Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Ruhago, George M."
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Addressing inequity to achieve the maternal and child health millennium development goals: looking beyond averages
Ruhago, George M.; Ngalesoni, Frida; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-12-27)Background: Inequity in access to and use of child and maternal health interventions is impeding progress towards the maternal and child health Millennium Development Goals. This study explores the potential health gains ... -
Cost-effectiveness of live oral attenuated human rotavirus vaccine in Tanzania
Ruhago, George M.; Ngalesoni, Frida Namnyak; Robberstad, Bjarne; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-04-28)Background. Globally, diarrhoea is the second leading cause of morbidity and mortality, responsible for the annual loss of about 10% of the total global childhood disease burden. In Tanzania, Rotavirus infection is the ... -
Cost-effectiveness of medical primary prevention strategies to reduce absolute risk of cardiovascular disease in Tanzania: a Markov modelling study
Ngalesoni, Frida; Ruhago, George M.; Mori, Amani T.; Robberstad, Bjarne; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-05-17)Background. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a growing cause of mortality and morbidity in Tanzania, but contextualized evidence on cost-effective medical strategies to prevent it is scarce. We aim to perform a cost-effectiveness ... -
Economic cost of primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania
Ngalesoni, Frida; Ruhago, George M.; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Robberstad, Bjarne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08-11)Tanzania is facing a double burden of disease, with non-communicable diseases being an increasingly important contributor. Evidence-based preventive measures are important to limit the growing financial burden. This article ... -
Economic evaluation and equity impact analysis of interventions for maternal and child health in Tanzania. Evidence for fair and efficient priority setting
Ruhago, George M. (Doctoral thesis, 2015-11-06)Introduction. Tanzania has seen a progressive decline in maternal and child mortality over the years. The last two decades have been a landmark with about 50% reduction in maternal and child mortality. However, the recorded ... -
Equity implications of coverage and use of insecticide treated nets distributed for free or with co-payment in two districts in Tanzania: A cross-sectional comparative household survey
Ruhago, George M.; Mujinja, Phares G. M.; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-07-21)Background: In Tanzania, the distribution and coverage of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) is inequitable. Arguments about the most effective and equitable approach to distributing ITNs centre around whether to provide ITNs ...