Peer review articles

  1. Turner HC, Hori Y, Revill P, Rattanavipapong W, Arai K, Nonvignon J, Jit M, Teerawattananon Y. (2023). “Analyses of the return on investment of public health interventions: A scoping review and recommendations for future studies”, BMJ Glob Health 2023;8:e012798. https://doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2023-012798    
  2. Owusu R, Mvundura M, Nonvignon J, Armah G, Bawa J, Antwi-Agyei KO, Amponsa-Achiano K, Dadzie F, Bonsu G, Clark A, Pecenka C, Debellut F. (2023). “Rotavirus vaccine product switch in Ghana: An assessment of service delivery costs, switching costs and cost-effectiveness”, PLOS Glob Public Health 3(8): e0001328. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001328 
  3. Hollingworth SA, Leaupepe G-A, Nonvignon J, Fenny AP, Odame EA, Ruiz F. (2023). “Economic evaluations of non-communicable diseases conducted in Sub-Saharan Africa: A critical review of data sources”, Cost Effec. Res. Alloc., https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-023-00471-7 
  4. Aryeetey, GC, Nonvignon J, Malm K, Owusu R, Baabu BS, Peprah NY, Agyemang SA, Novignon J, Amon S, Dwomoh D, Aikins M. (2023). “Cost of inappropriate prescriptions for uncomplicated malaria in Ghana.” Malaria Journal, 22:157. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04581-8
  5. Liu Y, Procter, SR, Pearson CAB, Montero AM, Torres-Rueda S, Asfaw E, Uzochukwu B, Drake T, Bergren E, Eggo RM, Ruiz F, Ndembi N, Nonvignon J, Jit M, Vassall A. (2023). “Assessing the impacts of COVID-19 vaccination programme’s timing and speed on the health benefits, cost-effectiveness and relative affordability 27 African countries.” BMC Medicine, 21:85. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-023-02784-z
  6. Deh SY, Nonvignon J, Aikins M, Agyemang SA, Aryeetey GC. (2022). “Patient treatment cost of oral diseases in Ghana.” Ghana Medical Journal, 56:3, 176-184. Available at: https://www.ghanamedj.org/articles/September2022/7 Patient treatment cost of oral diseases in Ghana.pdf
  7. Nonvignon J, Addo R, Wang H, Seddoh A. (2022). “Benefit-cost analysis of electronic claims processing under Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme.” BMJ Open, 12: e054757. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054757
  8. Nonvignon J, Owusu R, Asare B, Adjagba A, Aun YW, Yeung KHT, Azeez JNK, Gyansa-Lutterodt M, Gulbi G, Amponsa-Achiano K, Dadzie F, Armah GE, Brenzel L, Hutubessy R, Resch SC, Ghana Health Technology Assessment Technical Working Group. (2022). “Estimating the cost of COVID-19 vaccine deployment and introduction in Ghana using the CVIC tool.” Vaccine, 40:12, 1879-1887. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.01.036
  9. Hendrix N, Kwete X, Bolongaita S, Megiddo I, Memirie ST, Mirkuzie AH, Nonvignon J, Verguet S. (2022). “Economic evaluations of health systems strengthening activities in low-income settings: a methodological systematic review.” BMJ Global Health, 7:e007392. https://gh.bmj.com/content/7/3/e007392
  10. Dolan CB, Agyemang SA, Clare B, Coleman C, Richter B, Robertson E, Nonvignon J. (2021). “Cost-effectiveness of paediatric surgery: an economic evaluation of World Paediatric Project surgical interventions in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (2002 – 2019).” BMJ Open, 11: e050286. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/12/e050286.info 
  11. Vodicka E, Nonvignon J, Antwi-Agyei KO, Bawa J, Clark A, Pecenka C, LaMontagne DS. (2021). “The projected cost-effectiveness and budget impact of HPV vaccine introduction in Ghana.” Vaccine, 40:(Suppl 1), A85-A93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.07.027
  12. Gilmartin C, Nonvignon J, Cairns M, Miligan P, Bocoum F, Winskill P, Moroso D, Collins D. (2021). “Seasonal malaria chemoprevention in the Sahel sub-Region of Africa: a cost-effectiveness and cost-saving analysis.” Lancet Global Health, 9: e199-208.https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30475-7
  13. Dawson CP, Aryeetey GC, Agyemang SA, Mensah K, Addo R, Nonvignon J. (2021). “Costs, burden and quality of life associated with informal caregiving for children with Lymphoma attending tertiary hospital in Ghana.” International Journal of Care Coordination. 23:4, 165-172. https://doi.org/10.1177/2053434520981357
  14. Hilla A, Reese V, Nonvignon J, Dolan CB. (2020). “Methods for estimating economic benefits of surgical interventions in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review.” BMJ Open, 10:e039644. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/12/e039644.info
