By Professor Augustine Danso Asante

Journal articles

Bobo FT; Asante A; Woldie M; Dawson A; Hayen A, 2023, 'Evaluating equity across the continuum of care for maternal health services: analysis of national health surveys from 25 sub-Saharan African countries', International Journal for Equity in Health, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-02047-6

Fattah RA; Cheng Q; Thabrany H; Susilo D; Satrya A; Haemmerli M; Kosen S; Novitasari D; Puteri GC; Adawiyah E; Hayen A; Gilson L; Mills A; Tangcharoensathien V; Jan S; Asante A; Wiseman V, 2023, 'Incidence of catastrophic health spending in Indonesia: insights from a Household Panel Study 2018–2019', International Journal for Equity in Health, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-01980-w

Awaworyi Churchill S; Asante A, 2023, 'Neighbourhood crime and obesity: Longitudinal evidence from Australia', Social Science and Medicine, 337, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116289

Asante A; Cheng Q; Susilo D; Satrya A; Haemmerli M; Fattah RA; Kosen S; Novitasari D; Puteri GC; Adawiyah E; Hayen A; Mills A; Tangcharoensathien V; Jan S; Thabrany H; Wiseman V, 2023, 'The benefits and burden of health financing in Indonesia: analyses of nationally representative cross-sectional data', The Lancet Global Health, 11, pp. e770 - e780, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00064-5

Bobo F; Asante A; Woldie M; Dawson A; Hayen A, 2023, 'Spatial patterns and inequalities in skilled birth attendance and caesarean delivery in sub-Saharan Africa', Population Medicine, 5, pp. 239 - 240, http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/POPMED/164889

Addo IY; Brener L; Asante AD; de Wit J, 2022, 'Moderating Effects of Socio-Demographic Factors in Associations Between Acculturation and Dietary and Physical Activity Behaviours: a Study of Australian Residents Born in Sub-Saharan Africa', Journal of International Migration and Integration, 23, pp. 2195 - 2217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12134-021-00930-1

Haemmerli M; Asante A; Susilo D; Satrya A; Fattah RA; Cheng Q; Kosen S; Novitasari D; Puteri GC; Adawiyah E; Hayen A; Gilson L; Mills A; Tangcharoensathien V; Jan S; Thabrany H; Wiseman V, 2022, 'Using measures of quality of care to assess equity in health care funding for primary care: analysis of Indonesian household data', BMC Health Services Research, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08739-z

Otim ME; Omagino EK; Almarzouqi A; Rahman SA; Asante AD, 2022, 'Exclusive breast-feeding in the first six months: Findings from a cross-sectional survey in mulago hospital, uganda', African Health Sciences, 22, pp. 534 - 544, http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v22i2.62

Cheng Q; Asante A; Susilo D; Satrya A; Man N; Fattah RA; Haemmerli M; Kosen S; Novitasari D; Puteri GC; Adawiyah E; Hayen A; Gilson L; Mills A; Tangcharoensathien V; Jan S; Thabrany H; Wiseman V, 2022, 'Equity of health financing in Indonesia: A 5-year financing incidence analysis (2015–2019)', The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100400

Bobo FT; Asante A; Woldie M; Dawson A; Hayen A, 2022, 'Child vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa: Increasing coverage addresses inequalities', Vaccine, 40, pp. 141 - 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.11.005

Bobo FT; Asante A; Woldie M; Dawson A; Hayen A, 2021, 'Spatial patterns and inequalities in skilled birth attendance and caesarean delivery in sub-Saharan Africa', BMJ Global Health, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2021-007074

Tekle Bobo F; Asante A; Woldie M; Hayen A, 2021, 'Erratum to: poor coverage and quality for poor women: inequalities in quality antenatal care in nine East African countries', Health policy and planning, 36, pp. 996, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czab055

Bobo FT; Asante A; Woldie M; Hayen A, 2021, 'Poor coverage and quality for poor women: Inequalities in quality antenatal care in nine East African countries', Health Policy and Planning, 36, pp. 662 - 672, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czaa192

Asante A; Man N; Wiseman V, 2020, 'Evaluating Equity in Health Financing Using Benefit Incidence Analysis: A Framework for Accounting for Quality of Care', Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 18, pp. 759 - 766, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40258-020-00597-2

