A5048096884- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Global Health Care Issues
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Herbal Medicine Research Studies
- Pharmaceutical Quality and Counterfeiting
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Child and Adolescent Health
University of Ghana
2018-2025
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2021
University of Leeds
2021
Ghana Health Service
2021
University of London
2021
Ministry of Health
2015-2016
Wageningen University & Research
2015-2016
Social Change and Development
2016
Development of health policy is a complex process that does not necessarily follow particular format and predictable trajectory. Therefore, agenda setting selecting alternatives are critical processes development can give insights into how why policies made. Understanding some issues remain maintained whiles others drop off the an important enquiry. This paper aims to advance understanding formulation in Ghana, lower middle-income country, by exploring maternal (antenatal, delivery...
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major public health problem associated with distress. T2DM can affect outcomes and adherence to medications. Little however known about the association between distress medication among patients in Ghana.The objective of present study twofold: estimate examine its adherence.A hospital-based cross-sectional was conducted 188 recruited from specialist outpatient clinic at Pantang Hospital Accra, Ghana. Data were obtained using Problem Areas In Diabetes...
In 2013, Kenya introduced a free maternity policy in all public healthcare facilities. 2016, the Ministry of Health shifted responsibility for program, now called Linda Mama, to National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and expanded access beyond sector. This study aimed examine implementation Mama program.We conducted mixed-methods cross-sectional at national level 20 purposively sampled facilities across five counties Kenya. We collected data using in-depth interviews (n = 104), administered...
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is widespread has played critical roles in preventing infections, including previous coronaviruses. This study sought to document current practices the of CAM for prevention COVID-19 disease Ghana. An anonymous electronic survey was conducted from February 1, 2021 April 30, 2021. Data on demographic characteristics, basic clinical information, illness perceptions about COVID-19, during pandemic period were generated. While 82.5% (986/1195)...
Childhood cancer is not a high priority in health care financing for many countries, including Ghana. Delayed seeking and treatment abandonment, often due to the financial burden of families, are common reasons relatively low overall survival (OS) low-and middle-income countries. In this study, we analyzed cost-effectiveness extending insurance coverage children with Burkitt lymphoma (BL) We developed Markov model Microsoft Excel estimate costs effects BL when National Health Insurance...
Female workers who are pregnant or breastfeeding require adequate support to balance their roles as mothers and employees. This comes in the form of Maternity Protection (MP). Low maternity protection among female is a major public health concern. Less research has been done on all components MP, especially healthcare Ghana. The study aims assess whole (all protection) (HCWs) facilities Agona West District A descriptive cross-sectional involving 102 Ghana was conducted. multistage sampling...
Why issues get on the policy agenda, move into formulation and implementation while others drop off in process is an important field of enquiry to inform public social development implementation. This paper seeks advance our understanding health agenda setting, processes Ghana, a lower middle income country by exploring how why less than three months pilot prior national scale up; primary care maternal services that were part basket per capita insurance scheme provider payment system dropped...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where antibiotics are widely available to consumers, leading their misuse. However, AMR educational interventions for engaging parents of schoolchildren mainly lacking Sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed assess the potential animation influencing parents' knowledge, attitudes, beliefs. Parents aged 11-15 years Tema, city Ghana, watched discussed an designed with ideas from...
Expanding access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services is one of the key targets Sustainable Development Goals. The extent which rights (SRHR) will be achieved largely depends on how well they are integrated within Universal Health Coverage (UHC) initiatives. This paper examines challenges facilitators effective provision three SRHR (maternal health, gender-based violence (GBV) safe abortion/post-abortion care) in Ghana. analysis triangulates evidence from document review with...
Abstract Objective Worldwide, herbal medicinal products (HMPs) play key roles in healthcare systems, especially developing countries, yet there is inconsistent evidence about their prevalence and patterns of use Ghana. This study therefore sought to determine the prevalence, beliefs HMPs Methods A descriptive community‐based cross‐sectional survey was conducted using a researcher‐administered questionnaire on 1364 adults, selected from five communities for each ecological zones Ghana...
Following the adoption of Millennium Development Goal 4 (MDG 4) in Ghana to reduce under-five mortality by two-thirds between 1990 and 2015, efforts were made towards its attainment. However, impacts challenges implemented intervention programs have not been examined inform implementation Sustainable 3.2 (SDG 3.2) that seeks end preventable deaths newborns children aged under-five. Thus, this study aimed compare trends neonatal, infant, over two decades highlight health policies implemented....
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has gained national and international attention. The design launch of policy on antimicrobial use action plan marked a milestone in Ghana's commitment to control AMR. These strategies are some outcomes getting sustaining AMR issues prominence government's agenda. Understanding the agenda setting processes, actors involved change is important as this provides insights how why defined framed sustain its despite changing priorities government agenda.To examine...
Understanding decision-making processes that influence the fate of items on health policy agenda at national level in low- and middle-income countries is important because implications for programmes outcomes. This paper seeks to advance our understanding these by asking how why maternal have fared Ghana between 1963 2014.The study design was a single case evolution once decision pathway Ghana, with three different as sub-units analysis (fee exemptions health, free family planning primary...
David Sinclair and colleagues discuss their experience at the Ghana National Drugs Programme reviewing international evidence base for five priority pediatric medicines report that applying global recommendations to was not straightforward any of medicines. Please see later in article Editors' Summary
Abstract Background Understanding the origin and evolution of education pharmacists is important for practice health system reforms. In Ghana, started in 1880s with training dispensers a government hospital. Over years, curriculum institutional arrangements changed currently are trained universities. this study we explored how why evolved Ghana. Methods We used case design to systematically describe Data was collected from October 2018 December 2019 through document review in-depth...
<ns4:p>The global health system (GHS) is ill-equipped to deal with the increasing number of transnational challenges. The GHS needs reform enhance resilience future risks health. In this article we argue that starting point for any must be conceptualizing and studying as a complex adaptive (CAS) large escalating interconnected actors learn adapt their behaviours in response each other changes environment. can viewed multi-scalar, nested comprising all national systems together architecture,...
Medication adherence is a key health outcome that reflects the and general well-being of patients with hypertension. Challenges are common associated clinical, behavioural psychosocial factors. This study sought to provide data on extent medication among male hypertension their biopsychosocial predictors. Patient clinical characteristics, psychological distress, insomnia sexual dysfunction were hypothesized predict outcomes adherence. Utilizing quantitative from hospital-based...