By Associate Professor Handan Cetin Wand

Journal articles

Wand H; Naidoo S; Govender V; Moodley J, 2025, 'Quantifying Hypertension and Cardiovascular Conditions in South Africa', Journal of Prevention, 46, pp. 953 - 971, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10935-025-00833-2

Whitford K; Silver B; Wand H; Bell S; McGregor S; Donovan B; Fairley C; Guy R; Ryder N; Boffa J; Ward J; Kaldor J, 2025, 'EFFECTIVENESS OF INCENTIVES ON STI TESTING UPTAKE: A TRIAL AMONG ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER YOUNG PEOPLE IN REMOTE CENTRAL AUSTRALIA (2015-2020).', Sex Transm Dis, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000002254

Wand H; Moodley J; Naidoo S; Govender V, 2025, 'Population-Level Impact of Risk Factors on Stunting Among Children Under Five in Sub-Saharan Africa (2015–2022)', Acta Paediatrica International Journal of Paediatrics, 114, pp. 2665 - 2674, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/apa.70161

Maher L; Wand H; Heard S; Starr M; Zolala F; Kemp R; Cunningham P; Drummer H; Hellard M; Kaldor J; Dore G, 2025, 'Utilising integrated bio-behavioural surveillance (IBBS) to investigate declining hepatitis C antibody prevalence among people who inject drugs in the Australian Needle and Syringe Program Survey', International Journal on Drug Policy, 144, pp. 104576, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104576

Wand H; Moodley J; Derrick K; Vujovich-Dunn C; Reddy T; Naidoo S, 2025, 'Evaluating the impact of public health messages for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in South Africa: temporal versus geospatial trends (2021–2022)', Journal of Public Health Germany, 33, pp. 1071 - 1083, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10389-023-02072-3

Wand H; Reddy T; Moodley J; Naidoo S; Ramjee G, 2025, 'Review of Impact of Risk Reduction Sessions on Sexual Behaviors in HIV Prevention Trials: Insights from Africa', Archives of Sexual Behavior, 54, pp. 805 - 815, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10508-024-03052-8

Wand H; Kariminia A; Moodley J; Naidoo S; Govender V, 2025, 'Developing full and partial population attributable risk and confidence intervals to assess the impact of health behaviors in infectious disease settings', Statistical Communications in Infectious Diseases, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/scid-2025-0002

Begley K; Smith D; Wand H; McGrath P; Chan D; Furner V; Kelly ML; Hennessy R; Sabel I; Price A; Purnomo L; Bowden BH; Smith M; Bulsara SM, 2025, 'HIV patient biopsychosocial complexity - Fixed or modifiable?', International Journal of STD and AIDS, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09564624251396302

Wand H; Naidoo S; Moodley J; Govender V, 2025, 'Preventing child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (2015–2023): direct and indirect risk factors, maternal, environmental, and socioeconomic characteristics', Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2025.2535363

Wand H; Naidoo S; Moodley J; Lote N; Toliman P, 2025, 'Temporal trends and correlates of growth failures in Papua New Guinea children under 5 (2016–2018): preventing stunting, wasting and underweight', Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, 20, pp. 275 - 288, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2024.2440345

Reilly R; McKetin R; Barzi F; Degan T; Ezard N; Conigrave K; Butt J; Roe Y; Wand H; Quinn B; Longbottom W; Treloar C; Dunlop A; Ward J, 2025, 'Web-Based Application for Reducing Methamphetamine Use Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: Randomized Waitlist Controlled Trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/58341

Begley K; Smith D; Wand H; Chan D; Furner V; Kelly ML; McGrath P; Hennessy R; Price A; Purnomo L; Bowden BH; Bulsara SM, 2024, '“How well do we know our patients?”: Further validation of a complexity rating scale for HIV', International Journal of STD and AIDS, 35, pp. 1112 - 1119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09564624241279604

Saweri OPM; Batura N; Pomat W; Vallely AJ; Wiseman V; Riddell M; Mengi A; Badman S; Vallely L; Wand H; Low N; Bolnga J; Babona D; Mola G; Kelly-Hanku A; Homer C; Morgan C; Luchters S; Whiley D; Robinson L; Au L; Gani IP; Laman M; Kariwiga G; Toliman P; Tabrizi S; Rogerson SJ; Garland SM; Guy R; Kaldor JM; Waukave K; Peter W; Morewaya J; Siba P; Peach E; Sengele P; Molok L; Clip T; Daniels I; Keiwaga C; Hosea D; Aiarak A; Mua L; Russiat V; Davis A; Subey B; Padik M; Tangal M; Vovono E; Malava K; Kavang E; Wong VB; Garaen J; Eddie L; David J; Garaaen J; Malip D; Amada N; Jordan E; Viringa M; Francis C; Makap J; Amin D; Fidelis R; Rave T; Anian R; Tavui R; Kamit J; Mission B; Baining G; Kavang E; Warel S; Kulimbao J; Manie T; Singirok D; Augusto CW; Jally E; Taupa M; Enman R; Demie J; Brea P; Jeffrey A; Warel J; Duba C; Kuias G; Jano B; John M; Sengum G; Soalili J; Buran F; Tawai C; Lasu M; Badem TM; Tivud T; Yamuna J; Saki M; Masil K; Mal L; Kepea Y, 2024, 'What does it cost to deliver antenatal care in Papua New Guinea? Results from a health system costing and budget impact analysis using cross-sectional data', BMJ Open, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080574

