Sachiko Ozawa
Assistant Scientist
Health Economist, International Vaccine Access Center
Departmental Address
615 N. Wolfe Street, Room E8003
Baltimore MD 21205
Research and Professional Experience
Examining the effectiveness & efficiency of healthcare interventions for better resource allocation
Measuring & building people’s trust, social capital, and preferences in healthcare
Improving coverage, access & sustainability of health systems financing interventions to reduce healthcare-driven poverty
Keywords
Health economics, health systems, health financing, health insurance, trust, social capital, scale development, economic evaluation, mixed methods, international health
Honors and Awards
Teaching Excellence Recognition, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2011
Faculty Pilot Grants in Global Health, Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health; The Toyota Foundation Research Grant Award, 2010
New Investigator in Global Health, Global Health Council; The Ruth Rice Puffer Fund for International Student Support; Nancy Stephens Student Support Fund, 2009
The Dean’s Teaching Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University; Baker, Reinke, Taylor Scholarship in International Health, 2008
Delta Omega Public Health Honors Society; The Dean’s Alumni Advisory Council Scholarship, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Global Field Experience Fund, 2007
Associate in Risk Management, Insurance Institute of America, 2005
Phi Beta Kappa National Honors Society, 2003
Selected Publications
Ozawa S, Stack ML, Bishai DM, Mirelman A, Friberg IK, Niessen L, Walker DG, Levine OS (2011). During the 'decade of vaccines,' the lives of 6.4 million children valued at $231 billion could be saved. Health Affairs (Millwood). Jun; 30(6):1010-20.
Stack ML, Ozawa S, Bishai DM, Mirrelman A, Tam Y, Niessen L, Walker DG, Levine OS (2011). Estimated economic benefits during the 'decade of vaccines' include treatment savings, gains in labor productivity. Health Affairs (Millwood). Jun; 30(6):1021-8.
Ozawa S, Walker DG (2011). Comparison of trust in public vs. private healthcare providers in rural Cambodia. Health Policy and Planning. Jul; 26 Suppl 1:i20-9.
Ozawa S, Walker DG (2011). Villagers’ evaluation of a community-based health insurance scheme in Thmar Pouk, Cambodia. In Jalilian H and Sen V (Eds.), Improving Health Sector Performance: Institutions, Motivations and Incentives – The Cambodian Dialogue (p. 365-384). Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.
Ozawa S (2011). Private health insurance. In Guinness L and Wiseman V (Eds.), Introduction to Health Economics: Understanding Public Health (p.160-172). London: Open University Press.
Bennett S, Ozawa S, Rao K (2010). Which path to universal health coverage? Perspectives on the World Health Report 2010. PLoS Medicine Nov 22; 7(11): e1001001.
Ozawa S, Walker DG (2009). Trust in the context of community-based health insurance schemes in Cambodia: villagers' trust in health insurers. Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research 21:107-132.
Ozawa S, Baker TD (2008). An international comparison of physician workforce: how many doctors does it take to make a nation healthy? Maryland Medicine Summer; 9(3):18-21.
Ozawa S (2008). The Role of Trust in Healthcare Settings: Does Trust Matter? Oxford Policy Institute 2008. (Peer Reviewed)
