A5052383318- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Child and Adolescent Health
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Health Care Issues
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Global Health and Surgery
- Quality and Safety in Healthcare
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
Ministry of Health
2019-2025
Lund University
2024
American International University West Africa
2020
Compliance with infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols is critical in minimizing the risk of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among healthcare workers. However, data on IPC compliance workers COVID-19 treatment centers are unknown Ghana. This study aims to assess Ghana’s centers. The was a secondary analysis data, which initially collected determine level virus Quantitative were conveniently using WHO assessment tool. We analyzed descriptive statistics logistic regression analyses....
Background: Since the spread of Corona Virus Disease 19 most African countries have embarked on a system either total or partial lockdown and used it as tool for curbing COVID-19.This study examines whether can be help is any public health policies that bring massive tremendous change to systems general economy using way intervention curb COVID-19. Method:The researchers reviewed some literature about world economies with Google main search tool.They also listened press conferences,...
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background: </bold>The outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 has led to numerous cases and deaths globally. Ghana Benin are two Africa countries which prioritized vaccination, introducing them as early March 2021 alongside non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) mitigate the epidemiological socio-economic impact COVID-19. This study quantified vaccination coverage on cases, averted, hospital resources, economic impacts compared a scenario without vaccination. <bold>Methods:...
ObjectivesUniversal healthcare coverage in low- and middle-income countries requires challenging resource allocation decisions. Health technology assessment is one important tool to support such decision making. The International Decision Support Initiative worked with the Ghanaian Ministry of strengthen health capacity building, identifying hypertension as a priority topic area for relevant case study.MethodsBased on guidance from national technical working group researchers policy makers,...
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...
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This study estimated cost of COVID-19 vaccine introduction and deployment in Ghana.Using the WHO-UNICEF Vaccine Introduction Costing (CVIC) tool Ghana's Ministry Health Technical Working Group for Technology Assessment (TWG-HTA) collaboration with School Public Health, University Ghana, organized an initial two-day workshop that brought together partners to deliberate agree on input parameters populate CVIC tool. A further 2-3 days validation Expanded Program Immunization (EPI) other...
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...
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 Health technology assessment (HTA) brings together evidence from various disciplines while using explicit methods to assess the value of health technologies. In resource-constrained settings, there is a growing demand measure and develop specialist skills, including those for HTA, aid implementation Universal Healthcare Coverage. The purpose this study was twofold: a) find validated tools technical capacity conduct if none were found, tool, b) describe experiences its...
Health Technology Assessment (HTA) has been institutionalized in Ghana with structures, processes, and methods. This paper identifies analyzes the policy players involved; way which issues were framed; manner administrative structures used to set agenda for, adopt, implement HTA. It shows that Ministry of Health, supported by other players, led HTA agenda-setting through training activities discussions on evidence selection pharmaceuticals, medical devices, health-related technologies. was...
Introduction There is a need to consider whether treatments included in essential medicine lists, standard treatment guidelines, and health benefits packages are cost effective, improve financial sustainability, increase equitable access care. This assessment evaluated the effectiveness of selected antidiabetic medicines for inclusion on Ghana’s Essential Medicines List updated reimbursement by National Health Insurance Authority. Methods study was produced line with broad steps Ghana...
Introduction In Ghana, the reimbursement of iron polymaltose complex (IPC) for iron-deficiency anemia treatment raises concerns as a potential cost driver National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Prioritizing value money is crucial NHIS sustainability. With Ghana’s established health technology assessment (HTA) framework, we provide insights and preliminary findings in this case study on treatment. Methods To further support institutionalization, follow Ghana HTA process guidelines reference...
Introduction Coverage of childhood cancer treatment under the Ghanaian National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has been a policy discussion recently. To improve priority setting, Ghana introduced and used health technology assessment (HTA) processes to guide resource allocation. understand role stakeholders throughout HTA lifecycle for this decision, stakeholder mapping engagement was undertaken. We share our results analysis improving management financing cancers in Ghana. Methods two main...
Abstract Background Many children in sub-Saharan Africa die from preventable deaths due to Burkitt’s lymphoma (BL), an aggressive but highly curable form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Delayed care seeking and treatment abandonment are common reasons for a relatively low overall survival (OS) low-and middle-income countries when compared OS high income settings. The financial burden families is often the main reason abandonment. Yet childhood cancer not priority health financing many countries,...