Publications by authors named "B Wahl"
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- In Indian states, many public health programs are led by clinicians lacking formal leadership training, prompting Uttar Pradesh to launch a Public Health Management and Leadership program for mid-career medical officers to enhance their administrative skills.
- The training included essential skills such as leadership, communication, and problem-solving through in-person sessions and hands-on projects, with participant feedback measured via Kirkpatrick's model and statistical analyses showing notable but moderate improvements in learning outcomes.
- Despite high satisfaction with the program, participants struggled to apply management concepts due to contextual limitations and barriers like resource constraints and gender stereotypes, suggesting a need for additional training in finance and human resources.
Background: The burden of pneumococcal disease varies regionally in China, disproportionately affecting children in many provinces such as Qinghai and Hainan. Nevertheless, the absence of a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) in the National Immunization Program (NIP) or local programs presents limited coverage. This study evaluated the health and economic impact of including PCV in immunization programs in Qinghai and Hainan.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The COVID-19 epidemic caused significant disruptions worldwide, particularly in healthcare systems. India's second wave, driven by the Delta variant in 2021, severely affected healthcare capacity, leading to resource shortages and healthcare service disruptions. In this context, understanding the factors influencing SARS-CoV-2 testing is crucial for improving public health responses.
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- Many researchers from low- and middle-income countries play a vital role in public health surveillance but often lack fair compensation for their contributions.
- There is a need to incentivize data sharing for better pandemic response, yet current legal frameworks face limitations.
- The article proposes adapting FIFA's benefit-sharing model, which rewards grassroots contributions, to create a fairer data-sharing system in global health, despite challenges in aligning it with existing laws and accommodating diverse economic contexts.
Background The rapid global spread of SARS-CoV-2 highlighted critical challenges in healthcare systems worldwide, with differences in testing access and utilization becoming particularly evident. This study investigates the socioeconomic and demographic factors influencing SARS-CoV-2 testing service access and utilization during the second wave of the pandemic in Uttar Pradesh (UP), India. Methods The study was conducted from July to October 2023 in two districts of Uttar Pradesh (UP).
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