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Elisa Maffioli

@ElisaMaffioli

Associate Professor at @UMich. Economist working on global health challenges in lower income countries

 Ann Arbor, MI
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Joined December 2019
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I’m a past D-Prize winner, and the D-Prize Global Competition is now open! D-Prize supports aspiring entrepreneurs with grants of up to $20K to launch new ventures delivering proven solutions to people living in extreme poverty! Apply by Nov 15: d-prize.org
D-Prize. Distribution equals development

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Great time in Kano with @bloompubhealth! Thank you for your visit!
Bloom Public Health (@bloompubhealth) profile pictureBloom Public Health@bloompubhealthJul 15
No one should get sick from the water they drink. On July 14, 2026, we joined SafeStart for field work on the Community-Based Chlorine Access (CBCA) project in Kano State. The goal is to reduce mortality among women and children caused by cholera and other waterborne diseases.
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Very excited to finally launch SafeStart! Inspired by one recurring challenge in global health: we often know what works, but delivery remains the missing piece. Excited for what comes next! safe-start.org/
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Excited to get started! @Simprints
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@Simprints16 Oct 2025
📣  Big news from Ghana! 🇬🇭 Simprints first-ever Randomised Control Trial (RCT) has officially begun. In partnership with the @_GHSofficial, the research is led by Dr. Jessica Cohen from @HarvardChanSPH, Dr. Elisa M. Maffioli from the @UMich, & Professor Chris Guure from the @UnivofGh. The project is supported by @GlobalDevInc and @TheWeissFund. The study will evaluate the impact of Simprints AI-driven technology on improving vaccination coverage across the Oti region, helping health workers identify and reach children who’ve missed vital immunisations. Read our latest blog post about the RCT via the link in the comments 👇 #healthresearch #healthinnovation #health
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@Simprints2 Sep 2025
Last month, our Chief Delivery and Impact Officer, Stephen Taylor and Head of Monitoring Evaluation and Impact, Carla Lewis, joined our team in Ghana and our research partners from @UMich and @UnivofGh School of Public Health to plan our first ever full scale randomised control trial. Whilst on the ground we met with our partners from the @_GHSofficial to coordinate plans and piloted our baseline tool. At Simprints, we are committed to generating rigorous evidence of our impact and we are so excited to launch our baseline survey next month.
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Fun at ASHEcon 2025! Global Health Econ crowd @AnneFitz13 @ZoeMcLaren missing @leightjessica
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Infant biometrics could be transformative: it can accelerate digitisation of immunisation records to help ensure children have the access they deserve to lifesaving vaccines. My thanks to @Simprints for hosting us today in Ghana to see first-hand how this technology could help save lives.
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🚨 New paper alert! 📢 We investigated whether SMS nudges and small incentives can boost COVID-19 vaccination completions in Kenya. 🇰🇪
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Workshop alert 🚨 Submit your paper on economics focusing on health in Lower-and-Middle Income Countries to the 2025 IFS-GHE workshop in London on 16-17 May. Submissions are open until February 15, 2025. Further details and submission link at: ifs.org.uk/events/call-paper…
Call for papers: IFS-ADBI-GHE Workshop on Health Economics in LMICs 2025 | Institute for Fiscal...

Call for papers: IFS-ADBI-GHE Workshop on Health Economics in LMICs 2025 | Institute for Fiscal...

Submissions are open until 15th February for the IFS-GHE Workshop on Health Economics in LMIC 2025

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DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY for global health academics to submit papers for a chance to present at the May 20 #RosenkranzGlobal Health Policy Research Symposium on the Stanford campus. Sir Peter Piot headlining. Learn More: bit.ly/3OtRGHm
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@Simprints10 Dec 2024
We are thrilled to announce that Simprints has been chosen as a recipient of the highly competitive Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) grant from @USAID!  🎉 This funding will power our new project: “Testing a Biometric Identification System to Improve Malaria Vaccine Rates.” In Ghana, only 46% of children complete the four-dose malaria vaccine schedule, leaving many vulnerable to preventable illness and death. With this project, we aim to change that. Using biometric-linked digital vaccination records, our system will automatically identify children who have missed vaccinations and send voice message reminders to caregivers — ensuring no child is left behind. Thank you to USAID for believing in our vision and to all our partners for making this possible. Find out more on our blog: simprints.com/simprints-chos…
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Really good piece by @siddhharia @salonium @rglenner on why we took so long to have a malaria vaccine! worksinprogress.co/issue/why…
Why we didn't get a malaria vaccine sooner - Works in Progress Magazine

Why we didn't get a malaria vaccine sooner - Works in Progress Magazine

Hundreds of thousands of people die from malaria each year, but it took 141 years to develop a vaccine for it. Advance market commitments could speed things up next time.

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@IFPRI15 Mar 2023
#Nutrition-sensitive #socialprotection can provide significant nutritional resilience even after a program ends, even in an exceptionally dire economic crisis. Evidence from #Myanmar in a 🆕blog by IFPRI's Derek Heady & @ElisaMaffioli @umichsph: ow.ly/ZgEk50NjCao @CGIAR

Cash, COVID, coup, crisis: A pre-pandemic maternal and child cash transfer program had sustained...

Positive health and nutrition results persist even in adverse circumstances.

