Overview
Background
Dr. Adam Craig is an infectious disease epidemiologist and global health system researcher. He has more than 25 years of experience in health, having worked across and with Australian, Asian and Pacific health authorities. Among other areas, his research explores the use of digital technology to support health information collection and exchange and how technology may support improved health system function. Other projects Adam is involved in include the development of policy advice for Pacific leaders related to enhanced early warning disease surveillance, the use of digital technology to support health care delivery and community participation in disease vector tracking. In addition to his academic roles, Adam is a senior advisor to the Australia-Indonesia Health Security Partnership and a researcher for the Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
Availability
- Dr Adam Craig is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Public Health, University of Sydney
- Doctor of Philosophy of Epidemiology, University of New South Wales
Research interests
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Health systems
How health systems in resource-constrained settings are designed and adapt to deliver public health services most effectively and efficiently.
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Infectious disease surveillance
Methods for the surveillance and early detection of infectious disease risks.
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Integrated surveillance
The integration of data from across sectors to make meaning and deliver better evidence of policy and program decision making.
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Risk factors predicting the need for intensive care unit admission within forty-eight hours of emergency department presentation: A case–control study
Nasser, Ahmad, de Zwart, Blake J., Stewart, David J., Zielke, Anne M., Blazek, Katrina, Heywood, Anita E. and Craig, Adam T. (2024). Risk factors predicting the need for intensive care unit admission within forty-eight hours of emergency department presentation: A case–control study. Australian Critical Care, 37 (5), 686-693. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2024.01.012
2023
Other Outputs
Monitoring and evaluation of the Kava Pilot Program: Final Report
Asare-Doku, W., Settumba Stolk, S., Peacock, A., Shakeshaft, A., Waller, E., Nathan, S., Craig, A., Economidis, G., G., Ravulo, J., Meo-Sewabu, L., D'Este, C., Thapa, P., Abbott, T., Satour, T., Tulele, L., Wilson, K., Tyson, D., Doran, C., Mhey-Rivas, T., Macpherson, G., Lynch, M., Taylor, S., Santo, T., Graham, D., Baillie, G., Tran, A., Aiken, A., Harwood, E., Turner, A. ... Farrell, M. (2023). Monitoring and evaluation of the Kava Pilot Program: Final Report. Sydney, NSW, Australia: UNSW, Sydney.
2023
Journal Article
Information seeking behaviors of individuals impacted by COVID-19 international travel restrictions: an analysis of two international cross-sectional studies
McDermid, Pippa, Craig, Adam, Sheel, Meru, Blazek, Katrina, Talty, Siobhan and Seale, Holly (2023). Information seeking behaviors of individuals impacted by COVID-19 international travel restrictions: an analysis of two international cross-sectional studies. Frontiers in Communication, 8 1101548. doi: 10.3389/fcomm.2023.1101548
2023
Journal Article
Digital health and Universal Health Coverage: Opportunities and policy considerations for low- and middle-income Pacific Island countries and territories
Craig, Adam, Beek, Kristen, Godinho, Myron, Ansari, Sameera, Jonnagaddala, Jitendra, Asgari-Jirhandeh, Nima, Linhart, Christine, Hall, John and Liaw, Siaw-Teng (2023). Digital health and Universal Health Coverage: Opportunities and policy considerations for low- and middle-income Pacific Island countries and territories. Pacific Health, 6. doi: 10.24135/pacifichealth.v6i.64
2022
Journal Article
Transmission of antimicrobial resistant bacteria at the Hajj: a scoping review
Alreeme, Sara, Bokhary, Hamid and Craig, Adam T. (2022). Transmission of antimicrobial resistant bacteria at the Hajj: a scoping review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (21) 14134, 14134. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192114134
2022
Journal Article
The impact of digital communication and data exchange on primary health service delivery in a small island developing state setting
Borgelt, Kaye, Siose, Taniela Kepa, Taape, Isaia V., Nunan, Michael, Beek, Kristen and Craig, Adam T. (2022). The impact of digital communication and data exchange on primary health service delivery in a small island developing state setting. PLoS Digital Health, 1 (10) e0000109, e0000109-10. doi: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000109
2022
Journal Article
Psychological and financial impacts of COVID-19-related travel measures: an international cross-sectional study
McDermid, Pippa, Sooppiyaragath, Soumya, Craig, Adam, Sheel, Meru, Blazek, Katrina, Talty, Siobhan and Seale, Holly (2022). Psychological and financial impacts of COVID-19-related travel measures: an international cross-sectional study. PLoS One, 17 (8) e0271894. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271894
2022
Book
Digital health and universal health coverage: opportunities and policy considerations for Pacific Island health authorities
Craig, A.T., Beek, K., Godinho, M., Ansari, S., Jonnagaddala, J., Linhart, C., Hall, J.J. and Liaw. T. (2022). Digital health and universal health coverage: opportunities and policy considerations for Pacific Island health authorities. New Delhi, India: World Health Organization.