Maher L; Wand H; Heard S; Starr M; Zolala F; Kemp R; Cunningham P; Drummer H; Hellard M; Kaldor J; Dore G, 2024, 'Utilising Integrated Bio-behavioural Surveillance (IBBS) to investigate declining hepatitis C antibody prevalence among people who inject drugs in the Australian Needle and Syringe Program Survey', International Journal of Drug Policy, 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104545

Wand H; Moodley J; Reddy T; Naidoo S, 2024, 'Geospatial correlations and variations in child mortality and stunting in South Africa: Evaluating distal vs structural determinants', Spatial and Spatio Temporal Epidemiology, 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sste.2024.100653

Elliott S; Flynn E; Mathew S; Hajarizadeh B; Martinello M; Wand H; Ward J, 2024, 'Prevalence of hepatitis C virus exposure and infection among Indigenous and tribal populations: a global systematic review and meta-analysis', Public Health, 233, pp. 65 - 73, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2024.04.035

Causer LM; Ward J; Smith K; Saha A; Andrewartha K; Wand H; Hengel B; Badman SG; Tangey A; Matthews S; Mak D; Gunathilake M; Moore E; Speers D; Persing D; Anderson D; Whiley D; Maher L; Regan D; Donovan B; Fairley C; Kaldor J; Shephard M; Guy R, 2024, 'Clinical effectiveness and analytical quality of a national point-of-care testing network for sexually transmitted infections integrated into rural and remote primary care clinics in Australia, 2016–2022: an observational program evaluation', Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2024.101110

Kotecha K; Tree K; Ziaziaris WA; McKay SC; Wand H; Samra J; Mittal A, 2024, 'Centralization of Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Systematic Review and Spline Regression Analysis to Recommend Minimum Volume for a Specialist Pancreas Service', Annals of Surgery, 279, pp. 953 - 960, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000006208

Wand H; Naidoo S; Govender V; Reddy T; Moodley J, 2024, 'Preventing Stunting in South African Children Under 5: Evaluating the Combined Impacts of Maternal Characteristics and Low Socioeconomic Conditions', Journal of Prevention, 45, pp. 339 - 355, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10935-024-00766-2

Wand H; Moodley J; Reddy T; Naidoo S, 2024, 'Understanding the impact of women’s correct risk perception on human immunodeficiency virus diagnosis: Insights from South Africa', International Journal of STD and AIDS, 35, pp. 535 - 542, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09564624241238525

Riddell MA; Vallely LM; Mengi A; Badman SG; Low N; Wand H; Bolnga JW; Babona D; Mola GDL; Wiseman V; Kelly-Hanku A; Homer CSE; Morgan C; Luchters S; Whiley DM; Robinson LJ; Au L; Pukai-Gani I; Laman M; Kariwiga G; Toliman PJ; Batura N; Tabrizi SN; Rogerson SJ; Garland SM; Guy RJ; Peeling RW; Pomat WS; Kaldor JM; Vallely AJB, 2024, 'Point-of-care testing and treatment of sexually transmitted and genital infections to improve birth outcomes in high-burden, low-resource settings (WANTAIM): a pragmatic cluster randomised crossover trial in Papua New Guinea', Lancet Global Health, 12, pp. e641 - e651, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00004-4

Vallely LM; Poga P; Riddell MA; Wand H; Mengi A; Badman SG; Bolnga J; Babona D; Pomat WS; Nosi S; Vallely AJ; Kelly-Hanku A, 2024, 'Acceptability of self-collected vaginal swabs and point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted and genital infections among pregnant women in Papua New Guinea', Global Public Health, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2024.2381685

Le B; Clarke NE; Hii SF; Byrne A; Khattak A; Lake S; Lazu E; Wickham S; Wand H; Olsen N; Zendejas-Heredia PA; Sokana O; Romani L; Engelman D; Nasi T; Boara D; Kaldor J; Steer A; Traub R; Nery SV, 2024, 'Effectiveness of one and two doses of ivermectin mass drug administration in reducing the prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections in Western Province, Solomon Islands: a cluster-randomised, before-after analysis', Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific, 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100942

