PEER-REVIEWED

Czerniewska A, Sharkey A, Drapkin S, Mustafa S, Gerarda Portela A. National COVID-19 preparedness and response plans – a global review from the perspective of services for maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and older people BMJ Global Health 9:e013711. https://gh.bmj.com/content/9/3/e013711.full.

Basij Rasikh M, Dickey ES & Sharkey AB (2024) Primary healthcare system and provider responses to the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. BMJ Global Health 9:e013760. https://gh.bmj.com/content/9/2/e013760.full.

Dadari I, Sharkey A, Hoare I, Izurieta R (2023) Analysis of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and response on routine childhood vaccination coverage and equity in northern Nigeria – A mixed methods study. BMJ Open 13:e076154. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjopen/13/10/e076154.full.pdf.

Johri M, Ng ESW, Sharkey A, Bosson-Rieutort D, Kone GK, Subramanian SV (2023) Effects of zero-dose vaccination status in early childhood and level of community socioeconomic development on learning attainment in preadolescence in India: a population-based cohort study. BMJ Public Health 1:e000022. https://bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/bmjph/1/1/e000022.full.pdf.

Nonvignon J, Aryeetey GC, Adjagba A, Asman J, Sharkey A, Hasman A, Pallas SW, Kou Griffiths U (2023) Political economy of financing traditional vaccines and vitamin A supplements in six African countries. Health Policy & Planning https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czad079.

Ivanova V, Shahabuddin ASM, Sharkey A, Johri M (2023) Advancing immunization coverage and equity: A structured synthesis of pro-equity strategies in 61 Gavi-supported countries. Vaccines 11: 191. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/1/191.

Ducharme J, Caetano Correa G, Reynolds HW, Sharkey AB, Fonner VA, Johri M (2023) Mapping of pro-equity interventions proposed by immunisation programs in Gavi health systems strengthening grants. Vaccines 11(2): 341. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11020341.

Tilahun B, Zelalem M, Mekonnen ZA, Sheikh K, Shahabuddin ASM, Sharkey A, Feletto M (2021) Embedding implementation research to strengthen efforts towards improving primary health care in resource limited settings. Ethiopia Journal of Health Development 35 (SI-3). https://ejhd.org/index.php/ejhd/issue/view/147.

Gelagay AA, Geremew AB, Teklu A, Mekonnen ZA, Sharkey A, Assan A, Tilahun B (2021) Women's independent household decision making power and its influence on their autonomy in relation to child vaccinations: A mixed-method study among women of reproductive age in Northwest Ethiopia. Ethiopia Journal of Health Development 35 (SI-3) https://ejhd.org/index.php/ejhd/issue/view/147.

Amare G, Seyoum T, Zayede T, Tazebew A, Teklu A, Mekonnen ZA, Endehabtu BF, Sharkey A, Tilahun B (2021) Vaccine safety practices and implementation barriers in Northwest Ethiopia: A qualitative study. Ethiopia Journal of Health Development 35 (SI-3) https://ejhd.org/index.php/ejhd/issue/view/147.

Jackson DJ, Shahabuddin ASM, Sharkey AB, Kallander K, Muniz M, Mwamba R, Nyankesha E, Scherpbier R, Hasman A, Balarajan Y, Albright K, Adele P, Swartling Peterson S (2021) Closing the know-do gap for child health: UNICEF’s experiences from embedding implementation research in child health and nutrition programming. Implementation Science Communications 2(112). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-021-00207-9.

Mancuso AB, Malm SA, Sharkey A, Shahabuddin ASM, Shroff ZC (2021) Cross-cutting lessons from the Decision-Maker Led Implementation Research initiative. Health Research Policy and Systems 19(Suppl 2): 83. https://health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12961-021-00706-0.pdf.

Shroff ZC, Mancuso AB, Sharkey A, Shahabuddin ASM, Kumar B, Johnson H & Ghaffar A (2021) Decision maker led implementation research on immunization: learning from low- and middle-income countries. Health Research Policy and Systems 19(Suppl 2): 68. https://health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12961-021-00720-2.pdf.

