Background Functional difficulty assessment has been proven as a key factor in the health evaluation of adults. Previous studies have shown reduction and functional difficulties with increasing age. This analysis was conducted to quantify effect poor self-rated on among older adults Ghana. Method based World Health Organization Study Global AGEing Adult Ghana for 50 years above. Fifteen standard functioning tools were extracted used analysis. Three predictive models Coarsened Exact Matching...

Background: Despite the increased and effective program coverage for antiretroviral therapy (ART), a considerable proportion of individuals receiving ART discontinue medication at different stages their treatment pathway. In sub-Saharan Africa, approximately half who test positive HIV are lost to follow-up. This study was set out answer following question: What factors that affect patients on loss follow-up in Asunafo South District Ghana? Methodology: A cross-sectional design with...

Abstract Immunization is believed to prevent deaths from diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and measles in about 2.5 million children each year worldwide. Failure vaccinate the required timeframe could result disease outbreaks increased costs. This study was identify causes of low vaccination coverage among Nadowli-Kaleo district, Ghana. An analytical cross-sectional adopted for this study. Three hundred thirty-six participants (336) were recruited through a systematic...

Immunization prevents deaths from diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and measles in about 2.5 million children each year worldwide. Failure to vaccinate the required timeframe could result disease outbreaks among them increase costs of living populations directly affected. Even though Ghana has set 95% target for immunization coverage, Nadowli-Kaleo district been below this national target. This study was conducted identify factors influencing low coverage under five years...

Introduction Despite the increased and effective programme coverage for antiretroviral therapy (ART), a considerable proportion of individuals receiving ART discontinue medication at different stages their treatment pathway. In sub-Saharan Africa, approximately half who test positive HIV are lost to follow-up (LTFU). This study was set out answer following question ‘What factors that affect patients on loss in Asunafo South District Ghana?’. Methods Cross-sectional design with systematic...

<title>Abstract</title> Background Comorbidities among HIV positive individuals may have an impact on adherence to antiretroviral medication. Antiretroviral therapy's effectiveness is impacted by poor adherence, which also hastens the spread of virus and increases medication resistance. This study was set determine level treatment identify factors predict ART people living with who are in Asunafo South District, Ghana. Methods Retrospective records review analytical cross-sectional designs...

Iron deficiency is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among adolescent girls 10–19 years age globally. Despite the free weekly iron folic acid supplementation, prevalence anaemia females still between 24% to 64.6%. This study sought identify factors affecting implementation program school-based reduction in Nanumba South District, Northern Region, Ghana. A cross-sectional analytical was carried out. And simple random sampling method used select schools girls, while purposive school...

Despite expanded and successful antiretroviral therapy program coverage, a large proportion of people drop out at different stages along their treatment course. As result, gains do not reach these groups. It has been demonstrated that around half the patients who test Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive in Sub-Saharan Africa are lost between testing being considered for eligibility therapy. The purpose this study was to determine factors influence on follow up HIV clinics Asunafo...

Despite the introduction of efficacious antiretroviral therapy, HIV and AIDS continue to pose a threat global public health. Community adolescent treatment support programs have shown promising signs improving adherence retention care which in turn improves HIV-related health outcomes this population. However, little is known about adoption program among adolescents Ghana. This study sought assess community living with Tema General Hospital LEKMA Greater Accra Region, A qualitative...