Wand H; Moodley J; Reddy T; Naidoo S, 2024, 'Public Health Evaluation of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability and Health Behaviors in South Africa: Past, Current, and Future Implications (2020-2022)', Advances in Public Health, 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/6673623

Dyer CEF; Kalua K; Chisambi AB; Wand H; McManus H; Liu B; Kaldor JM; Vaz Nery S, 2024, 'Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Mass Drug Administration to Eliminate Trachoma as a Public Health Problem in Malawi', Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 31, pp. 127 - 133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09286586.2023.2194409

Dyer CEF; Ng-Nguyen D; Clarke NE; Hii SF; Nguyen HQ; Nguyen VAT; Nguyen TV; Nguyen TV; Ngo TT; Herath HMPD; Wand H; Coffeng LE; Marshall JC; Gray DJ; Anderson RM; Clements ACA; Kaldor JM; Traub RJ; Vaz Nery S, 2023, 'Community-wide versus school-based targeted deworming for soil-transmitted helminth control in school-aged children in Vietnam: the CoDe-STH cluster-randomised controlled trial', Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific, 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100920

Wand H; Vujovich-Dunn C; Derrick K; Moodley J; Reddy T; Naidoo S, 2023, 'Geospatial variations in socioeconomic conditions and health outcomes in COVID-19 era: insights from South Africa (2020–2022)', Geojournal, 88, pp. 4031 - 4047, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10708-023-10851-4

Wand H; Morris N; Reddy T, 2023, 'Understanding the public health implications of self-reported condom use in HIV clinical trials: lessons learned in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa (2002–2016)', Journal of Public Health Germany, 31, pp. 1113 - 1120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10389-021-01639-2

Wand H; Reilly R; McKetin R; Quinn B; Roe Y; Conigrave K; Ezard N; Butt J; Treloar C; Sivak L; Shackleford I; Dunlop A; Ward J, 2023, 'Investigating associations between methamphetamine use, mental health and risky sexual behaviours amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples', Mental Health and Prevention, 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mhp.2023.200267

Le B; Monteiro MAA; Amaral S; Wand H; Matthews A; Hii SF; Clarke NE; Arkell P; Yan J; Engelman D; Fancourt N; Fernandes JL; Steer A; Kaldor J; Traub R; Francis JR; Nery SV, 2023, 'The impact of ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine citrate, and albendazole mass drug administration on the prevalence of scabies and soil-transmitted helminths in school-aged children in three municipalities in Timor-Leste: a before–after assessment', Lancet Global Health, 11, pp. e924 - e932, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00134-1

Iversen J; Wand H; McManus H; Dore GJ; Maher L, 2023, 'Incidence of primary hepatitis C virus infection among people who inject drugs in Australia pre- and post-unrestricted availability of direct acting antiviral therapies', Addiction, 118, pp. 901 - 911, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16113

Adily A; Albalawi O; Sara G; Kariminia A; Wand H; Allnutt S; Schofield P; Greenberg D; Grant L; Butler T, 2023, 'Mental health service utilisation and reoffending in offenders with a diagnosis of psychosis receiving non-custodial sentences: A 14-year follow-up study', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57, pp. 411 - 422, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00048674221098942

Wand H; Vujovich-Dunn C; Moodley J; Reddy T; Naidoo S, 2023, 'Population-level impact of beliefs and attitudes on vaccine decision-making in South Africa: results from the COVID-19 Vaccine Survey (2021/2022)', Public Health, 216, pp. 58 - 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2023.01.007

Wand H; Moodley J; Reddy T; Vujovich-Dunn C; Naidoo S, 2023, 'Quantifying impact of obesity on cardiometabolic comorbidities and public health implications: Insights from South Africa', Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 17, pp. 122 - 129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2023.02.003

McCormack H; Wand H; Newman CE; Bourne C; Kennedy C; Guy R, 2023, 'Exploring Whether the Electronic Optimization of Routine Health Assessments Can Increase Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections and Provider Acceptability at an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service: Mixed Methods Evaluation', Jmir Medical Informatics, 11, pp. e51387, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/51387

Wand H; Morris N; Moodley J; Naidoo S; Reddy T, 2023, 'Impact of marital status on risk of HIV in South Africa (2002–2017)', AIDS Care Psychological and Socio Medical Aspects of AIDS HIV, 35, pp. 739 - 744, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2022.2067312

Dassaye R; Wand H; Reddy T; Tanser F; Sartorius B; Morris N; Ramjee G, 2023, 'Spatial variations in STIs among women enrolled in HIV prevention clinical trials in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa', Sahara J, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17290376.2023.2193238

