Browsing by Author "Gopinathan, Unni"
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Gopinathan, Unni; Watts, Nicholas; Hougendobler, Daniel; Lefebvre, Alexandre; Cheung, Arthur; Hoffman, Steven J.; Røttingen, John-Arne (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background Two themes consistently emerge from the broad range of academics, policymakers and opinion leaders who have proposed changes to the World Health Organization (WHO): that reform efforts are too slow, and that ...
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Outterson, Kevin; Gopinathan, Unni; Clift, Charles; So, Anthony D.; Morel, Chantal M.; Røttingen, John-Arne (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Summary Points: The current business model for antibiotics is plagued by market failures and perverse incentives that both work against conservation efforts and provide insufficient rewards to drive the development of ...
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Heltveit-Olsen, Silje Rebekka; Gopinathan, Unni; Blix, Hege Salvesen; Elstrøm, Petter; Høye, Sigurd (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)Abstract Background Despite a lack of conclusive evidence of effect, methenamine hippurate is widely prescribed as preventive treatment for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in ...
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Cyr, Pascale Renée; Jain, Vageesh; Chalkidou, Kalipso; Ottersen, Trygve; Gopinathan, Unni (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives: Health technology assessments (HTAs) have been suggested as a strategy to bridge the evidence-to-policy gap in public health. It is unclear to what extent HTAs have been prepared to assist decisions to implement ...
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Brusletto, Berit Sletbakk; Løberg, Else Marit; Hellerud, Bernt C; Goverud, Ingeborg Løstegaard; Berg, Jens Petter; Olstad, Ole Kristoffer; Gopinathan, Unni; Brandtzæg, Petter; Øvstebø, Reidun (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Patients developing meningococcal septic shock reveal levels of Neisseria meningitidis (106-108/mL) and endotoxin (101-103 EU/mL) in the circulation and organs, leading to acute cardiovascular, pulmonary and ...
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Gopinathan, Unni; Watts, Nick; Lefebvre, Alexandre; Cheung, Arthur; Hoffman, Steven J; Røttingen, John-Arne (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)This comparative case study investigated how two intergovernmental organisations without formal health mandates – the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) – have engaged with ...
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Stubhaug, Vegard; Mikalsen, Ingrid Marie; Petersen, Peter Erik; Mehlum, Anja; Ilyas, Uzma; Skjaker, Stein Arve; Gopinathan, Unni (Master thesis / Group thesis / Prosjektoppgave / Gruppeoppgave, 2013)Tema/problemstilling: Etter innføring av væskebasert cervixcytologi har det vært en økning av uegnede prøver. Vårt mål med denne oppgaven er å få ned antall uegnede cytologiske prøver ved Sex og Samfunn. Det vil vi oppnå ...
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Tauqeer, Fatima; Myhr, Kirsten; Gopinathan, Unni (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Complying with good manufacturing practices (GMP) and ensuring a quality system is integral to production and supply of quality medicines and achieving universal health coverage. This study focus on the local production ...
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Gopinathan, Unni; Hoffman, Steven J (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)This study explored experiences, perceptions and views among World Health Organization (WHO) staff about the changes, progress and challenges brought by the guideline development reforms initiated in 2007. Thirty-five ...
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Gopinathan, Unni; Redalen, Kathrine; Siebke, Anne-Marie; Kierulf, Peter; Brandtzæg, Petter Bae; Ree, Anne Hansen; Berg, Jens Petter; Øvstebø, Reidun (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)N. meningitidis induces extensive gene expression changes in human monocytes, suggesting that complex networks of signaling pathways are activated during meningococcal sepsis. These effects are modulated by the anti-inflammatory ...
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Peacocke, Elizabeth; Myhre, Sonja Lynn; Foss, Hakan; Gopinathan, Unni (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines (WHO EML) has played a critical role in guiding the country-level selection and financing of medicines for more than 4 decades. It continues to be ...
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Njie, Hassan; Ilboudo, Patrick G. C.; Gopinathan, Unni; Chola, Lumbwe; Wangen, Knut R. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The Government of The Gambia introduced a national health insurance scheme (NHIS) in 2021 to promote universal health coverage (UHC). Provider payment systems (PPS) are strategic purchasing ...
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Njie, Hassan; Dale, Elina; Gopinathan, Unni (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Abstract Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) involves difficult policy choices, and fair processes are critical for building legitimacy and trust. In 2021, The Gambia passed its National Health Insurance ...
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Kriegner, Sabrina; Ottersen, Trygve; Røttingen, John-Arne; Gopinathan, Unni (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Intersectoral collaboration is critical to the successful implementation of many public health interventions (PHIs). Little attention has been paid to whether and how processes at the stage of evaluation can ...
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Gopinathan, Unni; Hoffman, Steven J; Ottersen, Trygve (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Governments and international organizations frequently convene scientific advisory committees (SACs) to support decision‐making with scientific advice. In this study, thematic analysis of interviews with 35 senior WHO staff ...
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Danielsen, Anders Skyrud; Elstrøm, Petter; Arnesen, Trude Margrete; Gopinathan, Unni; Kacelnik, Oliver (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Introduction In 2015, there was an increase in the number of asylum seekers arriving in Europe. Like in other countries, deciding screening priorities for tuberculosis (TB) and meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ...
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Kållberg, Cecilia; Mathiesen, Liv; Gopinathan, Unni; Salvesen Blix, Hege (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Few antibiotics have entered the market in recent years despite the need for new treatment options. Some of the challenges of bringing new antibiotics to market are linked to the marketing ...
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Gopinathan, Unni; Øvstebø, Reidun; Brusletto, Berit S; Olstad, Ole K; Kierulf, Peter; Brandtzaeg, Petter; Berg, Jens P (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Biological interpretation of DNA microarray data may differ depending on underlying assumptions and statistical tests of bioinformatics tools used. We used Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) and ...
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Njie, Hassan; Wangen, Knut Reidar; Chola, Lumbwe; Gopinathan, Unni; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Sundby, Johanne Sommerschild; Ilboudo, Patrick Christian Gueswende (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)In pursuit of universal health coverage, many low- and middle-income countries are reforming their health financing systems and introducing health insurance schemes. As part of these reforms, lawmakers in The Gambia enacted ...