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Ian Ross
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Assistant Prof (Health Economics) | water & sanitation econ at
@lshtm-gheco.bsky.social | mountaineer | fellrunner | father of 2
Our study reporting the validity and reliability of the sanitation-related quality of life index (SanQoL-5) in 6 countries is out today in Nature Water.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Validity and reliability of the Sanitation-related Quality of Life index (SanQoL-5) in six countries - Nature Water
The Sanitation-related Quality of Life index (SanQoL-5) combines answers to five questions (disgust, privacy, disease, shame and safety) into a score ranging from 0 to 1. This study found good evidenc...
www.nature.com
April 28, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Implications of USAID cuts for DHS
www.itg.be/en/health-st...

DHS data are critical for understanding progress on WASH, and alongside MICS are the most reliable datapoints underpinning the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme estimates.
When health data go dark
A call to restore DHS Program funding
www.itg.be
February 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Great post from @kopalo.bsky.social on "what will become of international development after the end of the aid paradigm?"
www.africanistperspective.com/p/what-will-...
It's not just about USAID.
Post is focused on students/young prof, but of importance to all of us.
What will become of international development after the end of the aid paradigm?
Some thoughts in response to questions I get from students and young professionals
www.africanistperspective.com
February 26, 2025 at 9:56 AM
see also:
- tried to get ChatGPT to write datetime code (it failed)
5 things that I did last week:
- Looked up datetime helpfile for Stata
- Formatted datetime incorrectly
- Looked up datetime helpfile for Stata
- Formatted datetime incorrectly
- Gave up.
February 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Our study reporting a discrete choice experiment to value the SanQoL-5 index in Mozambique was published www.valuehealthregionalissues.com/article/S221...
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Valuing an Index of Sanitation-Related Quality of Life in Urban Mozambique: A Discrete Choice Experiment
A total of 1.5 billion people live without basic sanitation. A 5-attribute index of sanitation-related quality of life (SanQoL-5) has been applied in 9 countries. SanQoL-5 attributes and their levels ...
www.valuehealthregionalissues.com
February 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Great to spend 2 days with (most of) the LSHTM health economists. Lots of ideas and opportunities for collaboration!
🎉 Bringing you our new Bluesky account all the way from Windsor

While we’re enjoying our retreat, why don’t you follow the new #GHECO account? It's the perfect place to get all the latest health economics news & updates in @lshtm.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 9:20 AM