Personal profile
Biography
Maame Esi Woode is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Health Economics (CHE). She holds a PhD in Economics from the Aix-Marseille University.
Her research interests are primarily in development economics, child development and the measurement of wellbeing as well as the economics of infectious diseases. She is interested in the Economic Evaluations of Clinical Trials and of health interventions as well as projects that use Discrete Choice Experiments.
Education/Academic qualification
Economics, PhD, Aix-Marseille Université (AMU) (Aix-Marseille University)
Award Date: 30 Nov 2013
Research area keywords
- Modern Slavery
- Human Trafficking
- Forced Labour
- Child Labour
- Applied Economics & Econometrics
- Child Development
- Wellbeing & Preference Measurement
- Health Technology Assessments
- Global Health
- Economics of Infectious Diseases
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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HIP4Hips: Intensive physiotherapy to lower hospital length of stay after hip fracture
Holland, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Kimmel, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Harris, I. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ackerman, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Page, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Naylor, J. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Burge, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Armstrong, E. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Gordon, I. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Somerville, L. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Gabbe, B. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ekegren, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Harris, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Woode, M. E. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Hepworth, G. (Associate Investigator (AI))
14/04/22 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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Climate Resilient Health and Well-Being for Rural Communities in southern Malawi
Woode, M. E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
14/04/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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ACE evaluation for breast cancer
Li, J. J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Woode, M. E. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Petrie, D. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/06/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Stage 2b - Developing A Preference-based Wellbeing Index to Facilitate Resource Prioritisation in National Disability Insurance Scheme: The NDIS Wellbeing Index
Chen, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Petrie, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Harris, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ratcliffe, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Llewellyn, G. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bulkeley, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Badji, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Woode, M. E. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Olson, J. A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
16/11/22 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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FSAHSL: Fiscal Space Analysis for Health in Sri Lanka 2022
De Silva Perera, U. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Woode, M. E. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Monash University – Internal Department Contribution
1/09/22 → 30/04/23
Project: Research
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Alcohol consumption and atrial fibrillation risk: an overview of systematic reviews and network meta-analysis
Hadi, M. H., Saha, S., Petrie, D., Woode, M. E. & Gerdtham, U. G., Jan 2026, In: Drug and Alcohol Review. 45, 1, 25 p., e70089.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Preferences for subtyping primary aldosteronism: a discrete choice experiment
Woode, M. E., Chong, W., Ng, E., Lu-Shirzad, S., Gwini, S. M., Fuller, P. J., Yang, J. & Chen, G., Mar 2026, In: Journal of the Endocrine Society. 10, 3, 10 p., bvaf185.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Donor preferences for recipient control of international development aid
Hennessy, J., Mortimer, D., Sweeney, R. & Woode, M. E., Nov 2025, In: Social Science & Medicine. 384, 11 p., 118535.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Exploring the complexity of the relationship between global life satisfaction and satisfaction with life domains in early adolescents
Winn, K. M., Chen, G. & Woode, M. E., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Child Indicators Research. 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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People with chronic knee pain are willing to pay for telerehabilitation physiotherapy consultations if they offer more communication time, greater pain improvement and less travel and waiting time: a discrete choice experiment
Woode, M. E., Hinman, R. S., Harris, A., Bennell, K. L. & Lawford, B. J., Oct 2025, In: Journal of Physiotherapy. 71, 4, p. 268-275 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Link opens in a new tab Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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2022 Advancing Women's Research Success Grant
Woode, M. E. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Press/Media
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Locally-led or donor controlled?
Hennessy, J. N., Mortimer, D., Sweeney, R. & Woode, M. E.
14/11/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Locally led or donor controlled? Australian preferences for aid
Hennessy, J. N., Mortimer, D., Sweeney, R. & Woode, M. E.
29/10/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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How Australians want their aid spent.
Hennessy, J., Mortimer, D., Sweeney, R. & Woode, M. E.
3/02/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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The Health Impacts of Development Effectiveness
Sweeney, R., Woode, M. E. & Mortimer, D.
14/06/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs
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Health SWAps work
Sweeney, R., Woode, M. E. & Mortimer, D.
28/07/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs