• Addressing the Impact of Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries (NCDIs) in Ethiopia: Findings and Recommendations from the Ethiopia NCDI Commission 

      Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Dagnaw, Wubaye Walelgne; Habtemariam, Mahlet Kifle; Bekele, Alemayehu; Yadeta, Dejuma; Bekele, Amsalu; Bekele, Wondu; Gedefaw, Molla; Assefa, Mathewos; Tolla, Mieraf Taddesse; Misganaw, Awoke; Gupta, Neil; Bukhman, Gene; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      BACKGROUND: Noncommunicable diseases and injuries (NCDIs) are the leading causes of premature mortality globally. Ethiopia is experiencing a rapid increase in NCDI burden. The Ethiopia NCDI Commission aimed to determine ...
    • Balancing health and financial protection in health benefit package design 

      Lofgren, Katherine T.; Watkins, David A.; Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Salomon, Joshua A.; Verguet, Stéphane (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Policymakers face difficult choices over which health interventions to publicly finance. We developed an approach to health benefits package design that accommodates explicit tradeoffs between improvements in health and ...
    • The burden of household out-of-pocket health expenditures in Ethiopia: estimates from a nationally representative survey (2015–16) 

      Kiros, Mizan; Dessie, Ermias; Tolla, Mieraf Taddesse; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Verguet, Stéphane; Jbaily, Abdulrahman (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      In Ethiopia, little is known about the extent of out-of-pocket health expenditures and the associated financial hardships at national and regional levels. We estimated the incidence of both catastrophic and impoverishing ...
    • Burden of lower respiratory infections and associated risk factors across regions in Ethiopia: a subnational analysis of the Global Burden of Diseases 2019 study 

      Yigezu, Amanuel; Misganaw, Awoke; Getnet, Fentabil; Berheto, Tezera Moshago; Walker, Ally; Zergaw, Ababi; Gobena, Firehiwot Abebe; Haile, Muluken Argaw; Hailu, Alemayehu; Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Tolosa, Dereje Mengistu; Abate, Semagn Mekonnen; Molla Adane, Mesafint; Akalu, Gizachew Taddesse; Aklilu, Addis; Tsegaye, Dejen; Gebru, Zeleke; Asemahagn, Mulusew Andualem; Atlaw, Daniel; Awoke, Tewachew; Abebe, Hunegnaw; Bekele, Niguss Cherie; Belete, Melaku Ashagrie; Hailemariam, Tekleberhan; Yirga, Alemeshet; Birara, Setognal Aychiluhm; Bodicha, Belay Boda Abule; Churko, Chuchu; Demeke, Feleke Mekonnen; Desta, Abebaw Alemayehu; Ena, Lankamo; Eyayu, Tahir; Fentaw, Zinabu; Gargamo, Daniel Baza; Gebrehiwot, Mesfin Damtew; Gebremichael, Mathewos Alemu; Getachew, Melaku; Molla, Getahun; Sahiledengle, Biniyam; Beyene, Bereket; Sibhat, Migbar; Sidamo, Negussie Boti; Solomon, Damtew; Solomon, Yonatan; Wagaye, Birhanu; Wedajo, Shambel; Weldemariam, Melat; Yismaw, Yazachew Engida; Naghavi, Moshen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Objective This analysis is to present the burden and trends of morbidity and mortality due to lower respiratory infections (LRIs), their contributing risk factors, and the disparity across administrative regions and cities ...
    • Cost of childhood cancer treatment in Ethiopia 

      Mirutse, Mizan Kiros; Palm, Michael Tekle; Tolla, Mieraf Taddesse; Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Kefyalew, Eden Shiferaw; Hailu, Daniel; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-02)
      Background: Despite the recent interest in expanding pediatric oncology units in Ethiopia, reflected in the National Childhood and Adolescent Cancer Control Plan (NCACCP), little is known about the cost of running a pediatric ...
    • Cost-analysis of COVID-19 sample collection, diagnosis, and contact tracing in low resource setting: The case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 

      Yigezu, Amanuel; Zewdie, Samuel Abera; Mirkuzie, Alemnesh Hailemariam; Abera, Adugna; Hailu, Alemayehu; Agachew, Mesfin; Memirie, Solomon Tessema (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background Ethiopia has been responding to the COVID-19 pandemic through a combination of interventions, including non-pharmaceutical interventions, quarantine, testing, isolation, contact tracing, and clinical management. ...
    • A cost-effectiveness analysis of maternal and neonatal health interventions in Ethiopia 

      Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Tolla, Mieraf Taddesse; Desalegn, Dawit; Hailemariam, Mengistu; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Verguet, Stéphane; Johansson, Kjell Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-18)
      Ethiopia is one of the sub-Saharan African countries contributing to the highest number of maternal and neonatal deaths. Coverage of maternal and neonatal health (MNH) interventions has remained very low in Ethiopia. We ...
    • Cost-effectiveness of running a paediatric oncology unit in Ethiopia 

      Mirutse, Mizan Kiros; Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Tolla, Mieraf Taddesse; Palm, Michael Tekle; Hailu, Daniel; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Objective: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of running a paediatric oncology unit in Ethiopia to inform the revision of the Ethiopia Essential Health Service Package (EEHSP), which ranks the treatment of childhood cancers ...
    • Country contextualisation of cost-effectiveness studies: lessons from Ethiopia 

