By Professor Augustine Danso Asante

Books

Asante AD; Roberts G; Hall J, 2011, A review of health leadership and management capacity in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Human Resources for Health Knowledge Hub, UNSW, Sydney Australia

Asante AD; Hall J; Roberts G, 2011, A review of health leadership and management capacity in Papua New Guinea, Human Resources for Health Knowledge Hub, UNSW, Sydney Australia

Book Chapters

Kirigia D; Asante A, 2021, 'United Nations and Global Health', in Handbook of Global Health with 362 Figures and 152 Tables, pp. 2801 - 2831, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45009-0_119

Kirigia D; Asante A, 2021, 'United Nations and Global Health', in Handbook of Global Health, Springer International Publishing, pp. 1 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05325-3_119-1

Balasooriya C; Asante A; Jayasinha R; Razee H, 2014, 'Academic mobility and migration: Reflections of international academics in Australia', in International Perspectives on Higher Education Research, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp. 117 - 135, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/s1479-3628_2014_0000011013

Balasooriya C; Asante A; Jayasinha R; Razee H, 2014, 'Academic mobility & migration: Reflections of International Academics in Australia.', in Academic Mobility. International Perspectives on Higher Education Research, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp. 117 - 135, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/S1479-3628_2014_11

Journal articles

Cheng Q; Fattah RA; Susilo D; Satrya A; Haemmerli M; Kosen S; Novitasari D; Puteri GC; Adawiyah E; Hayen A; Mills A; Tangcharoensathien V; Jan S; Thabrany H; Asante A; Wiseman V, 2025, 'Determinants of healthcare utilization under the Indonesian national health insurance system – a cross-sectional study', BMC Health Services Research, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11951-8

Susilo D; Wulandari LPL; Sukmayeti E; Asante A; Jan S; Thabrany H; Tangcharoensathien V; Wiseman V; Liverani M, 2025, 'Can Indonesia achieve universal health coverage? Organisational and financing challenges in implementing the national health insurance system', SSM - Health Systems, 5, pp. 100138 - 100138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmhs.2025.100138

Churchill REA; Asante A, 2024, 'Locus of control and the long-term effects of parental smoking on mental health', Social Science and Medicine, 361, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117401

Khoe LC; Mansyur M; Wiseman V; Asante A, 2024, 'What explains the provision of health insurance by Indonesian employers? A trend analysis of the National Labour Force Survey 2018-2022', Health Policy and Planning, 39, pp. 741 - 752, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czae053

Khoe LC; Mansyur M; Wiseman V; Asante A, 2024, 'O-202 EMPLOYER-PROVIDED INSURANCE COVERAGE AMONG INDONESIAN WORKERS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE UNINSURED: A TREND ANALYSIS OF THE NATIONAL LABOUR FORCE SURVEY 2018-2022', Occupational Medicine, 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqae023.0995

Bobo FT; Asante A; Woldie M; Dawson A; Hayen A, 2023, 'Evaluating equity across the continuum of care for maternal health services: analysis of national health surveys from 25 sub-Saharan African countries', International Journal for Equity in Health, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-02047-6

Fattah RA; Cheng Q; Thabrany H; Susilo D; Satrya A; Haemmerli M; Kosen S; Novitasari D; Puteri GC; Adawiyah E; Hayen A; Gilson L; Mills A; Tangcharoensathien V; Jan S; Asante A; Wiseman V, 2023, 'Incidence of catastrophic health spending in Indonesia: insights from a Household Panel Study 2018–2019', International Journal for Equity in Health, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-01980-w

Awaworyi Churchill S; Asante A, 2023, 'Neighbourhood crime and obesity: Longitudinal evidence from Australia', Social Science and Medicine, 337, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116289

Asante A; Cheng Q; Susilo D; Satrya A; Haemmerli M; Fattah RA; Kosen S; Novitasari D; Puteri GC; Adawiyah E; Hayen A; Mills A; Tangcharoensathien V; Jan S; Thabrany H; Wiseman V, 2023, 'The benefits and burden of health financing in Indonesia: analyses of nationally representative cross-sectional data', Lancet Global Health, 11, pp. e770 - e780, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00064-5

Addo IY; Brener L; Asante AD; de Wit J, 2022, 'Moderating Effects of Socio-Demographic Factors in Associations Between Acculturation and Dietary and Physical Activity Behaviours: a Study of Australian Residents Born in Sub-Saharan Africa', Journal of International Migration and Integration, 23, pp. 2195 - 2217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12134-021-00930-1

