Baldeep K. Dhaliwal
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View article: Beyond Core Duties: A Framework for Reimagining Community Health Worker Contributions to Health Systems
Beyond Core Duties: A Framework for Reimagining Community Health Worker Contributions to Health Systems Open
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are essential to global health systems, yet existing research predominately focuses on their core responsibilities, such as maternal and child health, without accounting for the full scope of their labor. Th…
View article: “I can be a source of motivation”: Perspectives from stakeholders of the I’mPossible fellowship, a peer-led differentiated service delivery model for adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV in India
“I can be a source of motivation”: Perspectives from stakeholders of the I’mPossible fellowship, a peer-led differentiated service delivery model for adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV in India Open
Youth living with perinatally acquired HIV (APHIV) in India face layered challenges; peer-led differentiated care models show promise but remain underexplored. We examined multi-stakeholder perceptions within the I’mPossible Fellowship, a …
View article: Disconnected data: mHealth data systems and challenges for primary health care workers in India
Disconnected data: mHealth data systems and challenges for primary health care workers in India Open
View article: Urban community health workers in Punjab, India: A qualitative study of ASHAs’ roles in the health system
Urban community health workers in Punjab, India: A qualitative study of ASHAs’ roles in the health system Open
The Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) program is the world’s largest all-female community health worker (CHW) initiative. While most CHW programs have been extensively studied in rural contexts, little is known about how ASHAs and C…
View article: Urban Community Health Workers in Punjab, India: A Qualitative Study of ASHAs’ Roles in the Health System
Urban Community Health Workers in Punjab, India: A Qualitative Study of ASHAs’ Roles in the Health System Open
Background The Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) program is the worlds’ largest all-female community health worker (CHW) initiative. While most CHW programs have been extensively studied in rural contexts, little is known about how …
View article: Bridging the gap in pneumonia prevention: Qualitative insights on vaccine implementation from health leaders in middle-income countries
Bridging the gap in pneumonia prevention: Qualitative insights on vaccine implementation from health leaders in middle-income countries Open
Despite the well-documented life-saving potential of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) and global efforts to widen vaccine availability, access to PCV in middle-income countries (MICs) has remained suboptimal due, in part, to vaccine p…
View article: “I can be a source of motivation”: Perspectives from stakeholders of the I’mPossible fellowship, a peer-led differentiated service delivery model for adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV in India
“I can be a source of motivation”: Perspectives from stakeholders of the I’mPossible fellowship, a peer-led differentiated service delivery model for adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV in India Open
Youth living with HIV (YLHIV) face multidimensional challenges, including stigma, mental health struggles, and socioeconomic instability, which are further magnified among adolescents and young adults with perinatally acquired HIV (APHIV).…
View article: Adapting Child Development Assessment Tools to the Rural Indian Context
Adapting Child Development Assessment Tools to the Rural Indian Context Open
Background: Child development assessment tests serve many purposes, including educational placement, identifying cognitive weaknesses, and initiating early interventions. Much of the research associated with developmental testing has been …
View article: Addressing Missed Opportunities for Vaccination among Children in Hospitals: Leveraging the P-Process for Health Communication Strategies
Addressing Missed Opportunities for Vaccination among Children in Hospitals: Leveraging the P-Process for Health Communication Strategies Open
Addressing missed opportunities for vaccination requires a nuanced and context-specific approach. The five-step P-Process provides a robust framework to develop a clearly defined strategy that addresses social and behavioral drivers, integ…
View article: Policy perspectives on the sustainable introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in middle-income countries
Policy perspectives on the sustainable introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in middle-income countries Open
A bstract Despite the well-documented life-saving potential of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) and global efforts to widen vaccine availability, access to PCV in middle-income countries (MICs) has remained suboptimal due, in part, to…
View article: Introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in humanitarian and fragile contexts: Perspectives from stakeholders in four African countries
Introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in humanitarian and fragile contexts: Perspectives from stakeholders in four African countries Open
Childhood pneumonia causes a significant burden of preventable child morbidity and mortality in Chad, Guinea, Somalia/Somaliland, and South Sudan. Leaders from these countries have committed to reducing this burden and are preparing to int…
View article: Integrating Human-Centered Design in Tertiary Care Hospitals to Reduce Missed Opportunities for Vaccination: Uplifting Voices for Sustainable Solutions
Integrating Human-Centered Design in Tertiary Care Hospitals to Reduce Missed Opportunities for Vaccination: Uplifting Voices for Sustainable Solutions Open
View article: Closing the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) introduction gap: an archetype analysis of last-mile countries
Closing the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) introduction gap: an archetype analysis of last-mile countries Open
The current health and policy indicator-based categorisation provides an actionable framework to design tailored PCV advocacy within these last-mile countries. Policy approaches emerging from this framework can lead to strengthened decisio…
View article: Shaping global vaccine acceptance with localized knowledge: a report from the inaugural VARN2022 conference
Shaping global vaccine acceptance with localized knowledge: a report from the inaugural VARN2022 conference Open
The first conference of the Vaccination Acceptance Research Network, VARN2022: Shaping Global Vaccine Acceptance with Localized Knowledge , was held virtually, from March 1 st to 3 rd 2022. This inaugural event brought together a global re…
View article: Leveling the Research Playing Field: Decolonizing Global Health Research Through Web-Based Platforms
Leveling the Research Playing Field: Decolonizing Global Health Research Through Web-Based Platforms Open
Global health research has traditionally been rooted in colonialism, with some investigators in high-income countries leading and managing research and investigators in low- and middle-income countries serving as implementing partners. The…
