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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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
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
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.
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
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, 1-5. doi: 10.1017/s0950268820000710
2020
Journal Article
Measles epidemic in Samoa and other Pacific islands
Craig, Adam T, Heywood, Anita E and Worth, Heather (2020). Measles epidemic in Samoa and other Pacific islands. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 20 (3), 273-275. doi: 10.1016/s1473-3099(20)30053-0
2020
Journal Article
Samoan measles crisis is diverting resources from non-communicable diseases
Craig, Adam and Worth, Heather (2020). Samoan measles crisis is diverting resources from non-communicable diseases. BMJ, 368 m5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.m5
2020
Journal Article
A severe diarrhoeal outbreak in a remote Pacific island community, Anuta Island, Solomon Islands, April-June 2019
Craig, Adam T., Manu, Samuel, Viga, Rolly, Joshua, Cynthia A., Saepioh, Jane and Sio, Alison R. (2020). A severe diarrhoeal outbreak in a remote Pacific island community, Anuta Island, Solomon Islands, April-June 2019. Rural and Remote Health, 20 (3), 1-5. doi: 10.22605/rrh5787
2019
Journal Article
Poliomyelitis outbreak in Papua New Guinea: health system and health security implications for PNG and Australia
Hall, John J., Ambang, Tabian, Asante, Augustine, Mapira, Pili, Craig, Adam, Schuele, Elisabeth and Iqbal, Maha Pervaz (2019). Poliomyelitis outbreak in Papua New Guinea: health system and health security implications for PNG and Australia. Medical Journal of Australia, 211 (4), 161-162.e1. doi: 10.5694/mja2.50283
2019
Journal Article
The value of joint external evaluation as a tool for country-level health security monitoring
Craig, Adam T. and Sio, Alison R. (2019). The value of joint external evaluation as a tool for country-level health security monitoring. Health Security, 17 (2), 166-167. doi: 10.1089/hs.2018.0130
2018
Journal Article
Epidemic surveillance in a low resource setting: lessons from an evaluation of the Solomon Islands syndromic surveillance system, 2017
Craig, Adam T., Joshua, Cynthia A., Sio, Alison R., Donoghoe, Mark, Betz-Stablein, Brigid, Bainivalu, Nemia, Dalipanda, Tenneth, Kaldor, John, Rosewell, Alexander E. and Schierhout, Gill (2018). Epidemic surveillance in a low resource setting: lessons from an evaluation of the Solomon Islands syndromic surveillance system, 2017. BMC Public Health, 18 (1) 1395. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-6295-7
2018
Journal Article
Towards effective outbreak detection: a qualitative study to identify factors affecting nurses' early warning surveillance practice in Solomon Islands
Craig, Adam T., Joshua, Cynthia A., Sio, Alison R., Lauri, Michael, Kaldor, John, Rosewell, Alexander E. and Schierhout, Gill (2018). Towards effective outbreak detection: a qualitative study to identify factors affecting nurses' early warning surveillance practice in Solomon Islands. BMC Health Services Research, 18 (1) 702, 1-7. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3508-9
2018
Journal Article
Enhanced surveillance during a public health emergency in a resource-limited setting: Experience from a large dengue outbreak in Solomon Islands, 2016-17
Craig, Adam T., Joshua, Cynthia A., Sio, Alison R., Teobasi, Bobby, Dofai, Alfred, Dalipanda, Tenneth, Hardie, Kate, Kaldor, John and Kolbe, Anthony (2018). Enhanced surveillance during a public health emergency in a resource-limited setting: Experience from a large dengue outbreak in Solomon Islands, 2016-17. PLoS One, 13 (6) e0198487, 1-15. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198487
2017
Journal Article
Acute flaccid paralysis incidence and Zika virus surveillance, Pacific Islands
Craig, Adam T., Butler, Michelle T., Pastore, Roberta, Paterson, Beverley J. and Durrheim, David N. (2017). Acute flaccid paralysis incidence and Zika virus surveillance, Pacific Islands. World Health Organization. Bulletin, 95 (1), 69-75. doi: 10.2471/blt.16.171892
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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