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pro vyhledávání: '"Joseph Opare"'
Autor:
Rogers Nditanchou, David Agyemang, Ruth Dixon, Susan D’Souza, Richard Selby, Joseph Opare, Edward Jenner Tettevi, Manfred Dakorah Asiedu, Bright Idun, Alexandre Chailloux, Elena Schmidt, Louise Hamill, Laura Senyonjo, Mike Yaw Osei-Atweneboana
Publikováno v:
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2024)
Abstract Background This study examined onchocerciasis transmission in Kwanware and Ottou in the Wenchi Health District of Ghana, where persistent onchocercal microfilariae (mf) levels have been reported since 2012. Methods This study was conducted f
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/17c5b6035012426a90b799320db14354
Autor:
Alison Krentel, Kazeem Arogundade, Mbolatiana Raharinivo, Joseph Opare, Clara Fabienne Rasoamanamihaja, Faly Hariniaina Randrianasolo, Maxwell Ayindenaba Dalaba, Mustapha Immurana, Isis Umbelino-Walker, Caroline Pensotti, Moussa Sangare, Kruti Patel, Julie Jacobson, Margaret Gyapong
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Tropical Diseases, Vol 5 (2024)
Women and girls who have been infected with the blood fluke Schistosoma haematobium can experience the chronic form of urogenital schistosomiasis, called female genital schistosomiasis (FGS). Some FGS symptoms resemble sexually transmitted infections
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/96eb2de8682a42e3a4dbf7bb002dcf57
Autor:
Collins Stephen Ahorlu, Solomon Abotiba Atinbire, Kojo Mensah Sedzro, Bright Alomatu, Dziedzom K. de Souza, Kofi Asamenyi-Mensah, Joseph Opare, Paul Saunderson, Stefanie Weiland
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Tropical Diseases, Vol 4 (2023)
IntroductionGhana has made significant progress in reducing the transmission rate of lymphatic filariasis. However, very little progress has been made in the provision of morbidity management and disability prevention (MMDP) services, which is one of
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/bb8dc0f795544799bf283cc62264cc62
Autor:
Anna Shaum, Melissa T. Wardle, Kwame Amponsa-Achiano, Raymond Aborigo, Joseph Opare, Aaron S. Wallace, Delia Bandoh, Pamela Quaye, Fred Osei-Sarpong, Francis Abotsi, George Bonsu, Laura Conklin
Publikováno v:
Vaccines, Vol 11, Iss 4, p 814 (2023)
Background: In 2017, the Expanded Programme on Immunization in Ghana opened two container clinics in Accra, which were cargo containers outfitted to deliver immunizations. At each clinic, we assessed performance and clinic acceptance during the first
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/b320ec3566e547c9b531ff76d9019a8a
Autor:
Raymond Akawire Aborigo, Paul Welaga, Abraham Oduro, Anna Shaum, Joseph Opare, Alex Dodoo, Hilda Ampadu, Jane F Gidudu
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 17, Iss 12, p e0277197 (2022)
IntroductionDespite the emphasis on reporting of Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFIs) during didactic training sessions, especially prior to new vaccine introductions, it remains low in Ghana. We explored the factors underlying the under-rep
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/830716b4a1584ecfaacdef79367a0449
Autor:
Timothy Letsa, Charles Lwanga Noora, George Khumalo Kuma, Ernest Asiedu, Gideon Kye-Duodu, Edwin Afari, Osei Afreh Kuffour, Joseph Opare, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Donne Kofi Ameme, Emmanuel G. Bachan, Kofi Issah, Franklin Aseidu-Bekoe, Moses Aikins, Ernest Kenu
Publikováno v:
BMC Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2018)
Abstract Background Meningitis, a disease of the Central Nervous System is described as inflammation of the covering of the brain and spinal cord (meninges). It is characterised by fever, severe headache, nausea, vomiting, stiff neck, photophobia, al
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/8c9b2d8817a04deba4f90d00639f2208
Autor:
Hardeep S. Sandhu, Dieula Delissaint Tchoualeu, Denise Traicoff, Melissa Wardle, Pamela Quaye, Joseph Opare, George Bonsu
Publikováno v:
Global Health: Science and Practice
Best practices of adult learning were used to develop a training of trainers program for the Ghana Health Service immunization workforce. The program supported translating learning to behavior change, used class time for practice-teaching and action
Autor:
Dieula Delissaint Tchoualeu, Bonnie Harvey, Hardeep S. Sandhu, Mawuli Nyaku, George Bonsu, Pamela Quaye, Denise Traicoff, Joseph Opare
Publikováno v:
Global Health: Science and Practice
Applying performance-based training interventions that follow adult learning principles and include follow-up activities after training may help to solve specific performance problems and improve health care workers’ performance in immunization ser
Autor:
Dziedzom K. de Souza, Joseph Otchere, Jeffrey G. Sumboh, Odame Asiedu, Joseph Opare, Kofi Asemanyi-Mensah, Daniel A. Boakye, Katherine M. Gass, Elizabeth F. Long, Collins S. Ahorlu
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Tropical Diseases. 3
Many lymphatic filariasis (LF) endemic countries, including Ghana, have successfully implemented mass drug administration (MDA) and made significant progress towards the elimination of the disease as a public health problem. Unfortunately, the existe
Autor:
Raymond A. Aborigo, Delese Mimi Darko, Alexander N. O. Dodoo, Hilda H. Ampadu, Mawuli Nyaku, Samuel Bosomprah, Bernice Owusu-Boakye, Anna Shaum, Kwame Amponsa-Achiano, Paul Welaga, Laura Conklin, Jane Gidudu, George Sabblah, George Bonsu, Abraham Oduro, Joseph Opare
Publikováno v:
Vaccine. 38:1009-1014
Despite didactic training on adverse events following immunization (AEFI) in Ghana, the reporting ratio of AEFI was 1.56 per 100,000 surviving infants in 2015, below the minimum reporting ratio of 10. We aimed to estimate the proportion of health car