Haemmerli M; Asante A; Susilo D; Satrya A; Fattah RA; Cheng Q; Kosen S; Novitasari D; Puteri GC; Adawiyah E; Hayen A; Gilson L; Mills A; Tangcharoensathien V; Jan S; Thabrany H; Wiseman V, 2022, 'Using measures of quality of care to assess equity in health care funding for primary care: analysis of Indonesian household data', BMC Health Services Research, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08739-z

Otim ME; Omagino EK; Almarzouqi A; Rahman SA; Asante AD, 2022, 'Exclusive breast-feeding in the first six months: Findings from a cross-sectional survey in mulago hospital, uganda', African Health Sciences, 22, pp. 534 - 544, http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v22i2.62

Cheng Q; Asante A; Susilo D; Satrya A; Man N; Fattah RA; Haemmerli M; Kosen S; Novitasari D; Puteri GC; Adawiyah E; Hayen A; Gilson L; Mills A; Tangcharoensathien V; Jan S; Thabrany H; Wiseman V, 2022, 'Equity of health financing in Indonesia: A 5-year financing incidence analysis (2015–2019)', Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100400

Bobo FT; Asante A; Woldie M; Dawson A; Hayen A, 2022, 'Child vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa: Increasing coverage addresses inequalities', Vaccine, 40, pp. 141 - 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.11.005

Bobo FT; Asante A; Woldie M; Dawson A; Hayen A, 2021, 'Spatial patterns and inequalities in skilled birth attendance and caesarean delivery in sub-Saharan Africa', BMJ Global Health, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2021-007074

Tekle Bobo F; Asante A; Woldie M; Hayen A, 2021, 'Erratum to: poor coverage and quality for poor women: inequalities in quality antenatal care in nine East African countries', Health Policy and Planning, 36, pp. 996, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czab055

Bobo FT; Asante A; Woldie M; Hayen A, 2021, 'Poor coverage and quality for poor women: Inequalities in quality antenatal care in nine East African countries', Health Policy and Planning, 36, pp. 662 - 672, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czaa192

Asante A; Man N; Wiseman V, 2020, 'Evaluating Equity in Health Financing Using Benefit Incidence Analysis: A Framework for Accounting for Quality of Care', Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 18, pp. 759 - 766, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40258-020-00597-2

Asante A; Wasike WSK; Ataguba JE, 2020, 'Health Financing in Sub-Saharan Africa: From Analytical Frameworks to Empirical Evaluation', Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 18, pp. 743 - 746, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40258-020-00618-0

Liverani M; Ir P; Jacobs B; Asante A; Jan S; Leang S; Man N; Hayen A; Wiseman V, 2020, 'Cross-border medical travels from Cambodia: Pathways to care, associated costs and equity implications', Health Policy and Planning, 35, pp. 1011 - 1020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czaa061

Asante AD; Ir P; Jacobs B; Supon L; Liverani M; Hayen A; Jan S; Wiseman V, 2020, 'Erratum: Who benefits from healthcare spending in Cambodia? Evidence for a universal health coverage policy', Health Policy and Planning, 35, pp. 888, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czaa037

Addo IY; Brener L; Asante AD; de Wit J, 2019, 'Determinants of post-migration changes in dietary and physical activity behaviours and implications for health promotion: Evidence from Australian residents of sub-Saharan African ancestry', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 30, pp. 62 - 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.233

Ir P; Jacobs B; Asante AD; Liverani M; Jan S; Chhim S; Wiseman V, 2019, 'Exploring the determinants of distress health financing in Cambodia', Health Policy and Planning, 34, pp. i26 - i37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czz006

Asante AD; Jacobs B; Wiseman V, 2019, 'Transforming health systems financing in Lower Mekong: Making sure the poor are not left behind', Health Policy and Planning, 34, pp. i1 - i3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czz098

Asante AD; Ir P; Jacobs B; Supon L; Liverani M; Hayen A; Jan S; Wiseman V, 2019, 'Who benefits from healthcare spending in Cambodia? Evidence for a universal health coverage policy', Health Policy and Planning, 34, pp. i4 - i13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czz011

Addo IY; Brener L; Asante AD; de Wit J, 2019, 'Associations of post-migration dietary and physical activity behaviours with acculturation and social cognitive factors: A cross-sectional study of Australian residents born in sub-Saharan Africa', Journal of Ethnic Foods, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s42779-019-0039-x

