A5024260182- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Malaria Research and Control
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Travel-related health issues
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Machine Learning in Healthcare
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Diverse Scientific Research Studies
Kintampo Health Research Centre
2012-2025
Ghana Health Service
2015-2025
University of Ghana
2019
Indepth Network
2015
Background The RTS,S/AS01E malaria vaccine (RTS,S) was introduced by national immunisation programmes in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi 2019 large-scale pilot schemes. We aimed to address questions about feasibility impact, assess safety signals that had been observed the phase 3 trial included an excess of meningitis cerebral cases RTS,S recipients, possibility deaths among girls who received than controls, inform decisions wider use. Methods In this prospective evaluation, 158 geographical...
Measures of physical growth, such as weight and height have long been the predominant outcomes for monitoring child health evaluating interventional in public studies, including those that may impact neurodevelopment. While growth generally reflects overall nutritional status, it lacks sensitivity specificity to brain developing cognitive skills abilities. Psychometric tools, e.g., Bayley Scales Infant Toddler Development, afford more direct assessment development but they require language...
We conducted a community survey to estimate the prevalence and describe features, risk factors, consequences of convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) among people with active epilepsy (ACE) identified in multisite Africa.We obtained clinical histories CSE neurologic examination data 1,196 ACE from population 379,166 3 sites: Agincourt, South Africa; Iganga-Mayuge, Uganda; Kilifi, Kenya. performed serologic assessment for presence antibodies parasitic infections HIV determined adherence...
In 2019, the RTS,S/AS01E malaria vaccine was introduced on a pilot basis in six regions of Ghana by Ministry Health/Ghana Health Service as part WHO-coordinated Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme (MVIP). This is first time vaccination programme has been implemented any country. paper describes challenges faced, and lessons learned, during planning early implementation three out that Ghana.Twenty-one in-depth interviews were conducted with regional district health service managers...
BackgroundIdentification of convulsive epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa relies on access to resources that are often unavailable. Infrastructure and resource requirements can further complicate case verification. Using machine-learning techniques, we have developed tested a region-specific questionnaire panel predictive model identify people who had seizure. These findings been implemented into free app for health-care workers Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Tanzania, South Africa.MethodsIn this...
Introduction: epilepsy is common in sub-Saharan Africa, but there little data West to develop public health measures for this region.
Breast cancer is a major contributor to cancer-related deaths among women worldwide, despite the numerous measures employed prevent and manage disease. This study explored knowledge health seeking behaviour of breast patients at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. A descriptive cross-sectional was conducted Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana, from June 2014 July 2014. Thirty-five participants were purposively selected. The responses questions about their experiences with determined using indepth...
Despite its benefits and espousal in developed counties, the adoption of clean cookstoves is reportedly low less countries, especially Sub-Saharan Africa. This qualitative study aimed at exploring documenting enablers barriers for cookstove middle belt Ghana. The findings showed convenience use, reduced firewood usage, smoke emission associated health problems resulting from indoor air pollution time gathering cooking, good smell taste food as enabling factors adoption. Factors such safety,...
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Introduction</bold> The World Health Organization in 2012 introduced the test, treat and track (T3) policy to standardize process of malaria management endemic settings. All suspected conditions are expected be confirmed by test treatment initiated with recommended artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACTs) outcomes monitored over course illness. This study evaluated adherence T3 selected health facilities within three epidemiological zones Ghana....
Background: Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women worldwide. With an estimated incidence 1,676,633 with 521,817 deaths year 2012, figure expected to hit 82.5 millionth mark by 2015. screening reported be extremely low low-middle income countries like Ghana. This study was determine knowledge and practices self-breast examination among market at Makola Shopping Mall Accra, Methods: The conducted Accra above age 20 years who owned a store sell mall. Data were collected using...
Abstract Efforts to reduce the health and ecological burdens of household biomass combustion are underway in Ghana, principally by promoting clean cookstoves fuels. Recent studies have focused on sustained use cookstoves, but sometimes adopt a new cookstove then end that stove. In this study, we introduce novel framework for understanding encouraging transitions cleaner cooking: fuel discontinuance. We leveraged data from Ghana Randomized Air Pollution Health Study (GRAPHS) (N = 1412) where...
