Abdulai Tejan Jalloh
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Sex work and related issues
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- HIV Research and Treatment
University of Sierra Leone
2023-2024
Ministry of Health and Sanitation
2023-2024
Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
2024
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a growing global health challenge that threatens to undo gains in human and animal health. Prevention control of AMR requires functional antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) program, which complex often difficult implement low- middle-income countries. We aimed describe the processes establishing implementing an AMS program at Connaught Hospital Sierra Leone. The project involved setting up capacity building performing point prevalence survey (GPPS) Leone's...
<ns3:p>Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused substantial morbidity and mortality on a global scale. A strong correlation been found between COVID-19 treatment outcomes noncommunicable diseases such as cancers. However, there is limited information the of cancer patients who were hospitalised for COVID-19. Methods We conducted an analysis data collected in large prospective cohort study set-up by International Severe Acute Respiratory Emerging Infection Consortium...
Abstract Introduction Viral load assessment for people living with HIV is key monitoring treatment and achieving the 95-95-95. In this study, we aimed to assess degree of viral suppression at different thresholds duration after introduction dolutegravir-based therapy in ten public hospitals Sierra Leone. Methods We used a cross-sectional study design recruits patients aged 18 years or older between August 2022 January 2023. Statistical analyses were performed using R-software. Logistic...
Abstract Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is an important risk factor for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19), but data on the prevalence of COVID‐19 among people living with HIV (PLWH) limited in low‐income countries. Our aim was to assess seroprevalence severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) specific antibodies and associated factors PLWH Sierra Leone. Methods We conducted a cross‐sectional survey aged 18 years or older Leone between August 2022...
The COVID-19 pandemic adversely affected the delivery of essential health services globally. In this study, we aimed to assess impact on HIV testing and linkage at three public facilities in Freetown, Sierra Leone. We conducted a retrospective study treatment (HTS) Connaught Hospital (CH-tertiary), Lumley Government (LGH-secondary) George Brooke Community Health Center (GBC-primary) Freetown. Statistical analyses were Stata (16.1, StataCorp LLC, College Station, TX). Intra-pandemic HTS...
Globally, there were an estimated 7.1 million new syphilis infections in 2020, with more than 30% of these reported African countries such as Sierra Leone. Despite this, is no HIV-specific screening program Thus, data are needed to inform public health practice. In this study, we aimed determine the prevalence seropositivity and factors associated among people living HIV (PLHIV).A cross-sectional study was conducted at 10 facilities Leone, adults HIV, aged 18 years or older, from September...
<ns3:p>Background Due to occupational exposure, healthcare workers (HCWs) have a higher risk of Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19) infection than the general population. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) may increase COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality among HCWs, potentially reducing available health workforce. We examined association between NCDs COVID-19 disease severity infected HCWs. Methods This cohort study used data from International Severe Acute Respiratory Emerging Infections...
<ns3:p>Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused substantial morbidity and mortality on a global scale. A strong correlation been found between COVID-19 treatment outcomes noncommunicable diseases such as cancers. However, there is limited information the of cancer patients who were hospitalised for COVID-19. Methods We conducted an analysis data collected in large prospective cohort study set-up by International Severe Acute Respiratory Emerging Infection Consortium...