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Thank you!!
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@umichsph27 Jan 2023
Congratulations to the newest cohort of Professors of Global Public Health at @UMichSPH!
New faculty appointments: Mousumi Banerjee (BIO), Research Professor of Global Public Health Melissa Creary (HMP), Assistant Professor of Global Public Health Holly Jarman (HMP), Associate Professor of Global Public Health Lindsay Kobayashi (EPID), Assistant Professor of Global Public Health Elisa Maffioli (HMP), Assistant Professor of Global Public Health Ritesh Mistry (HBHE), Associate Professor of Global Public Health Abram Wagner (EPID), Research Assistant Professor of Global Public Health Re-appointments: K. Rivet Amico (HBHE), Associate Professor of Global Public Health Ana Baylin (EPID/NS), Associate Professor of Global Public Health Joseph Eisenberg (EPID), Professor of Global Public Health Aubree Gordon (EPID), Associate Professor of Global Public Health Gary Harper (HBHE), Professor of Global Public Health Yi Li (BIO), Professor of Global Public Health Karen Peterson (NS), Professor of Global Public Health John Piette (HBHE), Professor of Global Public Health Chuanwu Xi (EHS)

ALT New faculty appointments: Mousumi Banerjee (BIO), Research Professor of Global Public Health Melissa Creary (HMP), Assistant Professor of Global Public Health Holly Jarman (HMP), Associate Professor of Global Public Health Lindsay Kobayashi (EPID), Assistant Professor of Global Public Health Elisa Maffioli (HMP), Assistant Professor of Global Public Health Ritesh Mistry (HBHE), Associate Professor of Global Public Health Abram Wagner (EPID), Research Assistant Professor of Global Public Health Re-appointments: K. Rivet Amico (HBHE), Associate Professor of Global Public Health Ana Baylin (EPID/NS), Associate Professor of Global Public Health Joseph Eisenberg (EPID), Professor of Global Public Health Aubree Gordon (EPID), Associate Professor of Global Public Health Gary Harper (HBHE), Professor of Global Public Health Yi Li (BIO), Professor of Global Public Health Karen Peterson (NS), Professor of Global Public Health John Piette (HBHE), Professor of Global Public Health Chuanwu Xi (EHS)

New faculty appointments: Mousumi Banerjee (BIO), Research Professor of Global Public Health Melissa Creary (HMP), Assistant Professor of Global Public Health Holly Jarman (HMP), Associate Professor of Global Public Health Lindsay Kobayashi (EPID), Assistant Professor of Global Public Health Elisa Maffioli (HMP), Assistant Professor of Global Public Health Ritesh Mistry (HBHE), Associate Professor of Global Public Health Abram Wagner (EPID), Research Assistant Professor of Global Public Health Re-appointments: K. Rivet Amico (HBHE), Associate Professor of Global Public Health Ana Baylin (EPID/NS), Associate Professor of Global Public Health Joseph Eisenberg (EPID), Professor of Global Public Health Aubree Gordon (EPID), Associate Professor of Global Public Health Gary Harper (HBHE), Professor of Global Public Health Yi Li (BIO), Professor of Global Public Health Karen Peterson (NS), Professor of Global Public Health John Piette (HBHE), Professor of Global Public Health Chuanwu Xi (EHS)

ALT New faculty appointments: Mousumi Banerjee (BIO), Research Professor of Global Public Health Melissa Creary (HMP), Assistant Professor of Global Public Health Holly Jarman (HMP), Associate Professor of Global Public Health Lindsay Kobayashi (EPID), Assistant Professor of Global Public Health Elisa Maffioli (HMP), Assistant Professor of Global Public Health Ritesh Mistry (HBHE), Associate Professor of Global Public Health Abram Wagner (EPID), Research Assistant Professor of Global Public Health Re-appointments: K. Rivet Amico (HBHE), Associate Professor of Global Public Health Ana Baylin (EPID/NS), Associate Professor of Global Public Health Joseph Eisenberg (EPID), Professor of Global Public Health Aubree Gordon (EPID), Associate Professor of Global Public Health Gary Harper (HBHE), Professor of Global Public Health Yi Li (BIO), Professor of Global Public Health Karen Peterson (NS), Professor of Global Public Health John Piette (HBHE), Professor of Global Public Health Chuanwu Xi (EHS)

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Great initiative! Cannot wait to connect with so many great global health economists!
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Thank you @jaljeevan_ @mahajan_vini @MoJSDDWS for hosting us for this #safewater discussion. Rigorous research by Michael Kremer and colleagues shows water treatment is one of the most cost-effective ways to save children's lives.
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Nobel Laureate, #Michael Kremer met Smt. @mahajan_vini, Secretary, @MoJSDDWS today to discuss regarding pilot studies on disinfection technologies and health impact assessment due to the provision of safe drinking water under #JJM. @gssjodhpur @UChicago @iamvikassheel @PIBWater
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DIL at the University of Chicago is hiring! Great opportunity to work with Prof. Kremer, myself and the rest of the water team on new exciting research projects in the water and health space! uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.c…
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Imara Salas@imarasalas15 Jul 2022
Excited to launch this initiative to increase the representation of researchers from low- and lower-middle income countries in development economics! Check out the 14 Finalists endorsed by the Weiss Fund bfi.uchicago.edu/kabir-baner… 🌍 @DIL_UChi
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Great news from #DRC - 14th #Ebola outbreak declared over. Congratulations to the government and health teams on the ground, including @WHO, partners and communities, for their coordinated efforts to bring this outbreak to an end in under 3 months. nitter.cf/WHOAFRO/status/1543917…
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@WHOAFRO4 Jul 2022
GOOD NEWS! 🥳 Today #DRC🇨🇩 declared the end of the #Ebola outbreak that erupted less than 3 months ago in Mbandaka! Congratulations to national authorities and the people of DRC! 👉🏿 ow.ly/XKgM50JNLOR
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