  15. Blankson P-K, Nonvignon J, Aryeetey G, Aikins M. (2020). “Injuries and their related household costs in a tertiary hospital in Ghana.” African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 10:S1, S44-S49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2020.04.004
  16. Baral R, Nonvignon J, Debellut F, Agyemang, SA, Clark A, Pecenka C, (2020). “Cost of illness for childhood diarrhoea in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of evidence and modelled estimates.” BMC Public Health, 20:619. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-08595-8
  17. Hollingworth SA, Downey L, Ruiz F, Odame E, Dsane-Selby L, Gyansa-Lutterodt M, Nonvignon J, Chalkidou K. (2020). “What do we need to know? Data sources to support evidence-based decisions using health technology assessment in Ghana.” Health Research Policy and Systems, 18:41. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-020-00550-8
  18. Sicuri E, Bocoum FY, Nonvignon J, Alonso S, Fakih B, Bonsu G, Kariuki S, Leeuwenkamp O, Munguambe K, Mrisho M, Were V, Sauboin C. (2019) “The costs of implementing vaccination with the RTS,S malaria vaccine in five Sub-Saharan African countries.” MDM Policy & Practice, 4:2, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1177/2381468319896280
  19. Pecenka C, Debellut F, Bar-Zeev N, Anwari P, Nonvignon J, Shamsuzzam M, Clark A. (2018). “Re-evaluating the cost and cost-effectiveness of rotavirus vaccination in Bangladesh, Ghana and Malawi: a comparison of three rotavirus vaccines.” Vaccines, 36:49, 7472-7478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.10.068
  20. Addo R, Agyemang SA, Tozan Y, Nonvignon J. (2018). “Economic burden of caregiving for persons with severe mental illness in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.” PLoS ONE, 13(8): e0199830. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0199830
  21. Frempong S, Davenport C, Sutton AJ, Nonvignon J, Barton P. (2018). “Integrating qualitative techniques in model development: a case study using the framework approach.” Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 16:5, 723-733. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40258-018-0411-9
  22. Nonvignon J, Atherly D, Pecenka C, Aikins M, Gazley L, Groman D, Narh CT, Armah G (2018). “Cost-effectiveness of rotavirus vaccination in Ghana: examining impact from 2012 to 2031.” Vaccine, 36:47, 7215-7221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.11.080
  23. Opoku-Boateng YN, Kretchy IA, Aryeetey GC, Dwomoh D, Decker S, Agyemang SA, Tozan Y, Aikins M, Nonvignon J. (2017). “Economic cost and quality of life of family caregivers of schizophrenic patients attending psychiatric hospitals in Ghana.” BMC Health Services, Research, 17(Suppl 2):697. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-017-2642-0
  24. Mikkelsen E, Hontelez JAC, Nonvignon J, Amon S, Asante FA, Aikins MK, van de Hatred J, Baltussen R (2017). “The costs of HIV treatment and care in Ghana.” AIDS, 31:16, 2279-2286. https://doi.org/10.1097%2FQAD.0000000000001612
  25. Nortey ST, Aryeetey GC, Aikins M, Amendah D, Nonvignon J. (2017). “Economic burden of family caregiving for elderly populations in southern Ghana: the case of a peri-urban district.” International Journal for Equity in Health, 16:16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-016-0511-9
  26. Nonvignon J, Aryeetey GC, Malm KL, Agyemang SA, Aubyn VNA , Peprah NY, Bart‑Plange CN, Aikins M. (2016). “Economic burden of malaria on businesses in Ghana: a case for private sector investment in malaria control.” Malaria Journal, 15:454. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-016-1506-0
  27. NonvignonJ, Aryeetey GC, Issah S, Ansah P, Malm KL, Ofosu W, Tagoe T, Agyemang SA, Aikins M. (2016). “Cost-effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Upper West Region of Ghana.” Malaria Journal, 15:367. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-016-1418-z
  28. Addo R, Nonvignon J, Aikins M (2013). “Household costs of mental health care in Ghana.” Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics, 16:4, 151-159. Available at: http://www.icmpe.net/fulltext.php?volume=16&page=151&year=2013&num=4&name=Addo R
  29. Nonvignon J, Chinbuah MA, Gyapong M, Abbey M, Awini E, Gyapong JO and Aikins M. (2012) "Is home management of fevers a cost-effective way of reducing under-five mortality in Africa? The case of a rural Ghanaian District." Tropical Medicine & International Health, 17:8, 951-957. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3156.2012.03018.x