      Johansson, Kjell Arne; Tolla, Mieraf Taddesse; Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Miljeteig, Ingrid; Habtemariam, Mahlet; Woldemariam, Addis Tamire; Verguet, Stéphane; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Emerging demographic, epidemiological and health system changes in low-income countries require revisions of national essential health services packages in accordance with standard healthcare priority setting methods. ...
    • Financial risk of road traffic trauma care in public and private hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional observational study 

      Dhufera, Hailu Tamiru; Jbaily, Abdulrahman; Verguet, Stéphane; Tolla, Mieraf Taddesse; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Memirie, Solomon Tessema (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background Road traffic injuries are among the most important causes of morbidity and mortality and cause substantial economic loss to households in Ethiopia. This study estimates the financial risks of seeking trauma ...
    • Health gains and financial protection from pneumococcal vaccination and pneumonia treatment in Ethiopia: results from an extended cost-effectiveness analysis 

      Johansson, Kjell Arne; Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Pecenka, Clint; Jamison, Dean T.; Verguet, Stéphane (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-09)
      Background: Pneumonia and pneumococcal disease cause a large disease burden in resource-constrained settings. We pursue an extended cost-effectiveness analysis (ECEA) of two fully publicly financed interventions in Ethiopia: ...
    • Health gains and financial risk protection afforded by public financing of selected interventions in Ethiopia: An extended cost-effectiveness analysis 

      Verguet, Stéphane; Olson, Zachary D.; Babigumira, Joseph B.; Desalegn, Dawit; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Kruk, Margaret E.; Levin, Carol E.; Nugent, Rachel A.; Pecenka, Clint; Shrime, Mark G.; Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Watkins, David A.; Jamison, Dean T. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05)
      Background: The way in which a government chooses to finance a health intervention can affect the uptake of health interventions and consequently the extent of health gains. In addition to health gains, some policies such ...
    • Household expenditures on pneumonia and diarrhea treatment in Ethiopia: a facility-based study 

      Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Metaferia, Zewdu Sisay; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Levin, Carol E.; Verguet, Stéphane; Johansson, Kjell Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-01-18)
      Background: Out-of-pocket (OOP) medical payments can lead to catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment. We quantified household OOP expenditure for treatment of childhood pneumonia and diarrhoea and its impact on ...
    • Inequalities in utilization of maternal and child health services in Ethiopia: the role of primary health care 

      Verguet, Stéphane; Levin, Carol; Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Norheim, Ole F.; Johansson, Kjell Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02-12)
      Background: Health systems aim to narrow inequality in access to health care across socioeconomic groups and area of residency. However, in low-income countries, studies are lacking that systematically monitor and evaluate ...
    • Introduction of birth dose of hepatitis B virus vaccine to the immunization program in Ethiopia: An economic evaluation 

      Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Desalegn, Hailemichael; Naizgi, Mulugeta; Nigus, Mulat; Taddesse, Lisanu; Tadesse, Yared; Tessema, Fasil; Zelalem, Meseret; Girma, Tsinuel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is an important cause of morbidity and mortality with a very high burden in Africa. The risk of developing chronic infection is marked if the infection is acquired perinatally, ...
    • The magnitude and perceived reasons for childhood cancer treatment abandonment in Ethiopia: from health care providers’ perspective 

      Mirutse, Mizan Kiros; Tolla, Mieraf Taddesse; Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Palm, Michael Tekle; Hailu, Daniel; Abdi, Kunuz Abdella; Buli, Ermias Dessie; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background: Treatment abandonment is one of major reasons for childhood cancer treatment failure and low survival rate in low- and middle-income countries. Ethiopia plans to reduce abandonment rate by 60% (2019–2023), but ...
    • Measuring progress towards universal health coverage: National and subnational analysis in Ethiopia 

      Eregata, Getachew Teshome; Hailu, Alemayehu; Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Introduction: Aiming for universal health coverage (UHC) as a country-level goal requires that progress is measured and tracked over time. However, few national and subnational studies monitor UHC in low-income countries ...
    • Prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in Ethiopia: a cost-effectiveness analysis 

      Tolla, Mieraf Taddesse; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Abdisa, Senbeta Guteta; Ababulgu, Awel; Jerene, Degu; Bertram, Melanie; Strand, Kirsten; Verguet, Stéphane; Johansson, Kjell Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-12)
      Background: The coverage of prevention and treatment strategies for ischemic heart disease and stroke is very low in Ethiopia. In view of Ethiopia’s meager healthcare budget, it is important to identify the most cost-effective ...
    • Protecting essential health services in low-income and middle-income countries and humanitarian settings while responding to the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Blanchet, Karl; Alwan, Ala; Antoine, Caroline; Cros, Marion Jane; Feroz, Ferozuddin; Amsalu Guracha, Tseguaneh; Haaland, Øystein Ariansen; Hailu, Alemayehu; Hangoma, Peter; Jamison, Dean T.; Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Miljeteig, Ingrid; Jan Naeem, Ahmad; Nam, Sara L.; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Verguet, Stéphane; Watkins, David; Johansson, Kjell Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      In health outcomes terms, the poorest countries stand to lose the most from these disruptions. In this paper, we make the case for a rational approach to public sector health spending and decision making during and in the ...
    • Reducing regional health inequality: a subnational distributional cost-effectiveness analysis of community-based treatment of childhood pneumonia in Ethiopia 

      Olsen, Maria; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Memirie, Solomon Tessema (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background Increasing the coverage of community-based treatment of childhood pneumonia (CCM) is part of the strategy to improve child survival, increase life-expectancy at birth and promote equity in Ethiopia. However, ...