ALL-TIME
Pivot Science Publications
2025
Garchitorena A, Miller AC, Razanadranaivo HL, Rakotonirina L, Barriault SA, Razafinjato B, Kotchofa JA, Rafenoarimalala F, Rakotonanahary RJL, Ihantamalala FA, Evans MV, Tolojananahary AT, Ramanandraitsiory V, Tsitinomen’nyaina A, Ralaivavikoa FA, Raza-Fanomezanjanahary EM, Randriamanambintsoa M, Andrianambinina S, Yasmine LL, Murray MB, Rich ML, Cordier LF, Finnegan KE, Bonds MH, Randriamanantany ZA. (2025) Changes in child mortality and population health following 10 years of health systems strengthening in rural Madagascar: A longitudinal cohort study. PLoS Medicine 22(10): e1004549.
Ihantamalala FA, Randriamihaja M, Miller AC, Rakotonanahary RJL, Raza-Fanomezanjanahary M, Kotchofa JA, Randriamanambintsoa M, Ramarson H, Razafinjato B, Rasoanandrasana V, Bonds MH, Finnegan KE, Garchitorena A. (2025) Persistence of geographic barriers to maternal care services following a health system strengthening initiative in rural Madagascar. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 25(1): 997.
Evans MV, Rajaonarifara E, Garchitorena A, Ralaivavikoa FA, Rahajatiana PE, Finnegan KE, Cordier LF, Rakotonirina L, Razafinjato B, Randrianjatovo TM, Révillion C, Mbimbisoa MJ, Bonds MH. (2025) Designing and evaluating a health system resilient to extreme weather events in rural Madagascar. Annals of Global Health 91(1):40, 1–17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.4759
Baskin C, Westgate CC, Shellaby L, Ballard M, Rogers A, Hofmann R, Raghavan M, Palazuelos D, Lindsay S, Keronyai PP, French M, Ganjian N, Rapp S, Tiedt S, López Castañeda C, Nsubuga DN, Aidam J, Razafinjato B, O’Donovan J. (2025) Essential aid made fully visible: Understanding the proCHW financing landscape analysing accessible donor data sources. BMJ Global Health 10(7): e017453. DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2024-017453
O’Donovan J, Kumar MB, Ballard M, McHenga M, Martin L, Dennis M, Mantus M, Jimenez A, Sirmareza T, Cook J, Kawooya P, Aranda Z, Ishimwe AB, Praha RD, Finnegan KE, Ruffing K, Kok M, Iberico M, Palazuelos D, Witter S, Rao M, Dhillon RS, Napier HG, Nkenfack M, Katzen LS, Makhupula L, Odera M, Nshimayesu M, Vaughan K. (2025) Costs and cost-effectiveness of integrated horizontal community health worker programmes in low- and middle-income countries (2015–2024): A scoping literature review. BMJ Global Health 10(7)
O’Donovan J, Baskin C, Stansert Katzen L, Ballard M, Kok M, Jimenez A, Iberico M, Cook J, Ishimwe AB, Martin L, Kawooya P, Aranda Z, Mantus M, Kumar MB, Finnegan KE, Mudhune S, Dennis M, Palazuelos D, Mbewe D, Nshimayesu M, Vaughan K. (2025) Costs and cost-effectiveness of community health worker programs focussed on HIV, TB and malaria infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries (2015–2024): A scoping literature review. PLOS Global Public Health 5(5): e0004596. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004596
Randriamihaja M, Randrianjatovo TM, Evans MV, Ihantamalala FA, Herbreteau V, Révillion C, Dealitre E, Catry T, Garchitorena A. (2025) Monitoring individual rice field flooding dynamics over a large scale to improve mosquito surveillance and control. Malaria Journal 24:107. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05344-3
Evans MV, Ihantamalala FA, Randriamihaja M, Herbreteau V, Révillion C, Catry T, Delaitre E, Bonds MH, Roche B, Mitsinjoniala E, Ralaivavikoa FA, Razafinjato B, Raobela O, Garchitorena A. (2025) Increasing the resolution of malaria early warning systems for use by local health actors. Malaria Journal 24:30. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05266-0
2024