 

  1. Kudebong M, Wurapa F, Nonvignon J, Norman I, Awoonor-Williams JK, and Aikins M. (2011). "Economic burden of motorcycle accidents in Northern Ghana." Ghana Medical Journal 45:4, 135-142. Available at: https://www.ghanamedj.org/articles/December2011/Final Economic Burden of Motorcycle Accidents.pdf

 

Commentaries/Blogs

  1. Colson AR, Morton A, Ardal, Chalkidou K, Davies SC, Garrison LP, Jit M, Laxminaayan R, Megiddo I, Morel CM, Nonvignon J, Outterson K, Rex JH, Sarker AR, Sculpher M, Woods B, Xiao Y. (2021). “Antimicrobial resistance: is health technology assessment part of the solution or part of the problem?” Value in Health ,24:12, P1824-1834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2021.06.002
  2. Pecenka C, Debellut F, Bar-Zeev N, Anwari P, Nonvignon J, Clark A (2019). “Cost-effectiveness analysis for rotavirus vaccine decision-making: how can we best inform evolving and complex choices in vaccine product selection?” Vaccine, 38:6, 1277-1279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.12.014
  3. Hollingworth S, Gyansa-Lutterodt M, Dsane-Selby L, Nonvignon J, Lopert R, Gad M, Ruiz F, Tunis S, Chalkidou K (2019). “Implementing health technology assessment in Ghana to support universal health coverage: building relationships that focus on people, policy, and process.” International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 36:1, 8-11. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266462319000795

Book chapter

  1. Aryeetey GC, Nonvignon J, Aikins, M (2014). Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme: prospects and challenges. In Fobil J, Nonvignon J (Eds) Public Health Issues in Ghana: Practice, Interventions and Control Strategies. ISBN: 978-9988-1-9901-2. Digibooks, Accra

 