Three billion individuals worldwide rely on biomass fuel [dung, wood, crops] for cooking and heating. Further, health conditions resulting from household air pollution (HAP) are responsible approximately 3.9 million premature deaths each year. Though transition away traditional stoves is projected curb the effects of HAP by mitigating exposure, benefits newer clean cookstove technologies can only be fully realized if use these new exclusive sustained. However, under which adopt sustain...
The sale of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) by private licensed chemical shops (LCS) without testing is contrary to current policy recommendations. This study assessed the accuracy and perception test-based management malaria using rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) kits at LCS in two predominantly rural areas middle part Ghana. Clients presenting with fever or other signs symptoms suspected be absence severe were tested mRDT trained attendants treated based on national treatment...
This study describes community members' knowledge of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), their attitudes and preventive practices. A mixed methods approach was used. random sample 1028 members aged 15 - 65 years interviewed in a quantitative survey. complemented with qualitative involving 24 opinion leaders who were carefully selected. The conducted Kintampo North South districts Ghana from August 2014 to October 2014. 83% respondents had heard EVD, but 62.5% did not know the duration between time...
Whilst the health benefit of using clean cookstoves and fuels is widely known, there limited information on non-health these stoves, especially in low-middle-income countries. This paper reports time use implications by comparing liquified petroleum gas (LPG), an improved biomass cookstove (BioLite), traditional (three-stone fires) Ghana. Using survey-based diaries, all activities undertaken study participants during a 24-h was collected analyzed. The findings show that LPG users spent...
Background Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) malaria is the most common parasitic infection of central nervous system. Every year, over two billion people are infected globally, and a million children, mostly less than five years die.1, 2 Children living in sub-Saharan Africa bear brunt disease its neurological complications, since 85% global cases occur this region world.1,2 In terms geographical context, consists 47 countries which lie south Sahara desert, with like Mauritania, Mali,...
Handwashing is an effective public health intervention for preventing the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Maintenance clean hands particularly important during pandemic, to break cycle human-to-human transmission virus. This study explored potential impact COVID-19 pandemic on handwashing behaviours residents before and pandemic. A mixed-method cross-sectional design using standardised questionnaire was used examine hand among in middle belt Ghana. However, this paper reports quantitative...
S02: Harmonizing insights from intervention studies, contextual information and resource availability to develop policy advocacy for clean cooking domestic fuel adoption in Africa, Room 417, Floor 4, August 27, 2019, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Background/Aim: Clean cook-stoves reduce exposure household air pollution associated health problems, conserve firewood, save time firewood gathering cooking. Despite these benefits, of stoves is low many countries. The aim the study help determine best way...
Introduction: Nearly 3.7 billion people worldwide rely on the use of biomass fuels and open traditional cookstoves for their heating cooking needs. Encouraging uptake health-relevant interventions such as adoption clean cost-effective by households has potential saving millions lives annually reducing household air pollution. Nested in Ghana Randomised Air Pollution Health Study (GRAPHS), this study assessed relationship between characteristics cook stove use. Methods: Stove data was...
Introduction Clean cook stoves help reduce firewood consumption, exposure to household air pollution, and save households time from gathering cooking. The aim of the study is determine best ways promote adoption continual use clean cookstoves minimize health risks pollution. Method Participants for this were sampled Ghana Randomized Air Pollution Health Study (GRAPHS), which provided participants with BioLite (Improved Biomass cookstove) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) allocated either an...
Human existence is being challenged by an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused the virus SARS-CoV-2 that began in Wuhan, China December 2019. Efforts to avoid spread COVID-19 are undermined appearance disease-associated avoidance infected persons due reasons such as social stigma and discrimination.This study seeks investigate discrimination against suspected help fight pandemic a predominantly rural setting Ghana.The cross sectional survey. A random sample 517 individuals...
TPS 641: Policies, interventions, communication, Exhibition Hall, Ground floor, August 28, 2019, 3:00 PM - 4:30 Background: Three billion individuals worldwide rely on biomass fuel for cooking and heating, health conditions resulting from household air pollution (HAP) are responsible an estimated 3.9 million avoidable deaths annually. The under which sustain use of clean cookstoves not well understood. Methods: Enhancing LPG Adoption in Ghana (ELAG) study was a factorial cluster-randomized...