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h-index: 21
Works: 67
Citations: 1,429

Most-cited papers

How can we strengthen partnership and coordination for health system emergency preparedness and response? Findings from a synthesis of experience across countries facing shocks
Kate Gooding, M. Bertone, Giulia Loffreda, S. Witter
2022BMC Health Services Research131 citations Open access
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The sudden removal of user fees: the perspective of a frontline manager in Burundi.
Manassé Nimpagaritse, M. Bertone
2011Health Policy and Planning89 citations Open access
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Studying the link between institutions and health system performance: a framework and an illustration with the analysis of two performance-based financing schemes in Burundi.
M. Bertone, B. Meessen
2013Health Policy and Planning88 citations Open access
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A window of opportunity for reform in post-conflict settings? The case of Human Resources for Health policies in Sierra Leone, 2002–2012
M. Bertone, M. Samai, J. Edem-Hotah, S. Witter
2014Conflict and Health84 citations Open access
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Investigating the remuneration of health workers in the DR Congo: implications for the health workforce and the health system in a fragile setting.
M. Bertone, G. Lurton, P. Mutombo
2016Health Policy and Planning66 citations
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Health financing in fragile and conflict-affected settings: What do we know, seven years on?
M. Bertone, Matthew R. Jowett, E. Dale, S. Witter
2019Social Science & Medicine (1967)62 citations Open access
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Performance-based financing in the context of the complex remuneration of health workers: findings from a mixed-method study in rural Sierra Leone
M. Bertone, M. Lagarde, S. Witter
2016BMC Health Services Research61 citations Open access
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The free health care initiative: how has it affected health workers in Sierra Leone?
S. Witter, H. Wurie, M. Bertone
2015Health Policy and Planning58 citations Open access
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Assessing communities of practice in health policy: a conceptual framework as a first step towards empirical research
M. Bertone, B. Meessen, G. Clarysse, David Hercot +7 more
2013Health Research Policy and Systems57 citations Open access
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Exploring implementation practices in results-based financing: the case of the verification in Benin
M. Antony, M. Bertone, Olivier Barthès
2017BMC Health Services Research55 citations Open access
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The complex remuneration of human resources for health in low-income settings: policy implications and a research agenda for designing effective financial incentives
M. Bertone, S. Witter
2015Human Resources for Health52 citations Open access
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Unraveling PBF effects beyond impact evaluation: results from a qualitative study in Cameroon
M. de Allegri, M. Bertone, S. McMahon, Idrissou Mounpe Chare +1 more
2018BMJ Global Health47 citations Open access
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Evolution of policies on human resources for health: opportunities and constraints in four post-conflict and post-crisis settings
S. Witter, M. Bertone, Yotamu Chirwa, J. Namakula +2 more
2017Conflict and Health46 citations Open access
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Context matters (but how and why?) A hypothesis-led literature review of performance based financing in fragile and conflict-affected health systems
M. Bertone, Jean-Benoît Falisse, Giuliano Russo, S. Witter
2018PLoS ONE43 citations Open access
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State-building and human resources for health in fragile and conflict-affected states: exploring the linkages
S. Witter, Jean-Benoît Falisse, M. Bertone, Alvaro Alonso-Garbayo +4 more
2015Human Resources for Health38 citations Open access
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Performance-based financing in three humanitarian settings: principles and pragmatism
M. Bertone, E. Jacobs, J. Toonen, N. Akwataghibe +1 more
2018Conflict and Health32 citations Open access
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The political economy of results-based financing: the experience of the health system in Zimbabwe
S. Witter, Yotamu Chirwa, Pamela Chandiwana, S. Munyati +2 more
2019Global Health Research and Policy30 citations Open access
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(How) does RBF strengthen strategic purchasing of health care? Comparing the experience of Uganda, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
S. Witter, M. Bertone, J. Namakula, Pamela Chandiwana +3 more
2019Global Health Research and Policy30 citations Open access
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The bumpy trajectory of performance-based financing for healthcare in Sierra Leone: agency, structure and frames shaping the policy process
M. Bertone, H. Wurie, M. Samai, S. Witter
2018Globalization and Health27 citations Open access
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An exploration of the political economy dynamics shaping health worker incentives in three districts in Sierra Leone.
M. Bertone, S. Witter
2015Social Science & Medicine (1967)24 citations Open access
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Understanding the political economy of reforming global health initiatives – insights from global and country levels
Sophie Witter, Natasha Palmer, R. Jouhaud, Shehla Zaidi +15 more
2024Globalization and Health21 citations Open access
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Results-based financing as a strategic purchasing intervention: some progress but much further to go in Zimbabwe?
S. Witter, Yotamu Chirwa, Pamela Chandiwana, S. Munyati +3 more
2020BMC Health Services Research21 citations Open access
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Implementation of PM-JAY in India: a qualitative study exploring the role of competency, organizational and leadership drivers shaping early roll-out of publicly funded health insurance in three Indian states
S. Srivastava, M. Bertone, Sharmishtha Basu, M. de Allegri +1 more
2023Health Research Policy and Systems19 citations Open access
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Understanding HRH recruitment in post-conflict settings: an analysis of central-level policies and processes in Timor-Leste (1999–2018)
M. Bertone, J. Martins, S. Pereira, T. Martineau +1 more
2018Human Resources for Health16 citations Open access
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Assessing the role of non-state actors in health service delivery and health system resilience in Myanmar
K. Than, M. Bertone, T. La, Sophie Witter
2024International Journal for Equity in Health15 citations Open access
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How do we design and evaluate health system strengthening? Collaborative development of a set of health system process goals.