Peer review articles

  1. Nonvignon J, Soucat A, Ofori-Adu P, Adeyi O. (2024). “Making development assistance work for Africa: from aid-dependent disease control to the new public health order”, Health Pol Pl, 30 (Supp 1), i79-i92. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czad092
  2. Novignon J, Arthur E, Tabiri KG, Atakorah YB, Nonvignon J. (2023). “Does health insurance mitigate the economic impact of negative health outcomes? Evidence from Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme”, J. Soc. Econ. Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40847-023-00287-4 
  3. Kazungu J, Nonvignon J, Quaife M, Barasa E. (2023). “Assessing the choice of National Health Insurance Fund contracted outpatient facilities in Kenya: A qualitative study”, Int J Health Plann Mgmt.; 38:1555-1568. https://doi.org/10.1002/hpm.3693
  4. Nonvignon J, Aryeetey GC, Adjagba A, Asman J, Sharkey A, Hasman A, Pallas SW, Griffiths UK. (2023). “The political economy of financing traditional vaccines and vitamin A supplements in six African countries”, Health Pol. & Plan., https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czad079
  5. Appiah-Kubi S, Mao W, Koduah A, Aryeetey GC, Ogbuoji O, Nonvignon J. (2022). Perception of frontline health workers on transition from development assistance for health in Ghana: a qualitative study.” PLOS Global Public Health, 2(4): e0000093. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000093
  6. Global Burden of Disease Health Financing Collaborator Network (2021) “Tracking development assistance for health and for COVID-19: a review of development assistance, government, out-of-pocket, and other private spending on health for 204 countries and territories, 1990-2050.” Lancet, 398:10308, 1317-1343. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01258-7
  7. Issahaku Y, Thuomi A, Abiiro GA, Ogbuoji O, Nonvignon J. (2021). “Is value-based payment for healthcare feasible under Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme?” Health Research Policy & Systems, 19:145. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-021-00794-y
  8. Mao W, McDade KK, Huffstetler HE, Dodoo J, Abankwah DNY, Coleman N, Riviere J, Zhang J, Nonvignon J, Bharali I, Bandara S, Ogbuoji O, Yamey G. (2021). “Transitioning from donor aid for health: perspectives of national stakeholders in Ghana.” BMJ Global Health, 6:e003896. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-003896
  9. Global Burden of Disease Health Financing Collaborator Network (2020) “Health sector spending and spending on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and development assistance for health: progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.” Lancet, 386:10252, 697-724. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30608-5
  10. Nsiah-Boateng E, Nonvignon J, Aryeetey GC, Salari P, Tediosi F, Akweongo P, Aikins M. (2019). “Sociodemographic determinants of health insurance enrolment and dropout in urban district of Ghana: a cross-sectional study.” Health Economics Review 9:23. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-019-0241-y
  11. Nsiah-Boateng E, Ruger JP, Nonvignon J. (2019). “Is enrolment in national health insurance in Ghana pro-poor? Evidence from the Ghana Living Standards Survey.” BMJ Open, 9:e029419. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029419
  12. Aryeetey GC, Nonvignon J, Amissah C, Buckle G, Aikins M. (2016). “The effect of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on health service delivery in mission facilities in Ghana: a retrospective study.” Globalization and Health, 12:32.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-016-0171-y
  13. Novignon J, Nonvignon J (2015) “Fiscal Space for Health in Sub-Saharan African Countries: An Efficiency Approach.” African Journal of Health Economics, 4:1, 1-11. http://doi.org/10.35202/AJHE.2015.4102
  14. Pallas SW, Nonvignon J, Aikins M, and Ruger JP. (2015). “Responses to donor proliferation in Ghana’s health sector: a qualitative case study”, Bulleting of the World Health Organization, 93:1, 11–18.  https://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.14.141614
  15. Novignon J, Olakojo SA, Nonvignon J (2012) "The effects of public and private health care expenditure on health status in sub-Saharan Africa: new evidence from panel data analysis." Health Economics Review, 2012, 2:22. https://doi.org/10.1186/2191-1991-2-22

 