Asante A; Wasike WSK; Ataguba JE, 2020, 'Health Financing in Sub-Saharan Africa: From Analytical Frameworks to Empirical Evaluation', Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 18, pp. 743 - 746, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40258-020-00618-0

Liverani M; Ir P; Jacobs B; Asante A; Jan S; Leang S; Man N; Hayen A; Wiseman V, 2020, 'Cross-border medical travels from Cambodia: Pathways to care, associated costs and equity implications', Health Policy and Planning, 35, pp. 1011 - 1020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czaa061

Asante AD; Ir P; Jacobs B; Supon L; Liverani M; Hayen A; Jan S; Wiseman V, 2020, 'Erratum: Who benefits from healthcare spending in Cambodia? Evidence for a universal health coverage policy', Health policy and planning, 35, pp. 888, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czaa037

Addo IY; Brener L; Asante AD; de Wit J, 2019, 'Determinants of post-migration changes in dietary and physical activity behaviours and implications for health promotion: Evidence from Australian residents of sub-Saharan African ancestry', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 30, pp. 62 - 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.233

Ir P; Jacobs B; Asante AD; Liverani M; Jan S; Chhim S; Wiseman V, 2019, 'Exploring the determinants of distress health financing in Cambodia', Health Policy and Planning, 34, pp. i26 - i37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czz006

Asante AD; Jacobs B; Wiseman V, 2019, 'Transforming health systems financing in Lower Mekong: Making sure the poor are not left behind', Health Policy and Planning, 34, pp. i1 - i3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czz098

Asante AD; Ir P; Jacobs B; Supon L; Liverani M; Hayen A; Jan S; Wiseman V, 2019, 'Who benefits from healthcare spending in Cambodia? Evidence for a universal health coverage policy', Health Policy and Planning, 34, pp. i4 - i13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czz011

Addo IY; Brener L; Asante AD; de Wit J, 2019, 'Associations of post-migration dietary and physical activity behaviours with acculturation and social cognitive factors: A cross-sectional study of Australian residents born in sub-Saharan Africa', Journal of Ethnic Foods, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s42779-019-0039-x

Hall JJ; Ambang T; Asante A; Mapira P; Craig A; Schuele E; Pervaz Iqbal M, 2019, 'Poliomyelitis outbreak in Papua New Guinea: health system and health security implications for PNG and Australia', Medical Journal of Australia, 211, pp. 161 - 162.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.50283

Addo IY; Brener L; Asante AD; de Wit J, 2019, 'Socio-cultural beliefs about an ideal body size and implications for risk of excess weight gain after immigration: a study of Australian residents of sub-Saharan African ancestry', Ethnicity and Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2019.1607261

Ataguba JE; Asante AD; Limwattananon S; Wiseman V, 2018, 'How to do (or not to do) ... a health financing incidence analysis', Health Policy and Planning, 33, pp. 436 - 444, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czx188

Wiseman V; Thabrany H; Asante A; Haemmerli M; Kosen S; Gilson L; Patcharanarumol W; Hayen A, 2018, 'An evaluation of health systems equity in Indonesia: study protocol', International Journal for Equity in Health, 17, pp. 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12939-018-0822-0

Guinness L; Paul RC; Martins JS; Asante A; Price J; Hayen A; Wiseman V; Jan S; Soares A, 2018, 'Determinants of health care utilisation: the case of Timor-Leste.', International Health, 10, pp. 412 - 420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihy044

Asante AD; Irava W; Limwattananon S; Hayen A; Martins J; Guinness L; Ataguba JE; Price J; Jan S; Mills A; Wiseman V, 2017, 'Financing for universal health coverage in small island states: Evidence from the Fiji Islands', BMJ Global Health, 2, pp. e000200, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2016-000200

Wiseman V; Asante A; Ir P; Limwattananon S; Jacobs B; Liverani M; Hayen A; Jan S, 2017, 'System-wide analysis of health financing equity in Cambodia: A study protocol', BMJ Global Health, 2, pp. e000153, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2016-000153

Price JA; Soares AIFS; Asante AD; Martins JS; Williams K; Wiseman VL, 2016, '"I go I die, I stay I die, better to stay and die in my house": understanding the barriers to accessing health care in Timor-Leste', BMC Health Services Research, 16, pp. 1 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1762-2

