Objectives: Define the services available for the care of breast cancer at hospitals in the Eastern Region of Ghana, identify areas of the region with limited access to care through geospatial mapping, and test a novel survey instrument in anticipation of a nationwide scale up of the study. Design: A cross-sectional, f...
Background: Universally, work-related illness and injury continue to be of great concern because it is the principal cause of surge in work productivity. It is estimated to cost nearly $2.8 trillion (4%) of annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) due to sickness absence, lost workday, worker's compensation and daily produc...
Introduction: Diabetes prevalence has been rising more rapidly in the middle- and low-income countries. The leading causes of blindness secondary to diabetes are diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, and glaucoma. A cross‑ sectional survey was carried out to assess the knowledge level of diabetic patients on diabetes and it...
To contribute to a fuller appreciation of Ghana’s HIV epidemic, this paper presents various profiles of the Ghanaian HIV-affected household. To comprehensively tackle the HIV epidemic in Ghana, the profiles would provide stakeholders with ready information for policy formulation. Methods: We used data from a nationally...