View article: Leading from the frontlines: community-oriented approaches for strengthening vaccine delivery and acceptance
Leading from the frontlines: community-oriented approaches for strengthening vaccine delivery and acceptance Open
Background Although immunization is one of the most successful public health interventions, vaccine hesitancy and the COVID-19 pandemic have strained health systems, contributing to global reductions in immunization coverage. Existing lite…
View article: Closing the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) Introduction Gap: An Archetype Analysis of ‘last-mile’ countries
Closing the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) Introduction Gap: An Archetype Analysis of ‘last-mile’ countries Open
Pneumonia remains the leading infectious cause of global childhood deaths, despite the availability of World Health Organization (WHO)-prequalified pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) products and the evidence of their safety and efficacy…
View article: Leveling the Research Playing Field: Decolonizing Global Health Research Through Web-Based Platforms (Preprint)
Leveling the Research Playing Field: Decolonizing Global Health Research Through Web-Based Platforms (Preprint) Open
UNSTRUCTURED Global health research has traditionally been rooted in colonialism, with some investigators in high-income countries leading and managing research and investigators in low- and middle-income countries serving as implementing…
View article: Vaccine acceptance in rural India: Engaging faith leaders as vaccine ambassadors
Vaccine acceptance in rural India: Engaging faith leaders as vaccine ambassadors Open
Introduction Religious faith is a key marker of identity and shapes community perspectives and trust. Faith leader involvement in vaccine campaigns in India have been beneficial to counter misinformation regarding infectious diseases such …
View article: Caregiver perceptions of the broader societal benefits of vaccination: A path toward sustainable vaccine advocacy in India
Caregiver perceptions of the broader societal benefits of vaccination: A path toward sustainable vaccine advocacy in India Open
Over the last decade growing public health evidence suggests that, in addition to health-related benefits, there are also social and economic benefits of vaccination. Research to understand how caregivers in low-and-middle-income countries…
View article: COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among healthcare workers in India: Results from a cross-sectional survey
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among healthcare workers in India: Results from a cross-sectional survey Open
Remarkable scientific progress has enabled expeditious development of effective vaccines against COVID-19. While healthcare workers (HCWs) have been at the frontline of the pandemic response, vaccine acceptance amongst them needs further s…
View article: Love, labor and loss on the frontlines: India’s community health workers straddle life and the COVID-19 pandemic
Love, labor and loss on the frontlines: India’s community health workers straddle life and the COVID-19 pandemic Open
The devastating toll of the second CO-VID-19 surge in India has highlighted the indispensability of frontline health workers in providing care to their communities, while simultaneously revealing the limitations they face.
View article: Community perceptions of vaccination among influential stakeholders: qualitative research in rural India
Community perceptions of vaccination among influential stakeholders: qualitative research in rural India Open
Background In India and other low- and middle-income countries, multiple family and community members are influential in caregivers’ perceptions of vaccination. Existing literature indicates the primary caregiver, typically the mother, is …
View article: Shifting research priorities in maternal and child health in the COVID-19 pandemic era in India: A renewed focus on systems strengthening
Shifting research priorities in maternal and child health in the COVID-19 pandemic era in India: A renewed focus on systems strengthening Open
Background The remarkable progress seen in maternal and child health (MCH) in India over the past two decades has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to undertake a rapid assessment to identify key priorities for public health…
View article: COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among healthcare workers in India: Results from a cross-sectional survey
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among healthcare workers in India: Results from a cross-sectional survey Open
Background Remarkable scientific progress has enabled expeditious development of effective vaccines against COVID-19. While healthcare workers (HCWs) have been at the frontlines for the pandemic response, vaccine acceptance amongst them ne…
View article: Childhood immunisations in India during the COVID-19 pandemic
Childhood immunisations in India during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The termination of the superficial middle cerebral vein is classically assimilated to the sphenoid portion of the sphenoparietal sinus. This notion has, however, been challenged in a sometimes confusing liter…
View article: COVID-19-related disruptions to routine vaccination services in India: a survey of paediatric providers
COVID-19-related disruptions to routine vaccination services in India: a survey of paediatric providers Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to disruptions in essential health services globally. We surveyed Indian paediatric providers on their perceptions of the impact of the pandemic on routine vaccination. Among 424 (survey 1) and 141 (survey 2) …
View article: Shifting research priorities in maternal and child health in the COVID-19 pandemic era in India: a renewed focus on systems strengthening
Shifting research priorities in maternal and child health in the COVID-19 pandemic era in India: a renewed focus on systems strengthening Open
Background The remarkable progress seen in maternal and child health (MCH) in India over the past two decades has been impacted by setbacks from the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to undertake a rapid assessment to identify key priorities for…
View article: Determining the burden of missed opportunities for vaccination among children admitted in healthcare facilities in India: a cross-sectional study
Determining the burden of missed opportunities for vaccination among children admitted in healthcare facilities in India: a cross-sectional study Open
Objectives Children accessing healthcare systems represent a vulnerable population with risk factors for poor health outcomes, including vaccine-preventable diseases. We aimed to quantify missed vaccination opportunities among hospitalised…
View article: Community Perceptions of Vaccination Among Influential Stakeholders: Qualitative Research in Rural India
Community Perceptions of Vaccination Among Influential Stakeholders: Qualitative Research in Rural India Open
Background: In India and other low- and middle-income countries, multiple family and community members are influential in caregivers’ perceptions of vaccination. Existing literature indicates the primary caregiver, typically the mother, is…