Otim ME; Asante AD; Kelaher M; Anderson IP; Jan S, 2016, 'Acceptability of programme budgeting and marginal analysis as a tool for routine priority setting in Indigenous health', The International journal of health planning and management, 31, pp. 277 - 295, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpm.2287

Price JA; Guinness L; Irava W; Khan I; Asante A; Wiseman V, 2016, 'How to do (or not to do) ⋯ translation of national health accounts data to evidence for policy making in a low resourced setting', Health Policy and Planning, 31, pp. 472 - 481, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czv089

Asante A; Price J; Hayen A; Jan S; Wiseman V, 2016, 'Equity In Health care financing in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review of evidence from studies using benefit and financing incidence analyses', PLoS ONE, 11, pp. e0152866, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0152866

Hou X; Asante A, 2016, 'Turning Challenges into Opportunities', , http://dx.doi.org/10.1596/25785

Wiseman V; Asante A; Price J; Hayen A; Irava W; Martins J; Guinness L; Jan S, 2015, 'Ten best resources for conducting financing and benefit incidence analysis in resource-poor settings', Health Policy and Planning, 30, pp. 1053 - 1058, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czu108

Asante A; Iljanto S; Rule J; Doyle J, 2015, 'Do district health systems perform differently because of their managers? Preliminary insights from Indonesia', Healthcare in Low-resource Settings, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/hls.2015.4471

Otim ME; Asante AD; Kelaher M; Doran CM; Anderson IP, 2015, 'What constitutes benefit from health care interventions for Indigenous Australians?', Australian Aboriginal Studies, pp. 30 - 42

Asante AD; Price J; Hayen A; Irava W; Martins J; Guinness L; Ataguba JE; Limwattananon S; Mills A; Jan S; Wiseman V, 2014, 'Assessment of equity in healthcare financing in Fiji and Timor-Leste: A study protocol', BMJ Open, 4, pp. e006806, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006806

Asante AD; Dewdney J; Martins N; Otim ME, 2014, 'Retaining doctors in rural Timor-Leste: A critical appraisal of opportunities and challenges.', Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 92, pp. 277 - 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.13.123141

Rule J; Ngo DA; Oanh TTM; Asante A; Doyle J; Roberts G; Taylor R, 2013, 'Strengthening primary health care in low- and middle-income countries: Generating evidence through evaluation', Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 26, pp. 339 - 348, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1010539513503869

Asante AD; Körner H, 2012, 'Knowledge and access are not enough: Hiv risk and prevention among people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in sydney: To the Editor', Medical Journal of Australia, 196, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja11.11342

Asante AD; Negin J; Hall JJ; Dewdney J; Zwi A, 2012, 'Analysis of policy implications and challenges of the Cuban health assistance program related to human resources for health in the Pacific', Human Resources for Health, 10, pp. 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1478-4491-10-10

Asante AD; Korner H, 2012, 'Knowledge and access are not enough: HIV risk and prevention among people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in Sydney', Medical Journal of Australia, 196, pp. 502, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja11.11342

Asante A; Roberts G; Hall JJ, 2011, 'A Review of Health Leadership and Management Capacity in Solomon Islands',

Asante AD; Korner H, 2011, 'Perceptions of HIV risk and protection among people from CALD backgrounds in Sydney: findings from CALD periodic survey and the late diagnosis study', HIV Australia, 9, pp. 27 - 29, http://www.afao.org.au/library/hiv-australia/volume-9/number-2

Asante AD; Zwi A, 2009, 'Factors influencing resource allocation decisions and equity in the health system of Ghana', Public Health, 123, pp. 371 - 377, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2009.02.006

Asante AD; Zwi A, 2007, 'Public-private partnerships and global health equity: Prospects and challenges', Indian Journal of Medical Ethics, 4, pp. 176 - 180

Asante AD, 2007, 'Scaling up HIV prevention: Why routine or mandatory testing is not feasible for sub-Saharan Africa', Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 85, pp. 644 - 646

Asante AD; Zwi A; Ho MT, 2006, 'Equity in resource allocation in health: A comparative Study of the Ashanti and Northern Regions of Ghana', Health Policy, 78, pp. 135 - 148

Asante AD; Zwi A; Ho MT, 2006, 'Getting on by credit: how district health managers in Ghana cope with the untimely release of funds', BMC Health Services Research, 6, pp. 105 - 113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-6-105

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