Shahabuddin ASM, Sharkey A, Khalid F, Rasanathan K, Hasman A, Tran N, Durrani A, Ongwae K, Duncan R, Ahmed KA, Farrukh S, Rutter P, Jackson D, Hafeez A, Peterson SS, Ghaffar A (2021) An embedded implementation research initiative to tackle service delivery bottlenecks in the expanded programme on immunisation in Pakistan: Overview and reflections. J Glob Health 11:06003.

Dadari I, Higgins-Steele A, Sharkey A, Charlet D, Shahabuddin ASM, Nandy R, Jackson D (2021) Pro-equity immunization and health systems strengthening strategies in select Gavi-supported countries. Vaccine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.03.044

Phuong Ngo T-M, Rogers B, Patnaik R, Jambai A, Sharkey AB (2021) The Effect of Ebola Virus Disease on Maternal and Child Health Services and Child Mortality in Sierra Leone, 2014-2015: Implications for COVID-19. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. https://www.ajtmh.org/view/journals/tpmd/104/3/article-p1085.xml.

Tilahun B, Mekonnen Z, Sharkey A, Shahabuddin ASM, Feletto M, Zelalem M, Sheikh K (2020) What we know and don’t know about the Immunization Program of Ethiopia: A Scoping Review of the Literature. BMC Public Health 20: 1365. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09304-1.

Shahabuddin ASM, Sharkey AB, Jackson D, Rutter P, Hasman A, Sarker M (2020) Carrying out embedded implementation research in humanitarian settings: A qualitative study in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. PLoS Med 17(7):e1003148. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003148.

Sarker M, Saha A, Matin M, Mehjabeen S, Tamim MA, Sharkey AB, Kim M, Nyankesha EU, Widiati Y, Shahabuddin ASM (2020) Effective maternal, newborn and child health programming among Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: Implementation challenges and potential solutions. PLOS One 15(3): e0230732. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230732.

Farrukh S, Sharkey A, Duncan R, Rutter P, Hasman A (2019) Identify, Target, Monitor: experiences of a new approach to addressing inequities in immunization in Pakistan. Vaccine 37(41):6017-21. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.08.019.

Feletto M & Sharkey A (2019) The influence of gender on immunisation: using an ecological framework to examine intersecting inequities and pathways to change. BMJ Global Health 4:e001711. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001711.

Feletto M & Sharkey A (2019) Broadening the perspective on gender equity in immunization: the unique contributions of Human Papillomavirus vaccination. Vaccine 37(40):5920-2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.08.035.

Shahabuddin, ASM, Delvaux T, Nöstlinger C, Sarker M, Bardají A, Sharkey A, Adhikari R, Koirala S, Rahman MA, Mridha T, Broerse JEW, De Brouwere V (2019) Maternal health care-seeking behaviour of married adolescent girls: A prospective qualitative study in Banke District, Nepal. PLoS ONE 14(6): e0217968. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217968.

McCullough A, Ismail SA, Guo S, Sharkey A, Harma S, Rutter P (2019) Gender-related differences in care-seeking behaviour for newborns in South Asia: a systematic review. BMJ Global Health doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001309.

Noordam C, Sharkey A, Hinssen P, Dinant G-J, Cals J (2017) Associations between caregivers’ knowledge and care seeking behaviour for children with symptoms of pneumonia in six sub-Saharan African countries. BMC Health Services Research doi: 10.1186/s12913-017-2060-3.

Sharkey A, Yansaneh A, Bangura PS, Kabano A, Brady E, Yumkella F & Diaz T (2016) Maternal and newborn care practices in Sierra Leone: A mixed methods study of four underserved districts. Health Policy and Planning doi: 10.1093/heapol/czw104.

Rasanathan K & Sharkey A (2016) Global health promotion and the social determinants of health. In: Zimmerman RS, DiClemente RJ, Andrus JK & Hosein E & SOPHE (Eds). Introduction to Global Health Promotion. Washington, DC: Society for Public Health Education.

Yansaneh AI, George AS, Sharkey A, Brieger WR, Moulton LH, Yumkella F, Bangura P, Kabano A & Diaz T (2015) Determinants of utilization and community experiences with community health volunteers for treatment of childhood illnesses in rural Sierra Leone. Journal of Community Health. doi: 10.1007/s10900-015-0107-0.