M. Bertone, N. Palmer, Krista Kruja, S. Witter
2022International Journal of Health Planning and Management15 citations Open access
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Sources, determinants and utilization of health workers’ revenues: evidence from Sierra Leone
M. Bertone, M. Lagarde
2016Health Policy and Planning15 citations Open access
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Performance-based Financing versus “Unconditional” Direct Facility Financing - False Dichotomy?
S. Witter, M. Bertone, K. Diaconu, O. Bornemisza
2021Health systems and reform14 citations Open access
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Health financing in fragile and conflict-affected situations: A review of the evidence
S. Witter, M. Bertone, E. Dale, Matthew R. Jowett
202014 citations
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Political economy analysis of health financing reforms in times of crisis: findings from three case studies in south-east Asia
Sophie Witter, M. Bertone, Sushil C. Baral, Ghanshyam Gautam +8 more
2025International Journal for Equity in Health13 citations Open access
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Health system resilience during COVID-19 understanding SRH service adaptation in North Kivu
L. Ho, M. Bertone, W. Mansour, Cyprien Masaka +1 more
2022Reproductive Health13 citations Open access
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The development of HRH policy in Sierra Leone, 2002-2012 - a document review
M. Bertone, J. Edem-Hotah, M. Samai, S. Witter
201312 citations
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Health financing policy & implementation in fragile & conflict-affected settings: A synthesis of evidence and policy recommendations
Matthew R. Jowett, E. Dale, A. Griekspoor, G. Kabaniha +3 more
202011 citations
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Health worker incentives: survey report, Sierra Leone
S. Witter, M. Bertone, H. Wurie, M. Samai +2 more
201511 citations
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Le financement basé sur la performance en République Démocratique du Congo: comparaison de deux expériences pilotes
Serge Mayaka Manitu, Michel Muvudi Lushimba, M. Bertone, Nicolas de Borman
201111 citations
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The genesis of the PM-JAY health insurance scheme in India: technical and political elements influencing a national reform towards universal health coverage.
S. Srivastava, M. Bertone, D. Parmar, C. Walsh +1 more
2023Health Policy and Planning10 citations Open access
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Performance-Based Financing, Basic Packages of Health Services and User-Fee Exemption Mechanisms: An Analysis of Health-Financing Policy Integration in Three Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings
E. Jacobs, M. Bertone, J. Toonen, N. Akwataghibe +1 more
2020Applied Health Economics and Health Policy10 citations Open access
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The development of HRH policy in Sierra Leone, 2002-2012 – report on key informant interviews
M. Bertone, S. Witter
20149 citations
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Refugee integration in national health systems of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): evidence synthesis and future research agenda.
Amina Olabi, Natasha Palmer, M. Bertone, Giulia Loffreda +7 more
2025Social Science & Medicine (1967)8 citations Open access
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Assessing performance of Communities of Practice in Health Policy
B. Meessen, M. Bertone
20128 citations
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Understanding health system resilience in responding to COVID-19 pandemic: experiences and lessons from an evolving context of federalization in Nepal
S. Regmi, M. Bertone, Prabita Shrestha, Suprich Sapkota +5 more
2024BMC Health Services Research7 citations Open access
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Political economy analysis of universal health coverage and health financing reforms in low- and middle-income countries: the role of stakeholder engagement in the research process
Giulia Loffreda, K. Bello, J. Kiendrébéogo, Isidore Selenou +4 more
2021Health Research Policy and Systems7 citations Open access
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[Strategies of health workforce retention in rural areas of seven countries of francophone Africa.]
M. Bertone
2018La Sante publique7 citations
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A liminal health system: Exploring the resilience strategies of healthcare providers and communities along the Thailand-Myanmar border
Lydia DiStefano, K. Than, Tom Traill, Sophie Witter +8 more
2026SSM - Health Systems4 citations Open access
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Integrating healthcare financing for refugees into national health systems: Findings from a rapid review of the literature.
M. Bertone, Natasha Palmer, Sophie Witter
2025Social Science & Medicine (1967)4 citations Open access
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Getting unstuck: reframing health systems strengthening and resilience in fragile and conflict-affected settings
C. Truppa, D. Saulnier, M. Bertone, Nyo Yamonn +3 more
2026BMJ Global Health3 citations Open access
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Financial incentives for human resources for health: What do we know? What do we do? The case of Sierra Leone
M. Bertone
2014BMC Health Services Research3 citations Open access
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Rethinking cross-border health systems for contexts of mobility and forced displacement
Fouad Fouad, K. Than, M. Bertone, Sophie Witter +2 more
2026SSM - Health Systems2 citations Open access
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Political Economy of Budgeting Reforms: A Comparative Analysis of the Adoption and Implementation of Programme-Based Budgeting in Health Across Seven LMIC Countries.
M. Bertone, Hélène Barroy, Susan P. Sparkes, Lucas Sempé +2 more
2026International Journal of Health Planning and Management2 citations Open access
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Evolution of health coverage in mexico : evidence of progress and challenges in the mexican health system
S. Witter, H. Wurie, M. Bertone, Rosalind McCollum +6 more
20162 citations
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