2022
Journal Article
Mathematical modeling for removing border entry and quarantine requirements for COVID-19, Vanuatu
van Gemert, Caroline, Tarivonda, Len, Tapo, Posikai Samuel, Natuman, Sereana, Clark, Geoff, Mariasua, Joanne, Scott, Nick, Craig, Adam, Abel, Myriam, Cornish, Matthew J., Hellard, Margaret and Sacks-Davis, Rachel (2022). Mathematical modeling for removing border entry and quarantine requirements for COVID-19, Vanuatu. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 28 (5), 1053-1055. doi: 10.3201/eid2805.211757
2022
Journal Article
Examining the psychological and financial impact of travel restrictions on citizens and permanent residents stranded abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic: international cross-sectional study
McDermid, Pippa, Craig, Adam, Sheel, Meru, Blazek, Katrina, Talty, Siobhan and Seale, Holly (2022). Examining the psychological and financial impact of travel restrictions on citizens and permanent residents stranded abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic: international cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 12 (5) e059922. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059922
2022
Journal Article
Universal health coverage and the Pacific Islands: an overview of senior leaders' discussions, challenges, priorities and solutions, 2015-2020
Craig, Adam T., Beek, Kristen, Gilbert, Katherine, Soakai, Taniela Sunia, Liaw, Siaw-Teng and Hall, John J. (2022). Universal health coverage and the Pacific Islands: an overview of senior leaders' discussions, challenges, priorities and solutions, 2015-2020. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (7) 4108, 4108. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19074108
2022
Journal Article
Methodological diversity in citizen science mosquito surveillance: a scoping review
Sousa, Larissa Braz, Webb, Cameron, Craig, Adam, Williams, Craig, Chitkara, Upma, Baldock, Katherine and Fricker, Stephen (2022). Methodological diversity in citizen science mosquito surveillance: a scoping review. Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 7 (1) 8. doi: 10.5334/cstp.469
2022
Journal Article
How have governments supported citizens stranded abroad due to COVID-19 travel restrictions? A comparative analysis of the financial and health support in eleven countries
McDermid, Pippa, Craig, Adam, Sheel, Meru and Seale, Holly (2022). How have governments supported citizens stranded abroad due to COVID-19 travel restrictions? A comparative analysis of the financial and health support in eleven countries. BMC Infectious Diseases, 22 (1) 161. doi: 10.1186/s12879-022-07155-2
2022
Journal Article
Arboviral disease outbreaks in the Pacific Islands countries and areas, 2014 to 2020: a systematic literature and document review
Matthews, Rosie J., Kaluthotage, Ishani, Russell, Tanya L., Knox, Tessa B., Horwood, Paul F. and Craig, Adam T. (2022). Arboviral disease outbreaks in the Pacific Islands countries and areas, 2014 to 2020: a systematic literature and document review. Pathogens, 11 (1) 74, 74. doi: 10.3390/pathogens11010074
2022
Other Outputs
Investing in our future: building strong and resilient health systems in the Indo-Pacific region
Linhart, C., Craig, A., Rosewell, A., Beek, K. and Pardosi J. (2022). Investing in our future: building strong and resilient health systems in the Indo-Pacific region. Sydney, NSW, Australia: UNSW Sydney, The Fred Hollows Foundation, Australian Council for International Development.
2021
Conference Publication
Online teaching of epidemiology and biostatistics: where do we go from here?
Lin, Sophia, Craig, Adam and Heywood, Anita (2021). Online teaching of epidemiology and biostatistics: where do we go from here?. IEA World Congress Of Epidemiology 2021, Virtual, September 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyab168.391
2021
Journal Article
Citizen science as a tool for arboviral vector surveillance in a resourced-constrained setting: results of a pilot study in Honiara, Solomon Islands, 2019
Craig, Adam T., Kama, Nathan, Fafale, George and Bugoro, Hugo (2021). Citizen science as a tool for arboviral vector surveillance in a resourced-constrained setting: results of a pilot study in Honiara, Solomon Islands, 2019. BMC Public Health, 21 (1) 509. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-10493-6
2021
Journal Article
Lessons from a successful public health response to COVID-19 in a New South Wales residential aged care facility, 2020
Zheng, Anthony, Govindasamy, Laksmi S., Thomas, Jane, Branley, James, Craig, Adam T. and Douglas, Michael (2021). Lessons from a successful public health response to COVID-19 in a New South Wales residential aged care facility, 2020. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 45 (1), 13-16. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13077
2020
Journal Article
Surveillance strategies for the detection of disease outbreaks in the Pacific islands: meta-analysis of published literature, 2010-2019
Craig, Adam T., Kaldor, John, Schierhout, Gill and Rosewell, Alexander E. (2020). Surveillance strategies for the detection of disease outbreaks in the Pacific islands: meta-analysis of published literature, 2010-2019. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 25 (8), 906-918. doi: 10.1111/tmi.13448
2020
Journal Article
Risk of COVID-19 importation to the Pacific islands through global air travel
Craig, A. T., Heywood, A. E. and Hall, J. (2020). Risk of COVID-19 importation to the Pacific islands through global air travel. Epidemiology and Infection, 148 PII S0950268820000710, 1-5. doi: 10.1017/s0950268820000710
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Adam Craig is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Use of digital technology to support the achievement of Pacific Island countries universal health coverage goals
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Analysis of infectious disease-related deaths in a Pacific Island country.
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Investigation of the role digital technology plays supporting rural health care delivery.
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Adam Craig directly for media enquiries about:
- Diease surveillance
- Digital health
- health systems
- Infectious diseases
- infectious disesaessurveillance
- Pacific Islands
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