Commentaries/blogs

  1. Adeyi O, Nonvignon J. (2024). Transition to sunset: the future of foreign aid for basic health services in Africa
  2. Habtemariam MK, Nonvignon J, Maeda J, Guzman J, Kaseya J. (2024). From decision to action: the Africa Epidemics Fund
  3. Nonvignon J, Kamara BS, Baker P, Guzman J, Kaseya J. (2023). The African Union in the G20: Implications for Health Financing in Africa | Center For Global Development | Ideas to Action (cgdev.org)
  4. Megiddo I, Nonvignon J, Owusu R, Chalkidou K, Colson A, Gad M, Klepac P, Ruiz F, Morton A. (2020). “Fairer financing of vaccines in a world living with COVID-19.” BMJ Global Health, 5:e002951. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002951
  5. Yamey G, Ogbuoji O, Nonvignon J. (2019). “Middle-income countries graduating from health aid: Transforming daunting challenges into smooth transitions.” PLoS Medicine, 16(6): e1002837. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002837
  1. Mohammed A, Dwomoh D, Nonvignon J. (2022). “The impact of maternal and child health and nutrition improvement project on maternal health service utilization in Ghana: an interrupted time series analysis.” PLOS Global Pubic Health 2(4): e0000372. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000372
  2. Alhassan Y, Dwomoh D, Amuasi SA, Nonvignon J, Bonful H, Tetteh M, Agyabeng K, Kotey M, Yawson AE, Bosomprah S. (2022). “Impact of insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spraying on self-reported malaria prevalence among women of reproductive age in Ghana: implication for malaria control and elimination.” Malaria Journal, 21:120. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04136-3
  3. Tetteh M, Dwomoh D, Asamoah A, Kupeh EK, Malm K, Nonvignon J. (2021). “Impact of malaria diagnostic refresher training programme on competencies and skills in malaria diagnosis among medical laboratory professionals: evidence from Ghana 2015 – 2019.” Malaria Journal, 20:255. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03796-x
  4. Chinbuah MA, Kager PA, Abbey M, Gyapong M, Awini E, Nonvignon J, Aduik M, Aikins M, Pagnoni F, Gyapong JO (2012) “Impact of community management of fever (using antimalarials with or without antibiotics) on childhood mortality: A cluster-randomized controlled trial in Ghana.” American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 87:suppl 5, 11-20. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0078

Peer review articles

  1. Mohammed AG, Dwomoh D, Kenu E, Nonvignon J, Manu A, Bonful HA. (2022). “Factors influencing health workers’ compliance with the WHO intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy recommendations in the Northern Region, Ghana.” Malaria Journal, 21:273. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04286-4
  2. Amporfu E & Nonvignon J. (2015) “Institutions and structural quality of care in the Ghanaian health system”, African Health Monitor 20:15-19
  3. Amporfu E & Nonvignon J. (2015) “The role of institutions on the effectiveness of malaria treatment in the Ghanaian health sector.” BMC Health Services Research, 15:169. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-0802-7
  4. Abbey M, Bartholomew LK, Nonvignon J, Chinbuah MA, Pappoe M, Gyapong M, Gyapong JO, Bart-Plange C, van den BorneB. (2014). “Factors related to retention of community health workers in a trial on community-based management of fever in children under 5 years in the Dangme West District of Ghana.” International Health, 6:2, 99-105. https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihu007
  5. Amporfu E, Nonvignon J, Ampadu S. (2013). “The effect of institutional factors on quality of care in the Ghanaian health care sector.” Journal of African Development, 15:1, 99-123. Available at: https://ideas.repec.org/a/afe/journl/v15y2013i1p99-123.html
  6. Novignon J, Novignon N, Aryeetey G and Nonvignon J. (2014) “HIV/AIDS-related stigma and HIV test uptake in Ghana: evidence from the 2008 Demographic and Health Survey.” African Population Studies, 28:3, 362-1379. https://doi.org/10.11564/28-3-626
  7. Chinbuah MA, Abbey M, Kager PA, Gyapong M, Nonvignon J, Ashitey P, Akpakli J, Appiatse SA, Kubi D & Gyapong JO. (2013). "Assessment of the adherence of community health workers to dosing and referral guidelines for the management of fever in children under 5 years: a study in Dangme West District, Ghana." International Health, 5:2, 148-156. https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihs008
  8. Novignon J and Nonvignon J. (2012) "Socioeconomic status and the prevalence of fever in children under age five: evidence from four sub-Saharan African countries." BMC Research Notes, 5:380. https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-5-380
  9. Nonvignon J, Aikins MKS, Chinbuah A, Abbey M, Gyapong M, Garshong BNA, Fia S. and Gyapong JO. (2010). “Treatment choices for fevers in children under-five years in a rural Ghanaian district.” Malaria Journal,  9:188.https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-9-188

 

Commentaries/Blogs

 

  1. Memish ZA, Blumberg L, Al-Maani AS, Baru R, Dube E, Gao GF, Jernigan DB, Leo Y, Peiris JSM, Masud JHB, McVernon J, Nonvignon J, Ogunsola FT, Reese H, Safdar RM, Ungchusak K, Wieler LH, Heymann D. (2023). “Moving cholera vaccines beyond the epidemic curve”, The Lancet, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02244-4 

