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Research interests
Global Health Economist evaluating health care reforms worldwide to inform policy makers about what does and what doesn't work on the path towards Universal Health Coverage. Dr. Bonfrer specifically aims to increase quality of care through credible causal evidence.
Currently working among others on supporting pregnant women in India through a smartphone intervention: https://youtu.be/0bBNsm6t3Tc
For a vlog about her publication in The BMJ on pay-for-performance under the Affordable Care Act i.e. "Obama Care" see [Youtube][] and for lessons that can be learnt from this for the Dutch health care system see [Zorgvisie][] (in Dutch).
Dr. Bonfrer works with researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on the effectiveness of financial incentives in health care. Dr. Bonfrer has gained practical experience with the implementation of financial incentives in the Erasmus Medical Center and also has extensive experience with the evaluation of health care financing reforms in several African countries including Burundi, Kenya and Ghana. [Youtube]: https://youtu.be/LbDLaD1bElo [Zorgvisie]: https://www.zorgvisie.nl/belonen-betere-zorguitkomsten-niet-effectief
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Director Rotterdam Global Health Initiative, Erasmus University Rotterdam
1 Jan 2021 → …
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Overheidsmaatregelen om overgewicht tegen te gaan; "Effectief voor anderen, maar niet voor mij"
Dieteren, CM., Brouwer, W. B. F. & Bonfrer, IEJ., 13 Jul 2021, In: Tijdschrift voor Gezondheidswetenschappen.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Prevalence and inequality in persistent undiagnosed, untreated, and uncontrolled hypertension: Evidence from a cohort of older Mexicans
Dieteren, CM., O'Donnell, O. & Bonfrer, I., 16 Dec 2021, In: PLOS Global Public Health. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Socioeconomic inequalities in lifestyle risk factors across low- and middle-income countries
Dieteren, C. & Bonfrer, I., 20 May 2021, In: BMC Public Health. 21, 1, 951.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Geef alle zorgprofessionals dezelfde genereuze bonus
Bonfrer, I. & Lipman, S., 2020, In: Het Parooltje. p. 18-18 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Popular
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Opinie: Geef iedereen in frontlinie dezelfde bonus
Bonfrer, I. & Lipman, S., 2020, In: Unknown.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Popular
Prizes
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Travel Fellowship Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Bonfrer, Igna (Recipient), 1 Jan 2016
Prize › Academic
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Wellcome Trust Quota Award for Masters in History of Medicine
Bonfrer, Igna (Recipient), 1 Jan 2008
Prize › Academic
Press / Media
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The Impact of Financial Incentives on Early and Late Adopters among U.S. Hospitals
4/01/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public engagement activities › Popular