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Mpox: Neglect has led to a more dangerous virus now spreading across borders, harming and killing people. Leaders must take action to stop mpox now

McNab C, Torreele E, Alakija A, Aluso A, Cárdenas M, Crabb B, et al. (2024) Mpox: Neglect has led to a more dangerous virus now spreading across borders, harming and killing people. Leaders must take action to stop mpox now. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2024; 4(10): e0003714. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003714.

​The pandemic agreement: Achieving an African win for health security inequity

Ndembi N, Dereje N, Rahman F, Djoudalbaye B, Aluso A, Schwalbe N, et al. The pandemic agreement: Achieving an African win for health security inequity. Journal of Public Health in Africa. 2024;15(1), a618.  doi.org/10.4102/jphia.v15i1.618.

Beyond “business as usual”: Lessons from FIFA for fair benefit-sharing in global health

Wahl B, Butin G, Gombe S, Schwalbe N. Beyond “business as usual”: Lessons from FIFA for fair benefit-sharing in global health. Health Affairs Scholar. Published online 15 May 2024. doi.org/10.1093/haschl/qxae068.

From lemming to leader: Moving beyond Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to bring health financing assistance into the 21st century

Nassiri-Ansari T, Schwalbe N, Lehtimaki S. From Lemming to Leader: Moving beyond Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to bring health financing assistance into the 21st century. PLOS Global Public Health. 2024;4(5): e0003135. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003135.

Assessing New York City’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Strategy: A Case for Risk-Informed Distribution

Schwalbe N, Nunes MC, Cutland C, Wahl B, Reidpath D. Assessing New York City’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Strategy: A Case for Risk-Informed Distribution.  J Urban Health. Published online 05 April 2024. doi.org/10.1007/s11524-024-00853-z.

Governance provisions in the WHO Pandemic Agreement draft

Schwalbe N, Hannon E, Gilby L, Lehtimaki S. Governance provisions in the WHO Pandemic Agreement draft. Lancet. Published online March 22, 2024. doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00585-3.

Shaping Global Health Law through United Nations Governance: The UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response

Meier BM, Finch A, Schwalbe N. Shaping Global Health Law through United Nations Governance: The UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response. Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics. 2023;51(4):972-978. doi:10.1017/jme.2024.14.

Where there is a will, there is a way: independent assessment of member state compliance with the pandemic agreement

Lehtimaki S, Hannon E, Hanbali L, Soltan DF, Peek K, Nassiri-Ansari T, Schwalbe N. Where there is a will, there is a way: independent assessment of member state compliance with the pandemic agreement. Lancet. 2023;12(1) E18-E19. doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00515-6.

​Independent monitoring and the new pandemic agreement

Hanbali L, Hannon E, Lehtimaki S, McNab C, Schwalbe N. ​Independent monitoring and the new pandemic agreement. BMJ Global Health. 2023;8:e013348. doi:10.1136/ bmjgh-2023-013348.

Bold moves for vaccine manufacturing equity

Aars OK, Schwalbe N. Bold moves for vaccine manufacturing equity. Lancet. 2023;402(10404): 771-772.

Primary health care: a cornerstone of pandemic prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery

Lal A, Schwalbe N. Primary health care: a cornerstone of pandemic prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. Lancet. 2023; 401(10391): 1847.

Independent monitoring for the pandemic accord: a non-negotiable provision

Hanbali L, Lehtimaki S, Hannon, E, McNab C, Schwalbe N. Independent monitoring for the pandemic accord: a non-negotiable provision. Lancet. 2023; 401(10376):553.

Why we still need a pandemic treaty

Hannon E, Hanbali L, Lehtimaki S, and Schwalbe N. Why we still need a pandemic treaty. Lancet Global Health.
2022; 10(9): E1232-E1233.

Use of financial incentives to increase adult vaccination coverage: A narrative review of lessons learned from COVID-19 and other adult vaccination efforts.

Schwalbe N, Hanbali L, Nunes MC, Lehtimaki S. Use of financial incentives to increase adult vaccination coverage: A narrative review of lessons learned from COVID-19 and other adult vaccination efforts. Vaccine X. 2022 Dec;12:100225. doi: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2022.100225. Epub 2022 Oct 6. PMID: 36217357; PMCID: PMC9535879.

The US Needs to Prepare to Introduce the Novel Oral Polio Vaccine

Schwalbe N, Varma JK. The US needs to prepare to introduce the novel oral polio vaccine. BMJ. 2022 Oct 4;379:o2388. doi: 10.1136/bmj.o2388. PMID: 36195323.