Book chapter

  1. Nonvignon J , Mensah E, Vroom FBD, Adjei S, Gyapong JO (2016) The Role of Health Systems in the Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Gyapong JO, Boatin B (Eds.) Neglected Tropical Diseases – Sub-Saharan Africa. Pp. 385 – 405. ISBN: 978-3-319-25469-2. Springer, Switzerland

 

Peer review articles

  1. Tagoe ET, Nonvignon J, van der Meer R, Megiddo I, Goodman B. (2022). “Challenges to delivery of Diabetes services in Ghana created by the COVID-19 pandemic.” Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, 28:1, 58-65. https://doi.org/10.1177/13558196221111708
  2. Tagoe ET, Nonvignon J, van der Meer R, Megiddo I. (2022). “Application of decision analytical models to diabetes in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review.” BMC Health Services Research, 22:1397. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08820-7
  3. Ocansey PME, Kretchy IA, Aryeetey GC, Agyabeng K, Nonvignon J. (2021). “Anxiety, depression, and stress in caregivers of children and adolescents with mental disorders in Ghana, and implications for medication adherence.” Ghana Medical Journal, 55:3, 173-182. Available at: https://www.ghanamedj.org/articles/September2021/1 Anxiety, depression and stress in caregivers of children and adolescents.pdf
  4. Koduah A, Nonvignon J, Colson A, Kurdi A, Morton A, van de Meer R, Aryeetey G, Megiddo I. (2021). “Health systems, population and patient challenges for achieving universal health coverage for hypertension in Ghana.” Health Policy & Planning, 36:9, 1451-1458. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czab088
  5. Godman, B., D. Basu, Y. Pillay, J. C. Mwita, G. M. Rwegerera, B. D. Anand Paramadhas, C. Tiroyakgosi, P. M. Okwen, L. L. Niba, J. Nonvignon, I. Sefah, M. Oluka, A. N. Guantai, D. Kibuule, F. Kalemeera, M. Mubita, J. Fadare, O. O. Ogunleye, L. A. Distiller, E. M. Rampamba, J. Wing, D. Mueller, A. Alfadl, A. A. Amu, Z. Matsebula, A. Kalungia, T. Zaranyika, N. Masuka, J. Wale, R. Hill, A. Kurdi, A. Timoney, S. Campbell and J. C. Meyer. (2020). “Review of ongoing activities and challenges to improve the care of patients with type 2 diabetes across Africa and the implications for the future.” Frontiers in Pharmacology, 11:108. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2020.00108
  6. Odue G, Osafo J, Goldmann E, Parikh NS, Nonvignon J, Kretchy IMA. (2018). “The experiences of providing caregiving for patients with schizophrenia in the Ghanaian context.” Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 32:6, 815-822. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2018.06.005
  7. Kretchy IA, Osafo J, Agyemang SA, Appiah B, Nonvignon J. (2018). “Psychological burden and caregiver-reported non-adherence to psychotropic medications among patients with schizophrenia.” Psychiatry Research, 259, 289-294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2017.10.034
  8. Nketia-Kyere M, Aryeetey GC, Nonvignon J, and Aikins M. (2017). “Exploring barriers to accessing physiotherapy services for stroke patients at Tema general hospital, Ghana.” Archives of Physiotherapy, 7:8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40945-017-0037-5
  9. Ibrahim A, Aryeetey GC, Asampong E, Dwomoh D, & Nonvignon J. (2016). “Erratic electricity supply (Dumsor) and anxiety disorders among university students in Ghana: a cross sectional study.” International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 10:17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-016-0053-y

 