Noordam AC, George A, Sharkey AB, Jafarli A, Bakshi SS & Kim JC (2015) Assessing scale up of mHealth innovations based on intervention complexity: Two case studies of child health programmes in Malawi and Zambia. Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives. doi:

10.1080/10810730.2014.965363.

Noordam AC, Carvajal-Velez L, Sharkey AB, Young M & Cals JWL (2015) Care seeking behaviour for children with suspected pneumonia in countries in sub-Saharan Africa with high pneumonia mortality. PLoS ONE 10(2): e0117919. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0117919.

Sharkey AB, Berzal R, Wetzler E, Cerveau T & Martin S (2014) Demand generation and social mobilisation for iCCM and child health: Lessons learned from successful programmes in Niger and Mozambique. Journal of Global Health 4(2). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4267098/pdf/jogh-04-020410.pdf

Young M, Sharkey A, Aboubaker S, Kasungami D, Swedberg E & Ross K (2014) The way forward for integrated community case management programmes. Journal of Global Health 4(2). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4267099/pdf/jogh-04-020303.pdf.

Paintain LS, Willey B, Kedenge S, Sharkey A, Kim J, Buj V, Webster J, Schellenberg D, Ngongo N (2014) Review Article: Community Health Workers and Stand-Alone or Integrated Case Management of Malaria: A Systematic Literature Review. Am J Trop Med Hyg 91(3): 461–470. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.14-0094.

Bedford J & Sharkey A (2014) Local barriers and solutions to improve care-seeking for childhood pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria in Kenya, Nigeria and Niger: a qualitative study. PLoS ONE 9(6): e100038. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0100038.

Chopra M, Sharkey A, Dalmiya N, Anthony D, Binkin N. (2012) Reviewing strategies to improve health coverage for marginalised children in low- and middle-income countries. Lancet380(9850): 1331-40.

Carrera Cordon C, Azrack A, Begkoyian G, Pfaffmann J, Ribaira E, O'Connell T, Doughty P, Mint Aung K, Prieto L, Rasanathan K, Sharkey A, Chopra M, Knippenberg R (2012) The comparative cost-effectiveness of an equity-focused approach to child survival, health and nutrition: a modelling approach. Lancet 380(9850): 1341-51.

Grason H, Kavanagh L, Dooley S, Partelow J, Sharkey A, Bradley KJ, Handler A (2012) Findings from an assessment of state Title V workforce capacity and development needs. Maternal and Child Health Journal 16(1): 7-20.

Sharkey A, Chopra M, Jackson D, Winch PJ & Minkovitz CS (2011) Pathways of care-seeking during fatal infant illnesses in under-resourced South African settings. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 106(2):110-6.

Sharkey A, Chopra M, Jackson D, Winch PJ & Minkovitz CS (2011) Influences on care-seeking during fatal infant illnesses in under-resourced South African settings. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 29(4): 379-87. 

Guyer B, Ma S, Grason H, Frick K, Perry D, Sharkey A & McIntosh J (2009) Early childhood health promotion and its life course health consequences. Academic Pediatrics 9(3): 142-9.

Tlebere P, Jackson D, Loveday M, Matizirofa L, Mbombo N, Doherty T, Wigton A, Treger L & Chopra M (2007) Community-based situation analysis of maternal and neonatal care in South Africa to explore factors that impact utilization of maternal health services. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health 52(4): 342-50.

Bishai D, McQuestion M, Chaudhry R & Wigton A (2006) The costs of scaling up vaccination in the world’s poorest countries.Health Affairs 25(2): 348-56.

Guyer B & Wigton A (2005) Child health: an evaluation of the last century. In: Cosby AG, Greenberg RE, Southward LH & Weitzman M. About Children. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.

Flisher AJ, Cloete K, Johnson B, Wigton A, Adams R & Joshua P (2000) Health promoting schools: lessons from the Avondale Primary School. In: Donald D, Dawes A & Louw J. Addressing Childhood Adversity. Cape Town: University of Cape Town.

Wigton A (1999) Firearm related injuries and deaths among children and youth in Cape Town: 1992-1996. South African Medical Journal 89(4): 407-10.

Wigton A (1999) Figures about firearms: What are the facts? South African Medical Journal, 89(4): 396.