School Closures During Social Lockdown and Mental Health, Health Behaviors, and Well-being Among Children and Adolescents During the First COVID-19 Wave: A Systematic Review

Viner R, Russell S, Saulle R, Stansfield C, Croker H, Packer J, Nicholls D, Goddings AL, Bonell C, Hudson L, Hope S, Ward J, Schwalbe N, Morgan A, Minozzi S. School Closures During Social Lockdown and Mental Health, Health Behaviors, and Well-being Among Children and Adolescents During the First COVID-19 Wave: A Systematic Review. JAMA Pediatrics. Published online January 18, 2022.

Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine receipt at two integrated healthcare systems in New York City

Oliver K, Raut A, Pierre S, Silvera L, Boulos A, Gale A, Baum A, Chory A, David NJ, D’Souza D, Freeman A, Goytia C, Hamilton A, Horowitz C, Islam N, Jeavons J, Knudson J, Li S, Lupi J, Martin R, Maru S, Nabeel I, Pimenova D, Romanoff A, Rusanov S, Swalbe N, Vangeepuram N, Vreeman R, Masci J, Maru D. Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine receipt at two integrated healthcare systems in New York City: a cross-sectional study of healthcare workers. BMJ Open. 2022;12:e05341.

Increasing efficiency in vaccine production

Aars OK, Clark M, Schwalbe N. Increasing efficiency in vaccine production: A primer for change. Vaccine X. 2021;8(100104).

Artifical Intelligence and the Future of Global Health

Schwalbe N, Wahl B. Artifical Intelligence and the Future of Global Health. Lancet. 2020;395(10236):1579-1586.

Accelerating Access to Medicines in a Changing World

Kettler H, Lehtimaki S, Schwalbe N. Accelerating Access to Medicines in a Changing World. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 2020;98:641-643.

COVID-19: Rethinking Risk 

Schwalbe N, Lehtimaki S, Gutiérrez JP. COVID-19: Rethinking Risk. Lancet Global Health. 2020;8(8):e974-e975.

Expanding the Use of Community Health Workers in Urban Settings

Wahl B, Lehtimaki S, Germann S, Schwalbe N. Expanding the Use of Community Health Workers in Urban Settings: A Potential Strategy for Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage. Health Policy and Planning. 2020;35(1):91-101.

​Apples and oranges?

Nguyen A, Schwalbe N. Apples and oranges? Can second generation vaccines become as low cost as generic medicines? Vaccine. 2019;37(22):2910-2914.

Intensified Multilateral Cooperation on Global Public Goods for Health

Yamey G, Kraus J, Fewer S, Schwalbe N. Intensified Multilateral Cooperation on Global Public Goods for Health: Three Opportunities for Collective Action. The Center for Policy Impact in Global Health; 2018.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and global health

Wahl B, Cossy-Gantner A, Germann S, Schwalbe N. Artificial intelligence (AI) and global health: How can AI contribute to health in resource-poor settings? BMJ Global Health. 2018;3(4):e000798.

Time’s up for journal gender bias

Schwalbe N, Fearon J. Time’s up for journal gender bias. Lancet. 2018;391(10140):P2601-2602.

Global health: Generation men

Schwalbe N. Global health: generation men. Lancet. 2017;390(10096):P733.

Data Sharing and Global Public Health: Defining What We Mean by Data

Schwalbe N, Wahl B, Song J, Lehtimaki S. Data Sharing and Global Public Health: Defining What We Mean by Data. Front Digit Health. Published online December 14, 2020.

Maternal and child health services and an integrated, life-cycle approach to the prevention of non-communicable diseases

Brumana L, Arroyo A, Schwalbe N, Lehtimaki S. Maternal and child health services and an integrated, life-cycle approach to the prevention of non-communicable diseases. BMJ Global Health. 2017;2:e000295.

Intellectual property rights and challenges for development of affordable human papillomavirus

Chandrasekharan S, Amin T, Kim J, Furrer E, Matterson AC, Schwalbe N, Nguyen A. Intellectual property rights and challenges for development of affordable human papillomavirus, rotavirus and pneumococcal vaccines: Patent landscaping and perspectives of developing country vaccine manufacturers. Vaccine. 2015;33(46):6366-6370.

Prediction of immunization performance

Hanson CM, Furrer E, Schwalbe N, Berkley S. Prediction of immunization performance. Lancet. 2013;381(9864):P249-350.