McCormack H; Wand H; Bourne C; Ward J; Bradley C; Mak D; Guy R, 2023, 'Integrating testing for sexually transmissible infections into annual health assessments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people: a cross-sectional analysis', Sexual Health, 20, pp. 488 - 496, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh23107

Chowdhury NZ; Wand H; Albalawi O; Adily A; Kariminia A; Allnutt S; Sara G; Dean K; Ellis A; Greenberg D; Schofield PW; Butler T, 2022, 'Mental health service contact following release from prison or hospital discharge in those with psychosis', Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1034917

Vujovich-Dunn C; Wand H; Brotherton JML; Gidding H; Sisnowski J; Lorch R; Veitch M; Sheppeard V; Effler P; Skinner SR; Venn A; Davies C; Hocking J; Whop L; Leask J; Canfell K; Sanci L; Smith M; Kang M; Temple-Smith M; Kidd M; Burns S; Selvey L; Meijer D; Ennis S; Thomson C; Lane N; Kaldor J; Guy R, 2022, 'Measuring school level attributable risk to support school-based HPV vaccination programs', BMC Public Health, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13088-x

Iversen J; Wand H; Kemp R; Bevan J; Briggs M; Patten K; Heard S; Maher L, 2022, 'Uptake of COVID-19 vaccination among people who inject drugs', Harm Reduction Journal, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00643-3

Wand H; Moodley J; Reddy T; Vujovich-Dunn C; Naidoo S, 2022, 'Quantifying the temporal changes in geographical-level contributions of risk factors to hypertension (2008–2017): Results from national surveys', Preventive Medicine, 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107222

Wand H; Vujovich-Dunn C; Moodley J; Reddy T; Naidoo S, 2022, 'Developing and Validating Risk Algorithm for Hypertension in South Africa: Results from a Nationally Representative Cohort (2008–2017)', High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention, 29, pp. 451 - 461, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40292-022-00534-5

Vallely AJB; Saville M; Badman SG; Gabuzzi J; Bolnga J; Mola GDL; Kuk J; Wai M; Munnull G; Garland SM; Brotherton JML; Kelly-Hanku A; Morgan C; Toliman PJ; Kombati Z; Kariwiga G; Babona D; Tan G; Simms KT; Cornall AM; Tabrizi SN; Wand H; Guy R; Canfell K; Kaldor JM, 2022, 'Point-of-care HPV DNA testing of self-collected specimens and same-day thermal ablation for the early detection and treatment of cervical pre-cancer in women in Papua New Guinea: a prospective, single-arm intervention trial (HPV-STAT)', Lancet Global Health, 10, pp. e1336 - e1346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00271-6

Jonduo ME; Vallely LM; Wand H; Sweeney EL; Egli-Gany D; Kaldor J; Vallely AJ; Low N, 2022, 'Adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes associated with Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum: A systematic review and meta-analysis', BMJ Open, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062990

Lee DYL; Ong JJ; Smith K; Jamil MS; McIver R; Wigan R; Maddaford K; McNulty A; Kaldor JM; Fairley CK; Bavinton B; Chen M; Chow EPF; Grulich AE; Holt M; Conway DP; Stoove M; Wand H; Guy RJ, 2022, 'The acceptability and usability of two HIV self‐test kits among men who have sex with men: a randomised crossover trial', Medical Journal of Australia, 217, pp. 149 - 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51641

Iversen J; Wand H; Chan PL; Le LV; Maher L, 2022, 'Systematic Review of Hepatitis C Virus Prevalence in the WHO Western Pacific Region', Viruses, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v14071548

Thean LJ; Romani L; Engelman D; Wand H; Jenney A; Mani J; Paka J; Cua T; Taole S; Silai M; Ashwini K; Sahukhan A; Kama M; Tuicakau M; Kado J; Parnaby M; Carvalho N; Whitfeld M; Kaldor J; Steer AC, 2022, 'Prevention of bacterial complications of scabies using mass drug administration: A population-based, before-after trial in Fiji, 2018–2020', Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100433

Karystianis G; Adily A; Schofield PW; Wand H; Lukmanjaya W; Buchan I; Nenadic G; Butler T, 2022, 'Surveillance of Domestic Violence Using Text Mining Outputs From Australian Police Records', Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.787792

Marques PX; Wand H; Nandy M; Tan C; Shou H; Terplan M; Mark K; Brotman RM; Wilson DP; Ravel J; Hsia RC; Bavoil PM, 2022, 'Serum antibodies to surface proteins of Chlamydia trachomatis as candidate biomarkers of disease: Results from the Baltimore Chlamydia Adolescent/Young Adult Reproductive Management (CHARM) cohort', FEMS Microbes, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/femsmc/xtac004

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