Peer review articles

  1. Wallace LJ, Afun NEE, Ofosu AA, Aryeetey GC, Arthur J, Nonvignon J, Agyepong I. (2022). “Strengths, disconnects and lessons in local and central governance of the response to the first wave of COVID-19 in Ghana.” Ghana Medical Journal, 56:(Suppl 3), 85-98. Available at: https://www.ghanamedj.org/articles/September2022/10 Strengths, disconnects and lessons_LW edits.pdf
  2. Wallace LJ, Agyepong I, Baral S, Barua D, Das M, Huque R, Joshi D, Mbachu C, Naznin B, Nonvignon J, Ofosu A, Onwujekwe O, Sharma S, Quayyum Z, Ensor T and Elsey H. (2022). “The role of the private sector in the COVID-19 pandemic: Experiences from four health systems.” Frontiers in Public Health, 10:878225. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.878225
  3. Tagoe ET, Sheikh N, Morton A, Nonvignon J, Sarker AR, Williams L, Megiddo I. (2021). “COVID-19 vaccination in lower-middle income countries: national stakeholder views on challenges, barriers, and potential solutions.” Frontiers in Public Health, 9:709127. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.709127
  4. Mao W, Ogbuoji O, Watkins D, Bharali I, Nsiah-Boateng E, Diab MM, Dwomoh D, Jamison DT, Kumar P, McDade KK, Nonvignon J, Ogundeji Y, Zeng FG, Zimmerman A, Yamey G. (2021). “Achieving global mortality reduction targets and universal health coverage: The impact of COVID-19.” PLoS Med 18(6): e1003675. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003675
  5. Nonvignon J. (2021). “Of inequalities and hope: the confusion and hope in global health governance.” Global Health Governance, Special Issue, 16:1, 50-56. Available at: https://blogs.shu.edu/ghg/files/2021/05/Spring-2021-Issue.pdf
  6. Dako-Gyeke P, Asampong E, Afari E, Launois P, Ackumey M, Opoku-Mensah K, Akweongo P, Nonvignon J, Aikins M. (2020). “Capacity building for implementation research: a methodology for advancing health research and practice.” Health Research Policy & Systems, 18:53. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-020-00568-y
  7. McRobie E, Matovu F, Nanyiti A, Nonvignon J, Abankwah DNY, Case KK, Hallett TB, Hanefeld J, Conteh L (2017). "National responses to global health targets: exploring policy transfer in the context of the UNAIDS ‘90-90-90’ treatment targets in Ghana and Uganda." Health Policy & Planning, 33:1, 17-33. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czx132
  8. Agyepong IA, Aryeetey GC, Nonvignon J, Asenso-Boadi F, Dzikunu H, Antwi E, Ankrah D, Adjei-Acquah C, Esena R, Aikins M, Arhinful DK. (2014). “Advancing the application of systems thinking in health: provider payment and service supply behaviour and incentives in the Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme - a systems approach.” Health Research Policy and Systems, 12:35. https://doi.org/10.1186/1478-4505-12-35
  9. Aikins M, Laar A, Nonvignon J, Sackey S, Ikeda T, Woode G, Nang-Beifubah A, Nyonator F (2013) “Evaluation of facilitative supervision visits in primary health care service delivery in Northern Ghana.” BMC Health Services Research, 13:358. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-13-358

 

Commentaries/blogs

  1. Nonvignon J. (2021). “Promoting evidence-informed cancer treatment policy making in sub-Saharan Africa.” Lancet Global Health, 9:9, E1193-E1194. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00315-6
  2. Zhang J, Nonvignon J, Mao W. (2020). “How well is Ghana – with one of the best testing capabilities in Africa responding to COVID-19?” Available at: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/future-development/2020/07/28/how-well-is-ghana-with-one-of-the-best-testing-capacities-in-africa-responding-to-covid-19/ - :~:text=With a population of about,compared to other African countries.
  3. Chalkidou K, Walker D, Sullivan R, Barasa E, Dawoud D, Ruiz F, Uzochukwu B, Chi Y-L, Baker P, Shah HA, Nonvignon J, Adler A. (2020). “Healthcare technologies and COVID-19: Speed is not always a good thing.” Center for Global Development. Available at: https://www.cgdev.org/blog/healthcare-technologies-and-covid-19-speed-not-always-good-thing

Elsey H, Agyepong I, Huque R, Quayyum Z, Baral S, Ebenso B, Kharel C, Riffat AS, Onwujekwe O, Uzochukwu B, Nonvignon J, Aryeetey G, Kane S, Ensor T, Mirzoev T. (2019). “Rethinking health systems in the context of urbanisation: challenges from four rapidly urbanising low- and middle-income countries.” BMJ Global Health, 4:e001501. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001501

Book chapter

  1. Wilkinson T, Cleary S, Nonvignon J (2021). Strengthening capacity for teaching of health economics in sub-Saharan Africa, in Platt M & Goodman AC (ed.), Handbook for Teaching Health Economics, chapter 17, pages 222-236, Edward Elgar Publishing.