Jacobs M, Wigton A, Makhanya N & Ngcobo B (1997) Maternal, child and women’s health. In: Barron, P (Ed) South African Health Review 1997. Durban: Health Systems Trust.

Wigton A, Makan B & McCoy D (1997) Health and nutrition. In: Robinson S & Biersteker L (Eds) First Call: The South African Children’s Budget. Cape Town: Institute for Democracy in South Africa.

Wigton A, Shung King M & Adnams C (1997) Child mental handicap: related policies in the new South Africa, Southern African Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health 9(1): 44-56.

Shung King M, Wigton A, et al. (1997) AAA Award for advertising excellence to Purity baby food -- questioning the ethics of advertising. South African Journal of Public Health, 87(8): 1056.

(1997) Consensus statement on screening for developmental disabilities in the preschool population. South African Journal of Occupational Therapy 27(1): 15-18.

Santelli J, Morreale M, Wigton A & Grason H (1996) School health centers and primary care for adolescents: a review of the literature. Journal of Adolescent Health 18: 357-66.

Wigton A, Hussey G, Fransman D, Kirigia J & Makan B (1996) The winter 1996 mass immunisation campaign: is it the best strategy for South Africa at this time? South African Medical Journal 86(7): 794-5.

GREY LITERATURE

Basij Rasikh M & Sharkey AB Transitioning Afghanistan’s Health Sector: The Urgent Need for Taliban’s Responsibility. Think Global Health 11 October 2023.

WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA (May 2023). Improving maternal and newborn health and survival and reducing stillbirth - Progress report 2023. WHO: Geneva.

Feletto M, Sharkey A, Rowley E, Gurley N, Sinha A, Gupta A, Tolhurst R (December 2018) A gender lens to advance equity in immunisation. Equity Reference Group for Immunisation: New York.

Sharkey A, Bhattachan M, Guo S & Noble D (2016) South Asia Health Atlas 2016. Kathmandu, Nepal: UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia.

O’Connell T & Sharkey A (December 2013) Reaching Universal Health Coverage through District Health System Strengthening: Using a modified Tanahashi model sub-nationally to attain equitable and effective coverage. Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Working Paper. New York: UNICEF.

Smith Paintain L, Willey B, Sharkey A, Kim J, Buj V, Schellenberg D, et al. (December 2012) A Systematic Review of Strategies to Increase Demand, Uptake and Quality of Community-based Diagnosis and Case Management of Malaria. Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Working Paper. New York: UNICEF.

Sharkey A (2012) Assessment of barriers to demand: A guide to assess barriers to key maternal, newborn and child health interventions from the perspective of beneficiaries and to involve them in identifying solutions. New York: UNICEF.

O’Shea S, Sharkey A & Chai J (July 2011) Child-focused equity analysis tools. Scanning the Equity Horizon Brief Series. New York: UNICEF.

Jackson D, Loveday M, Doherty T, Mbombo N, Wigton A, Matizirofa L, et al. (2005) Community Based Situation Analysis: Maternal and Neonatal Follow-up Care. Durban: Health Systems Trust.

Ormond BA & Wigton A (March 2002) Health Policy for Low-Income People in Alabama. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

Finegold K, Wigton A, Bruen BK, Staveteig S & Hepner M (2001) Expansion of Healthy Families: Design Issues and Marginal Tax Rates. Oakland, CA: Medi-Cal Institute.

Staveteig S, Finegold K, Wigton A, Bruen BK & Hepner M (2001) How Will the Proposed Expansion of Healthy Families Change Work and Marriage Incentives for California Parents? Oakland, CA: Medi-Cal Institute.

McCullough-Harlin R, Russell B, Safir A, Scheuren F, Wigton A, Zhang H, Nooter D, Cohen E & Smith W (2000) 1997 NSAF MKA Public Use File Documentation and Codebook with Undercount-Adjusted Weights. National Survey of America’s Families Methodology Series. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

McCullough-Harlin R, Russell B, Safir A, Scheuren F, Wigton A, Zhang H, Nooter D, Walter E & Smith W (2000) 1997 NSAF Non-MKA (Other Adult) Public Use File Documentation and Codebook with Undercount-Adjusted Weights. National Survey of America’s Families Methodology Series. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

