Mark Blecher

603 total citations
27 papers, 167 citations indexed

About

Mark Blecher is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, General Health Professions and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Mark Blecher has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 167 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 10 papers in General Health Professions and 6 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Mark Blecher's work include Global Health Care Issues (6 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (6 papers) and HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses (6 papers). Mark Blecher is often cited by papers focused on Global Health Care Issues (6 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (6 papers) and HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses (6 papers). Mark Blecher collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and United Kingdom. Mark Blecher's co-authors include Yogan Pillay, Gesine Meyer‐Rath, Leigh F. Johnson, Matthew P. Fox, Harry Moultrie, Alana T. Brennan, Lawrence Long, Ian Sanne, Sydney Rosen and Monique Hennink and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Mark Blecher

26 papers receiving 160 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mark Blecher South Africa	6	76	75	45	37	25	27	167
Nomathamsanqa Majozi United Kingdom	3	57 0.8×	73 1.0×	36 0.8×	26 0.7×	11 0.4×	4	183
Albertus Voetberg United States	3	97 1.3×	125 1.7×	87 1.9×	59 1.6×	17 0.7×	5	251
Eric Ssegujja Uganda	7	106 1.4×	96 1.3×	44 1.0×	60 1.6×	33 1.3×	20	226
Janet Michel Switzerland	8	95 1.3×	54 0.7×	22 0.5×	38 1.0×	19 0.8×	31	201
A. Furber United Kingdom	5	73 1.0×	69 0.9×	27 0.6×	45 1.2×	8 0.3×	10	166
George S. Mgomella Tanzania	7	105 1.4×	76 1.0×	66 1.5×	49 1.3×	18 0.7×	11	209
Bianca S Zlavog United States	6	58 0.8×	31 0.4×	50 1.1×	18 0.5×	50 2.0×	9	163
Kelly Gate South Africa	5	67 0.9×	169 2.3×	42 0.9×	76 2.1×	8 0.3×	6	242
Lorna Madurai South Africa	7	93 1.2×	205 2.7×	55 1.2×	76 2.1×	12 0.5×	12	312
Awolu Adam Ghana	7	72 0.9×	42 0.6×	17 0.4×	70 1.9×	8 0.3×	9	220

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mark Blecher

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20 of 20 papers shown

Rasanathan, Kumanan, Mark Blecher, Mark Dybul, et al.. (2025). Navigating health financing cliffs: a new era in global health. The Lancet. 405(10493). 1893–1895. 4 indexed citations

Davis, Austen, Samira Asma, Mark Blecher, et al.. (2024). Investing in the future of global health. The Lancet. 404(10462). 1500–1503. 1 indexed citations

Blecher, Mark, et al.. (2023). In with the good, out with the bad – Investment standards for external funding of health?. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5. 100104–100104. 2 indexed citations

Parrish, Andrew, et al.. (2023). Institutionalizing Health Technology Assessment in South Africa—An Opportunity in National Health Insurance. Health Systems & Reform. 9(3). 2327098–2327098. 1 indexed citations

Moonasar, Devanand, Sheetal Silal, Anthony P.W. Yuen, et al.. (2023). Mobilizing resources with an investment case to mitigate cross-border malaria transmission and achieve malaria elimination in South Africa. Global Health Action. 16(1). 2205700–2205700. 1 indexed citations

Teerawattananon, Yot, Y-Ling Chi, Saudamini Vishwanath Dabak, et al.. (2022). Recalibrating the notion of modelling for policymaking during pandemics. Epidemics. 38. 100552–100552. 12 indexed citations

Akobirshoev, Ilhom, Anne Valentine, A Nandakumar, et al.. (2022). Disparities in intimate partner violence among women at the intersection of disability and HIV status in South Africa: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 12(9). e054782–e054782. 2 indexed citations

Akobirshoev, Ilhom, et al.. (2021). The compounding effect of having HIV and a disability on child mortality among mothers in South Africa. PLoS ONE. 16(5). e0251183–e0251183. 1 indexed citations

Bhushan, Indu, et al.. (2021). Health financing reforms for Universal Health Coverage in five emerging economies. Journal of Global Health. 11. 16005–16005. 21 indexed citations

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Blecher, Mark, et al.. (2019). National health insurance: Vision, challenges, and potential solutions.. South African Health Review. 2019. 29–42. 5 indexed citations

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Meyer‐Rath, Gesine, Leigh F. Johnson, Yogan Pillay, et al.. (2017). Changing the South African national antiretroviral therapy guidelines: The role of cost modelling. PLoS ONE. 12(10). e0186557–e0186557. 48 indexed citations

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Blecher, Mark, et al.. (2012). Financing vaccinations – The South African experience. Vaccine. 30. C79–C86. 13 indexed citations

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Bekker, Linda‐Gail, Mark Blecher, Richard D. Hecht, et al.. (2012). Special Report on the State of HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Open University of Cape Town (University of Cape Town). 1 indexed citations

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Blecher, Mark, et al.. (2008). Primary Health Care financing in the public sector : Primary Health Care : systems support. South African Health Review. 2008(1). 179–193. 4 indexed citations

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Blecher, Mark & Stephen Harrison. (2006). Health care financing : core health issues. South African Health Review. 2006(1). 31–64. 2 indexed citations

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Blecher, Mark. (2003). Health care financing.. South African Health Review. 1 indexed citations

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As, A B Van, Charles Parry, & Mark Blecher. (2003). The alcohol injury fund.. PubMed. 93(11). 828–9. 2 indexed citations

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Blecher, Mark. (2002). Downsizing of a provincial department of health--causes and implications for fiscal policy.. PubMed. 92(6). 449–55. 3 indexed citations

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Blecher, Mark. (2001). Beyond managed care.. PubMed. 75(9). 50–3. 1 indexed citations

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Blecher, Mark, et al.. (1995). AIDS--knowledge, attitudes and practices among STD clinic attenders in the Cape Peninsula.. PubMed. 85(12). 1281–6. 22 indexed citations

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