Browsing School of Public Health by Author "Rockers, Peter C."
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Access to medicines for asthma, diabetes and hypertension in eight counties of Kenya
Wirtz, Veronika J.; Turpin, Kristen; Laing, Richard O.; Mukiira, Carol K.; Rockers, Peter C. (Wiley, 2018)OBJECTIVES: To assess access to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) medicines in Kenya for patients diagnosed and prescribed treatment for asthma, diabetes and hypertension. METHODS: Households in eight purposively chosen ... -
Availability and prices of medicines for non-communicable diseases at health facilities and retail drug outlets in Kenya: A cross-sectional survey in eight counties
Laing, Richard O.; Ashigbie, Paul G.; Rockers, Peter C. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)The objective of this study was to determine the availability and prices of medicines for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in health facilities and private for-profit drug outlets in Kenya. Design Cross-sectional study. ... -
Household access to non-communicable disease medicines during universal health care roll-out in Kenya: A time series analysis
Kiragu, Zana Wangari; Rockers, Peter C.; Laing, Richard (Public Library of Science, 2022)This study aims to describe trends and estimate impact of county-level universal health coverage expansion in Kenya on household availability of non-communicable disease medicines, medicine obtainment at public hospitals ... -
Perceptions of Kenyan adults on access to medicines for non-communicable diseases: A qualitative study
Onyango, Monica Adhiambo; Vian, Taryn; Hirsch, Isabel; Salvi, Devashri D.; Laing, Richard; Rockers, Peter C.; Ashigbie, Paul G.; Wirtz, Veronika J. (Public Library of Science, 2018)In Kenya, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 27% of all deaths. Adult Kenyans have an 18% chance of dying prematurely from cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chronic respiratory diseases. A Novartis ... -
Public reporting on pharmaceutical industry-led access programs: Alignment with the WHO medicine programs evaluation checklist
Laing, Richard O.; Umeh, Chukwuemeka Anthony; Rockers, Peter C. (Springer Nature, 2020)There has been increased demand for greater public accountability and transparency of private sector-led global health partnership programs. This study critically reviews and pilot tests the World Health Organization (WHO) ... -
Study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial of an NCD access to medicines initiative: evaluation of Novartis Access in Kenya
Rockers, Peter C.; Wirtz, Veronika J.; Vian, Taryn; Onyango, Monica A.; Ashigbie, Paul G.; Laing, Richard (BMJ Publishing Group, 2016)INTRODUCTION: Novartis recently launched Novartis Access, an initiative to provide a basket of reduced price medicines for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) to be sold through the public and private nonprofit sectors ... -
Willingness to pay brand premiums for generic medicines in Kenya: A bidding game experiment
Laing, Richard O.; Rockers, Peter C.; Kiragu, Zana Wangari; Onyango, Monica A.; Wirtz, Veronika J. (John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2023)Background: Recent growth in the market share of higher priced branded generic medicines in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has raised concerns around affordability and access. We examined consumer willingness to ...