Hall JJ; Ambang T; Asante A; Mapira P; Craig A; Schuele E; Pervaz Iqbal M, 2019, 'Poliomyelitis outbreak in Papua New Guinea: health system and health security implications for PNG and Australia', Medical Journal of Australia, 211, pp. 161 - 162.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.50283

Addo IY; Brener L; Asante AD; de Wit J, 2019, 'Socio-cultural beliefs about an ideal body size and implications for risk of excess weight gain after immigration: a study of Australian residents of sub-Saharan African ancestry', Ethnicity and Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2019.1607261

Ataguba JE; Asante AD; Limwattananon S; Wiseman V, 2018, 'How to do (or not to do) ... a health financing incidence analysis', Health Policy and Planning, 33, pp. 436 - 444, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czx188

Wiseman V; Thabrany H; Asante A; Haemmerli M; Kosen S; Gilson L; Patcharanarumol W; Hayen A, 2018, 'An evaluation of health systems equity in Indonesia: study protocol', International Journal for Equity in Health, 17, pp. 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12939-018-0822-0

Guinness L; Paul RC; Martins JS; Asante A; Price J; Hayen A; Wiseman V; Jan S; Soares A, 2018, 'Determinants of health care utilisation: the case of Timor-Leste.', International Health, 10, pp. 412 - 420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihy044

Asante AD; Irava W; Limwattananon S; Hayen A; Martins J; Guinness L; Ataguba JE; Price J; Jan S; Mills A; Wiseman V, 2017, 'Financing for universal health coverage in small island states: Evidence from the Fiji Islands', BMJ Global Health, 2, pp. e000200, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2016-000200

Wiseman V; Asante A; Ir P; Limwattananon S; Jacobs B; Liverani M; Hayen A; Jan S, 2017, 'System-wide analysis of health financing equity in Cambodia: A study protocol', BMJ Global Health, 2, pp. e000153, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2016-000153

Price JA; Soares AIFS; Asante AD; Martins JS; Williams K; Wiseman VL, 2016, '"I go I die, I stay I die, better to stay and die in my house": understanding the barriers to accessing health care in Timor-Leste', BMC Health Services Research, 16, pp. 1 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1762-2

Otim ME; Asante AD; Kelaher M; Anderson IP; Jan S, 2016, 'Acceptability of programme budgeting and marginal analysis as a tool for routine priority setting in Indigenous health', International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 31, pp. 277 - 295, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpm.2287

Price JA; Guinness L; Irava W; Khan I; Asante A; Wiseman V, 2016, 'How to do (or not to do) ⋯ translation of national health accounts data to evidence for policy making in a low resourced setting', Health Policy and Planning, 31, pp. 472 - 481, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czv089

Asante A; Price J; Hayen A; Jan S; Wiseman V, 2016, 'Equity In Health care financing in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review of evidence from studies using benefit and financing incidence analyses', Plos One, 11, pp. e0152866, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0152866

Asante A; Hou X, 2016, 'Turning Challenges into Opportunities', , http://dx.doi.org/10.1596/25785

Wiseman V; Asante A; Price J; Hayen A; Irava W; Martins J; Guinness L; Jan S, 2015, 'Ten best resources for conducting financing and benefit incidence analysis in resource-poor settings', Health Policy and Planning, 30, pp. 1053 - 1058, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czu108

Otim ME; Asante AD; Kelaher M; Doran CM; Anderson IP, 2015, 'What constitutes benefit from health care interventions for Indigenous Australians?', Australian Aboriginal Studies, pp. 30 - 42

Asante A; Iljanto S; Rule J; Doyle J, 2015, 'Do district health systems perform differently because of their managers? Preliminary insights from Indonesia', Healthcare in Low-resource Settings, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/hls.2015.4471

Asante AD; Price J; Hayen A; Irava W; Martins J; Guinness L; Ataguba JE; Limwattananon S; Mills A; Jan S; Wiseman V, 2014, 'Assessment of equity in healthcare financing in Fiji and Timor-Leste: A study protocol', BMJ Open, 4, pp. e006806, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006806

Asante AD; Dewdney J; Martins N; Otim ME, 2014, 'Retaining doctors in rural Timor-Leste: A critical appraisal of opportunities and challenges.', Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 92, pp. 277 - 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.13.123141

Rule J; Ngo DA; Oanh TTM; Asante A; Doyle J; Roberts G; Taylor R, 2013, 'Strengthening primary health care in low- and middle-income countries: Generating evidence through evaluation', Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 26, pp. 339 - 348, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1010539513503869

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