Staveteig S & Wigton A (October 2000) Key findings by race and ethnicity. Snapshots of America’s Families II: A View of the Nation and 13 States from the National Survey of America’s Families. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

Staveteig S & Wigton A (January 2000) Racial and Ethnic Disparities:  Key Findings from the National Survey of America’s Families. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

Wigton A, Scheuren F, Wenck S, Zhang H, Nooter D & Smith W (2000) 1997 NSAF Child Public Use File Documentation and Codebook with Undercount-Adjusted Weights. National Survey of America’s Families Methodology Series. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

Wigton A, Scheuren F, Wenck S, Zhang H, Cohen E & Smith W (2000) 1997 NSAF Non-MKA (Other Adult) Public Use File Documentation and Codebook with Undercount-Adjusted Weights. National Survey of America’s Families Methodology Series. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

Wigton A, Scheuren F, Wenck S, Fan J, & Smith W (2000) 1997 NSAF MKA Public Use File Documentation and Codebook with Undercount-Adjusted Weights. National Survey of America’s Families Methodology Series. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

Wigton A & D’Orio D (1999) Housing hardship. Snapshots of America’s Families. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

Wigton A, Scheuren F, Wenck S, Fan J, Parker A & Smith W (1999) 1997 NSAF Non-MKA (Other Adult) Public Use File Documentation and Codebook. National Survey of America’s Families Methodology Series. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

Wigton A, Scheuren F, Wenck S, Zhang H, Nooter D & Smith W (1999) 1997 NSAF Child Public Use File Documentation and Codebook. National Survey of America’s Families Methodology Series. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

Wigton A (1998) Firearm-Related Injuries in Cape Town Children and Youth: 1992-1996. Pretoria: Medical Research Council.

Wigton A (1998) An Historical Review of Child Health Policies in South Africa: 1910 –1998. Cape Town: Child Health Policy Institute.

Wigton A & Abrahams E (1998) How to Host a Policy Workshop. Cape Town: Child Health Policy Institute.

Wigton A & Small J (1998) Health and development. Five-week module for distance learning Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree in maternal and child health, University of Cape Town.

McCoy D, Barron P & Wigton A (Eds) (1997) Evaluation of the National Primary School Nutrition Programme. Durban: Health Systems Trust.

Hendricks M, Wigton A, Malek E & Dhansay A (1997) Nutrition Interventions for Women and Pre-school Children in South Africa. Durban: Health Systems Trust.

Hofman K & Wigton A (Eds) (1997) Workshop on Screening for Developmental Disabilities in the Pre-school Population: Proceedings. Cape Town: Child Health Policy Institute.

Wigton A (1997) Provincial MCWH profiles: 1996-97. Cape Town: Child Health Policy Institute.

National Programme of Action Steering Committee (1996) Discussion Document: A National Programme of Action for Children in South Africa. Pretoria: Department of Health.

National Programme of Action Steering Committee (1996) Framework: A National Programme of Action for Children in South Africa. Pretoria: Department of Health. 

Wigton A, Hussey G & Fransman D (1996) Child Health Policy Research Brief: An Analysis of Mass Immunisation Campaigns: Implications for South Africa. Cape Town: Child Health Policy Institute.

Grason H & Wigton A (1995) Review of the Literature and Measurement Strategies Related to Key Principles in Development of Systems of Care for Children and Youth. Washington, DC: Health Systems Research, Inc.

Santelli J, Morreale M, Wigton A & Grason H (1995) MCH Policy Research Brief: Improving Access to Primary Care for Adolescents: School Health Centers as a Service Delivery Strategy. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University.

Wigton A & Grason H (1995) Child Health Systems Primary Care Assessment: Community Self-Assessment Guide. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University.

Wigton A, Grason H & Cassady C (1994) Assessing Primary Care for Children: Field Test Experiences in Four States. A Strategy Brief. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University.

Wigton A, Grason H, Cassady C, Pearson J & Cooper D (1994) Children's Primary Health Care Planning in Arizona. A Strategy Brief. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University.

(1993) Primary Care System Development: A Future for Arizona's Children: A Report of the Activities of the Arizona Children's Primary Health Care Task Force. Phoenix: Arizona Department of Health Services.

Pickett O, Wigton A & Cole E (1991) Patient Education Materials: A Resource Guide. Washington, DC: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health.