Ballard M, Dahn B, O’Donovan J, Jiménez A, Kawooya P, Raghavan M, Ganjian N, Johnson AD, Boxer C, Gray K, Palazuelos D, Berry-Moorcroft C, Aranda Z, Iberico MM, Cordier L, Mbewe D, Kiprotich Yegon E, Ernst J, DiStefano L, Traill T, Finnegan KE, Rakotonirina L, Hofmann R, Sano ED, Johnston JS, Ward V, Westgate C, Shanmugarasa T, Alban R, Mann D, Asmara-Petersen R, Keronyai P, Settle D, Aidam J, Obbuyi A, Oladeji O, Muyingo P, Cho K, Kok M. (2024) One term to transform: Universal health coverage through professional community health workers. The Lancet
Randriamihaja M, Ihantamalala FA, Rafenoarimalala FH, Finnegan KE, Rakotonirina L, Razafinjato B, Bonds MH, Evans MV, Garchitorena A. (2024) Combining participatory mapping and route optimization algorithms to inform the delivery of community health interventions at the last mile. PLOS Digital Health 3(11): e0000621. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000621
Rajaonarifara E, Roche B, Chesnais CB, Rabenantoandro H, Evans M, Garchitorena A. (2024) Heterogeneity in elimination efforts could increase the risk of resurgence of lymphatic filariasis in Madagascar. Infection, Genetics and Evolution 120:105589. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2024.105589
Razafinjato B, Rakotonirina L, Benony Andriantahina J, Cordier LF, Andriamihaja R, Rasoarivao A, Andrianomenjanahary M, Marovavy L, Hanitriniaina F, Mayfield A, Palazuelos D, Ihantamalala F, Rakotonanahary RJL, Miller AC, Garchitorena A, McCarty MG, Bonds MH, Finnegan KE. (2024) Evaluation of a novel approach to community health care delivery in Ifanadiana District, Madagascar. PLOS Global Public Health
2023
Evans MV, Ihantamalala FA, Randriamihaja M, Aina AT, Bonds MH, Finnegan KE, Rakotonanahary RJL, Raza-Fanomezanjanahary M, Razafinjato B, Raobela O, Raholiarimanana SH, Randrianavalona TH, Garchitorena A. (2023) Applying a zero-corrected, gravity model estimator reduces bias due to heterogeneity in healthcare utilization in community-scale, passive surveillance datasets of endemic diseases. Scientific Reports. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-48390-0
Ihantamalala FA, Randriamihaja M, Miller AC, Rakotonanahary RJL, Raza-Fanomezanjanahary M, Kotchofa JA, Randriamanambintsoa M, Ramarson H, Razafinjato B, Rasoanandrasana V, Bonds MH, Finnegan KE, Garchitorena A. (2023) Persistence of geographic barriers to maternal care services following a health system strengthening initiative in rural Madagascar. medRxiv preprint
Garchitorena A, Rasoloharimanana LT, Rakotonanahary RJL, Evans MV, Miller AC, Finnegan KE, Cordier LF, Cowley G, Razafinjato B, Randriamanambintsoa M, Andrianambinina S, Popper S, Hotahiene R, Bonds MH, Schoenhals M. (2023) Morbidity and mortality burden of COVID-19 in rural Madagascar: results from a longitudinal cohort and nested seroprevalence study. International Journal of Epidemiology. DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyad135
Vora NM, Hannah L, Walzer C, Vale MM, Lieberman S, Emerson A, Jennings J, Alders R, Bonds MH, Evans J, Chilukuri B, Cook S, Sizer NC, Epstein JH. (2023) Interventions to reduce risk for pathogen spillover and early disease spread to prevent outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics. CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases 29(3):1-9
Pourtois JD, Tallam K, Jones I, Hyde E, Chamberlin AJ, Evans MV, Ihantamalala F, Cordier LF, Razafinjato BR, Rakotonanahary RJL, Aina AT, Soloniaina P, Raholiarimanana SH, Razafinjato C, Bonds MH, De Leo GA, Sokolow SH, Garchitorena A. (2023) Climatic, land-use and socio-economic factors can predict malaria dynamics at fine spatial scales relevant to local health actors: Evidence from rural Madagascar. PLOS Global Public Health 3(2): e0001607
