Introduction Cerebral malaria is the severest form of malaria. About a fifth (20%) of children who get malaria develop cerebral malaria. An improved understanding of the clinical manifestation and mediators of cerebral malaria can form the basis of improved therapeutic options. This study aimed to describe the demograp...
Variations in the distribution of health facilities have resulted in differences in health outcomes within the administrative districts of the country of which the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality is no exception. The primary objective of this study was to examine the distribution of health care resources in the Lower Ma...
Introduction Rapid growth in aquaculture has led to increased fish production. There is however global concern about the unregulated use of antibiotics. Antibiotics use in aquaculture is undertaken to make up for unhygienic fish breeding practices. Very little is known about antibiotics use in aquaculture in Ghana. Thi...
Radiation and radioactive isotopes form part of our natural environment. Elevated levels of these radioactive isotopes in the environment can pose a threat to our health. Although it cannot be detected by human senses, radon and its progenies are a public health concern because they can cause lung cancer when inhaled o...
Introduction There is global concern about the sharing of sexual materials through text messaging (sexting). Tragic consequences of adolescent vulnerability and lack of discretion have been reported. Very little is known about the practice of sexting among adolescents in countries in sub-Saharan Africa and how it relat...
Background: First year university students are particularly prone to stress. Equally challenging is time management. These have been postulated to impact on their academic performance. The majority of work in this field has been undertaken in developed countries. Very little is known about the effect that stress and ti...
Background Modern contraceptives usage is instrumental in the realm of prevention of unwanted pregnancy, prevention of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases and overall reducing maternal mortality and improvement of child survival. But the contraceptive rate is very disproportionately low in most developing...
Hepatitis is an infectious disease which is public health importance in Ghana. Hepatitis Surveillance systems is the main pillar of public health practice and decision making. The objective of disease surveillance systems is to ensure effective monitoring and control. Studies have been conducted on viral hepatitis surv...
Malaria infection during pregnancy is a major public health problem, with substantial risks for the mother, her foetus and the new-born.(PATH, 2014b). In Ghana, the proportion of OPD cases attributed to malaria in pregnancy 2.7%, 6.7% of admissions and 1% deaths in 2014. In areas with moderate to high transmission of P...
This study assessed the awareness of cervical cancer among female students in selected senior high schools in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality. The study sought to find out if the students perceive themselves of being at risk, if they know the risk factors of the disease and available vaccines and screening services....
Modern contraceptive methods are an integrated part of family planning which purpose is to help individuals and families take control over their reproductive health and needs. Modern family planning influence population dynamic and economic development as emphasized by the Sustainable Development Goals. However, the us...
Introduction: The Government of Ghana is promoting the integration of traditional and orthodox medical practice. Towards this end, the Ghana Health Service has instituted the policy of having a traditional medicine (TM) unit at each of its hospital-level facilities. Traditional medicine practitioners are also being tra...
Background: There is increasing recognition of the role of surgery in public health. The provision of Emergency and Essential Surgical Care is now a global health priority. To develop such care in low and middle-income settings, there is the need to systematically document the role of surgery in various aspects of esse...
Background Adolescents and young adults have gained remarkable attention among PLWHIV because they constitute the only group where HIV-associated mortality is going up despite the introduction of HAART. The aim of the study was to describe level of adherence to ART and its related factors and viral suppression among AY...
Between January and February, 2017, a total of 438 samples were collected from 154 apparently healthy birds in five major live bird markets (Dome, Agbogbloshie, Kantamanto, Mallam-Atta, and Pokuase) all within Accra in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Real-time Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (rRT-PCR...