The estimated mortality impact of vaccinations forecast

Lee LA, Franzel L, Atwell J, Datta SD, Friberg IK, Goldie SJ, Reef SE, Schwalbe N, Simons E, Strebel PM, Sweet S, Suraratdecha C, Tam Y, Vynnycky E, Walker N, Walker DG, Hansen PM. The estimated mortality impact of vaccinations forecast to be administered during 2011-2020 in 73 countries supported by the GAVI Alliance. Vaccine. 2013;31(2):B61-B72.

Implications of the current tuberculosis treatment landscape for future regimen change

Wells W, Konduri N, Chen C, Lee D, Ignatius HR, Gardiner E, Schwalbe N. Implications of the current tuberculosis treatment landscape for future regimen change. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2011;15(6):746-753.

An analysis of how the GAVI alliance and low- and middle-income countries can share costs of new vaccines

Saxenian H, Cornejo S, Thorien K, Hecht R, Schwalbe N. An Analysis Of How The GAVI Alliance And Low- And Middle-Income Countries Can Share Costs Of New Vaccines. Health Affairs. 2011;30(6).

Tuberculosis regimen change in high-burden countries

Wells WA, Konduri N, Chen C, Lee, D. Ignatius HR, Gardiner E, Schwalbe N. Tuberculosis regimen change in high-burden countries. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2010;14 (10):1538-1547.

Advance market commitment for pneumococcal vaccines

Cernuschi T, Furrer E, Schwalbe N, Jones A, Berndt ER, McAdams S. Advance market commitment for pneumococcal vaccines:  Putting theory into practice. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 2011;89:913-918.

GAVI’s Advance Market Commitment

Schwalbe N, El-Ziq I. GAVI’s Advance Market Commitment. Lancet. 2010;375(9715):P638-639.

A global health partnership’s use of time-limited support to catalyze health practice change: the case for Gavi's injection safety support

Levin A, Fang A, Hansen PM, Pyle D, Ousmane D, Schwalbe N. A global health partnership’s use of time-limited support to catalyze health practice change: The case of GAVI’s injection safety support. PLoS One. 2010;5(9):e12986.

New TB Regimens: What Countries Want

Global Alliance for TB Drug Development, Schwalbe N, Ignatius HR, Wells WA, Patel N, Forcellina A, DiCola L, Chen C. New TB Regimens: What Countries Want. The Value Proposition of Existing and New First-Line Regimens for Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis.; 2009.

Estimating the market for tuberculosis drugs in industrialized and developing nations

Schwalbe N, Wells WA, Geaneotes A, Forcellina A, Lee MG, DiCola L, Ignatius HR, Walker C, Raafat T, Patel N. Estimating the market for tuberculosis drugs in industrialized and developing nations. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2008;12(10):1173-1181.

Timing of default from tuberculosis treatment

Kruk M, Schwalbe N, Aguiar C. Timing of default from tuberculosis treatment:  A systematic review of the literature. Tropical Medicine and International Health. 2008;13(5):703-712.

The relation between intermittent dosing and adherence

Kruk M, Schwalbe N. The relation between intermittent dosing and adherence: Preliminary insights. Clin Ther. 2006;28(12):1989-1995.

International co-operation and health- Part 1

McKee M, Gilmore AB, Schwalbe N. International co-operation and health. Part I:  Issues and concepts. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2005;59(8).

International co-operation and health - Part 2

McKee M, Gilmore AB, Schwalbe N. International co-operation and health. Part 2:  making a difference. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2005;59:737-739.

The European Union, South Eastern Europe and the wider European neighborhood

McKee M, Bernd R, Schwalbe N. The European Union, South Eastern Europe and the wider European neighborhood. Eurohealth. 2005;10(3):7-9.

Inequalities in birth outcomes in Russia

Danishevski K, Balabanova D, McKee M, Nolte E, Schwalbe N, Vasilieva N. Inequalities in birth outcomes in Russia: Evidence from Tula oblast. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 2005;19:352-359.

HIV and Tuberculosis in the former Soviet Union

Schwalbe N, Harrington P. HIV and Tuberculosis in the former Soviet Union. Lancet. 2003;360(1).

Evidence on Digital Mental Health Interventions for Adolescents and Young People

Lehtimaki S, Martic J, Wahl B, Foster KT, Schwalbe N; Evidence on Digital Mental Health Interventions for Adolescents and Young People: Systematic Overview. JMIR Ment Health. 2021;8(4):e25847.

A troubled past, an uncertain future

Rechel B, Schwalbe N, McKee M. Health in South Eastern Europe: a troubled past, an uncertain future. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 2004;82:539-546.

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