2022
Garchitorena A, Cordier LF, Evans MV, Bonds MH, Finnegan KE, Miller AC, Rakotonanahary RJL, Razafinjato B, Randriamanambintsoa M, Rasoarivao A, Ramarson H, Andrianambinina S. (2022) Health system strengthening in rural Madagascar: Measuring changes in health service utilization and outcomes over 8 years. BMC Health Services Research 22: 1147. DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08795-3
Rajaonarifara E, Roche B, Chesnais CB, Rabenantoandro H, Evans MV, Garchitorena A. (2022) Impact of vector control interventions on lymphatic filariasis transmission in Madagascar. Parasites & Vectors 15: 430. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-022-05401-7
Evans MV, Bonds MH, Finnegan KE, Garchitorena A. (2022) Predicting vector-borne disease outbreaks using high-resolution environmental data in rural Africa. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 16(7): e0010591. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010591
2021
Finnegan KE, Bonds MH, Garchitorena A, Rakotonirina L, Razafinjato B, Miller AC, Cordier LF, Ihantamalala FA. (2021) Longitudinal evaluation of a community-based health program in Ifanadiana District, Madagascar. Global Health Action 14: 1964696. DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2021.1964696
Garchitorena A, Evans MV, Bonds MH, Finnegan KE, Miller AC, Cordier LF, Rakotonanahary RJL, Razafinjato B, Randriamanambintsoa M. (2021) Integrating epidemiological modeling with local health data to improve disease control in rural Madagascar. Frontiers in Public Health 9: 712345. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.712345
2020
Bonds MH, Finnegan KE, Evans MV, Garchitorena A, Rakotonanahary RJL, Razafinjato B, Miller AC. (2020) Community health workers and primary healthcare delivery: Evidence from rural Madagascar. The Lancet Global Health 8(11): e1388–e1396.
Evans MV, Garchitorena A, Bonds MH. (2020) Modeling disease transmission at fine spatial scales for local health action. Epidemics 33: 100409. DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2020.100409
2019
Garchitorena A, Miller AC, Bonds MH, Finnegan KE, Cordier LF, Rakotonanahary RJL, Razafinjato B. (2019) Impact of strengthening rural health systems on child mortality in Madagascar. PLoS ONE 14(9): e0222749. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222749
2018
Finnegan KE, Garchitorena A, Rakotonanahary RJL, Razafinjato B, Miller AC, Bonds MH. (2018) Health systems research in rural Madagascar: Implementation lessons from Ifanadiana District. BMC Health Services Research 18: 759. DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-3600-3
2017
Miller AC, Garchitorena A, Bonds MH, Finnegan KE, Rakotonanahary RJL, Razafinjato B. (2017) Community health initiatives and child survival in rural Madagascar. Global Health Action 10: 1337410. DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2017.1337410
2016
Bonds MH, Finnegan KE, Garchitorena A, Rakotonanahary RJL, Razafinjato B, Miller AC. (2016) Evaluating the effectiveness of district-level health interventions in Madagascar. PLoS ONE 11(12): e0167401. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167401
2015
Garchitorena A, Miller AC, Bonds MH, Finnegan KE, Rakotonanahary RJL, Razafinjato B. (2015) Linking health systems strengthening to reductions in child mortality: Lessons from Madagascar. The Lancet Global Health 3(5): e320–e328.
2014
Finnegan KE, Garchitorena A, Bonds MH, Miller AC, Rakotonanahary RJL, Razafinjato B. (2014) Implementation research in rural Madagascar: Building evidence for health system strengthening. BMC Health Services Research 14: 600. DOI: 10.1186/s12913-014-0600-x