proposal.
Carrin G, James C, Adelhardt M, Doetinchem O, Eriki P, Hassan M, Hombergh H, Kirigia J, Koemm K, Korte R, Krech R, Lankers C, Lente J, Maina T, Malonza K, Mathauer I, Mboya TO, Muchiri S, Mumani Z, Nganda B, Nyikal J, Onsongo J, Rakuom C, Schramm B, Scheil-Adlung X, Stierle F, Whitaker D, Zipperer M.
South African Medical Journal 2007; 97(2): 130-135.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17404675
The cost of health professionals’ brain drain in Kenya.
Kirigia JM, Gbary AR, Kainyu LM, Nyoni J, Seddoh A.
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:89.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/6/89.
Efficient Management of Health Centres Human Resources in Zambia.
Felix Masiye, Joses M. Kirigia, Ali Emrouznejad, Luis G. Sambo, Abdou Mounkaila, Davis Chimfwembe and David Okello.
Journal of Medical Systems 2006, 30:473–481.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10916 006-9032-1
An overview of health financing patterns and the way forward in the WHO African Region.
Kirigia JM, Preker A, Carrin G, Mwikisa C, Diarra-Nama AJ.
East African Medical Journal 2006, 83(9): S1-S28.
http://www.ajol.info/index.php/eamj/issue/view/1185
Status of resources for health research in ten African countries.
Kirigia JM, Wambebe C.
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:135.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/6/135
The cost of health-related brain drain to the WHO African Region.
Kirigia JM, Gbary AR, Kainyu LM, Nyoni J, Seddoh A.
African Journal of Health Sciences. 2006; 13(3-4): 1-12.
http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajhs/article/view/30830
Development of hmis in poor countries: uganda as a case study.
Peter Kintu1, Miriam Nanyunja2, Amos Nzabanita3, Ruth Magoola3:
Health Policy and Development Journal, Vol. 3, No. 1, April, 2005, pp. 46-53
Health economics: potential applications in HIV/AIDS control in Africa.
Kirigia JM, Sambo LG, Anikpo E, Karisa E and Mwabu G (2005).
African Journal of Health Sciences. 12(1-2): 1-12.
http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajhs/issue/view/4287
Technical efficiency of public district hospitals and health centres in Ghana: a pilot study.
Osei D, George M, d'Almeida S, Kirigia JM, Mensah AO, Kainyu LH (2005):
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation. 3:9.
http://www.resource-allocation.com/content/3/1/9
Status of national research bioethics committees in the WHO African Region.
Kirigia JM, Wambebe C, Baba-Moussa A (2005):
BMC Medical Ethics. 6:10.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/6/1/10.
E-health: Determinants, opportunities, challenges and the way forward for countries in the WHO African Region.
Kirigia JM, Seddoh A, Gwatwiri D, Kainyu LH, Seddoh J. (2005).
BMC Public Health. 5:137.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/5/137
Technical efficiency of peripheral health units in Pujehun district of Sierra Leone: a DEA application.
Renner Ade, Kirigia JM, Zere AE, Barry SP, Kirigia DG, Kamara C, Muthuri HK.
BMC Health Services Research 2005, 5:77.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/5/77
Health economics: its scope and application in the African Region.
Kirigia JM and Mwabu G (2005).
African Health Monitor. 5(2): 3-5.
http://www.afro.who.int/fr/downloads/doc_download/503african-health-monitorhealtheconomicsgetting-value-for-money.html
Technical efficiency of health centres in Sierra Leone.
Renner A and Kirigia JM (2005).
African Health Monitor. 5(2): 39-42.
http://www.afro.who.int/fr/downloads/doc_download/503african-health-monitor-healtheconomics-getting-value-for-money.html
Monitoring cause-specific adult mortality in developing countries: a comparison of data sources for Addis Ababa and its implications for policy and research.
Reniers G, Araya T, Schaap A, Kumie A, Kebede D, Nagelkerke N, Coutinho R, Sanders EJ.
Soc Sci Med. 2005 Nov;61(9):1952-7.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15927332
Using Data Envelopment Analysis to measure the technical efficiency of public health centers in Kenya.
Kirigia JM, Emrouznejad A, Sambo LG, Munguti N and Liambila W. (2004).
Journal of Medical Systems , 28(2): 155-166. URL:
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023%2FB%3AJOMS.0000023298.31972.c9#
Impact of disaster-related mortality on gross domestic product in the WHO African Region.
Kirigia JM, Sambo LG, W. Aldis and Mwabu G. (2004).
BMC Emergency Medicine 2004, 4:1. URL:
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-227X/4/1
Pharmacoeconomics of traditional medicine.
Kirigia JM. (2003).
African Health Monitor, 4(1): 22-23
http://www.afro.who.int/fr/downloads/doc_download/501african-healthmonitortraditionalmedicineour-culture-our-future.html
International environmental law and global public health.
Schirnding Yv1, Onzivu W, Adede AO
Bull World Health Organ. 2002;80(12):970-4.
Measurement of technical efficiency of public hospitals in Kenya: Using Data Envelopment Analysis.
Kirigia, J.M., Emrouznejad, A and Sambo, L.G. (2002).
Journal of Medical Systems, 26(1): 39-45.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A%3A1013090804067
Cost-effectiveness analysis of establishing a distance-education programme for health personnel in Swaziland.
Kirigia JM, Sambo LG, Phiri M, Matsembula G and Awases M. (2002).
African Journal of Health Sciencies, 9(1-2): 3-15.
http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajhs/issue/view/4283
Technical efficiency of public clinics in Kwazulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Kirigia, J.M., Sambo, L.G. and Scheel, H. (2001).
East African Medical Journal, 78(2): S1-S13. URL:
http://www.ajol.info/index.php/eamj/article/viewFile/9070/1603
How to develop an operational plan for health.
Kirigia JM, Sambo LG, Agu V and Lambo E (2001).
East African Medical Journal, 78(2): S14-S19.
http://www.ajol.info/index.php/eamj
Evaluation of health-related programmes in Africa: a vision for 2020.
Sambo LG and Kirigia JM (2001).
East African Medical Journal, 78(2): S20-S27.
http://www.ajol.info/index.php/eamj
A survey for Cyclospora spp. in Kenyan primates, with some notes on its biology.
Eberhard ML, Njenga MN, DaSilva AJ, Owino D, Nace EK, Won KY, Mwenda JM.
J Parasitol. 2001 Dec;87(6):1394-7.
Varieties of male circumcision: a study from Kenya.
Brown JE, Micheni KD, Grant EM, Mwenda JM, Muthiri FM, Grant AR.
Sex Transm Dis. 2001 Oct;28(10):608-12.
Are public hospitals in Kwazulu-Natal province of South Africa Technically Efficient?
Kirigia JM, Lambo E and Sambo LG (2000).
African Journal of Health Sciences, 7(3-4): 25-32.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17650022
Putting evidence into practice.
Dickson R, Abdullahi D, Flores W, Lane J, Marchand B, Mwenda J, Simpson H, Garner P.
World Health Forum. 1998;19(3):311-4.