 

Peer review articles

  1. Darkwah KA, Iddi S, Nonvignon J, Aikins M. (2022). “Characterization of functional disability among older adults in Ghana: a multilevel analysis of the study on global ageing and adult health (SAGE) Wave II.” PLOS One 17(11): e0277125. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277125
  2. Boima V , Agyabeng K, Ganu V, Dey D, Yorke E,Amissah-Arthur M.B, Wilson A, Yawson AE, Mate-Kole CC, Nonvignon J. (2020). “Willingness to pay for kidney transplantation among chronic kidney disease patients in Ghana.” PLOS One, 15(12): e0244437. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244437
  3. Boima V , Amissah-Arthur M.B, Yorke E, Dey D, Fiagbe D, Yawson AE, Nonvignon J, Mate-Kole CC. (2021). “Determinants of willingness to accept kidney transplantation among chronic kidney disease patients in Ghana.” BMC Nephrology, 22:129. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-021-02335-9
  4. Fonta CL, Nonvignon J, Aikins M, Novignon J, Aryeetey GC (2019). “Economic analysis of health inequality among the elderly in Ghana.” Journal of Population Ageing, 13, 113-127. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12062-019-09245-7
  5. Novignon J, Nonvignon J, Mussa R. (2018). “The poverty and inequality nexus in Ghana: A decomposition analysis of household expenditure components." International Journal of Social Economics, 45:2, 246-258. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-11-2016-0333
  6. Fonta LC, Nonvignon J, Aikins M, Nwosu E, Aryeetey GC (2017). “Predictors of self-reported health among the elderly in Ghana: a cross sectional study.” BMC Geriatrics, 17: 171. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-017-0560-y
  7. Novignon J, Nonvignon J, Arthur E. (2015) “Health Status and Labour Force Participation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis.” African Development Review, 27:1, 14–26. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8268.12119
  8. Bosomprah S, Aryeetey G, Nonvignon J, Adanu RM (2014) “A decomposition analysis of change in skilled birth attendants, 2003 to 2008, Ghana Demographic and Health Surveys.” BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth , 14:415. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-014-0415-x
  9.  Eliason S, Awoonor-Williams JK, Eliason C, Novignon J, Nonvignon J, Aikins M. (2014). “Determinants of modern family planning use among women of reproductive age in the Nkwanta District of Ghana: a case-control study.” Reproductive Health, 11:65. https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-4755-11-65
  10. Nonvignon J. and Novignon J. (2014) “Trend and determinants of contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in Ghana.” African Population Studies, 28:(suppl 2), 956-967. Available at http://aps.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/549
  11. Mbada CE, Nonvignon J, Ajayi O, Dada OO, Awotidebe DO, Johnson OE, Olarinde A (2012) “Impact of missed appointments for out-patient physiotherapy on cost, efficiency, and patients’ recovery.” Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, 31:1, 30-35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hkpj.2012.12.001
  12. Novignon J, Nonvignon J, Mussa R, and Chiwaula L. (2012). "Health and vulnerability to poverty in Ghana: evidence from the Ghana Living Standards Survey Round." Health Economics Review, 2:11. https://doi.org/10.1186/2191-1991-2-11
  13. Novignon J, Mussa R, Msonda T, and Nonvignon J. (2011). “The use of non-prescription medicine versus self-assessed health: evidence from Malawi.” International Archives of Medicine 2011, 4:38. https://doi.org/10.1186/1755-7682-4-38
  14.  Nonvignon J and PB Aglobitse. (2008). “The Choice of Health Care Services by Households in Selected Regions of Ghana.” Ghana Policy Journal , 2: 34-50.