ABSTRACT Background: Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are now widely used in health facilities in Ghana. However, there is a possibility that the use of RDTs specific to Plasmodium falciparum may lead to missed diagnosis of non-falciparum species and mixed infections. Ghana is still in the control phase of malaria and poor knowledge of caregivers about malaria can negatively impact on malaria control interventions in children. Therefore, the study determined the prevalence of Plasmodium species...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Ghana ranks second in the prevalence of glaucoma globally. Glaucoma poses a considerable economic burden on its patients since victims have to be on treatment for the rest of their lives. The cost of managing glaucoma increases as the disease progresses. Only few studies have been conducted to estimate the cost of managing glaucoma. This study therefore aims to determine the economic burden of glaucoma ...
ABSTRACT Introduction: In 2015, despite the availability of simple effective treatment, diarrhoeal diseases were noted as the leading killer of children accounting for 9 per cent of all deaths among children under age five worldwide. In Ghana, diarrhoeal diseases kill 14,000 children annually even though prevention and management is still available and accessible. The study was undertaken to assess the trends of diarrhoeal diseases among children under five years of age. Methods: A review of...
ABSTRACT Background: Male partners play a critical and impactful role in Reproductive Health(RH),and are gradually being incorporated into Family Planning(FP) programs, maternal Healthcare and HIV/AIDS” prevention programs, and in the effort to achieve Ghana’s SDG 3 by 2030. For the very few men who would want to be involved in maternal healthcare, existing situations (congestion in hospitals, the attitude of health workers, socioeconomic restraints) militate against their full participa...
ABSTRACT Background According to the World Health Organization currently illness resulting from contaminated food is the most widespread health problem. Food and Drugs Authority in 2013 stated that schools contributed 77% of all traceable food borne illness in Ghana. For this reason the study was carried out to document the food hygiene practices of food vendors in the University of Ghana. Objectives The objective of this study was to assess the adherence of food vendors to hygienic practic...
ABSTRACT Background: The delivery of health care services uses numerous strategies to achieve the desired health outcomes in specific geographical areas. One of the strategies for health care delivery in Assin North Municipal Area is home visiting of households. However, this strategy had never been assessed. Objective : Assess the practice of home visiting as a strategy for health delivery in Assin North Municipal Area in order to improve upon it. Methods : The study was a descriptive one t...
ABSTRACT TITLE: ASSESSMENT OF NOISE-INDUCED HEARING IMPAIRMENT IN A CEMENT FACTORY AT TEMA. GHANA. OBJECTIVE: GENERAL:- To assess the prevalence of occupational noise-induced hearing impairment in a cement factory. SPECIFIC: (1) To measure the noise levels at different sections in the factory (2) To compare the prevalence of hearing impairment among workers of different age-groups. (3) To compare the prevalence of hearing impairment among workers with different lengths of exposure. (4) To de...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is progressively gaining the recognition that was once ignored despite its increasingly higher prevalence of 2-3 % in the World and Ghana. The high household cost of care associated with this chronic disorder leads to stress not only on people living with the disease but their households-parents, caretakers and families. The purpose of this study was to determine the household cost of sickle cell disease among patients of Sickle Cell Clinic (S...
ABSTRACT Background: Adolescents are generally a healthy cohort but many of the health-related behaviours and conditions that arise during this period have implications for both present and future health development. The provision of Adolescent and Youth-Friendly Health Services most especially, sexual and reproductive health services is a key strategy for improving the health of this cohort, yet there is lack of empirical data on the extent of utilisation of youth-friendly services since it...
ABSTRACT Background: Diarrhoea still presents a substantial burden of disease to children in developing countries even though there are simple and cost-effective treatment options available. Based on available evidence through research the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) recommended the use of low osmolarity Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) and zinc for the management of uncomplicated diarrhoea in 2004. Though the use of ORS is fairly widespread in d...
ABSTRACT Factors Accounting For The Failure To Achieve Eradication O f Guinea Worm In The Tamale Municipality. The Guinea Worm Eradication Programme (GWEP) began in Tamale Municipality 1989 with the objective o f eradicating the disease in five years or by 1994. This could not be achieved. Further extension o f the program for 2 years was disrupted by an ethnic conflict. Even further extension to the end o f the millennium, year 2000, failed to yield the desired results. The problem of preva...
ABSTRACT Background Nurses play a pivotal role in healthcare delivery and they are responsible for ensuring the safety of patients as well as their own safety in the clinical setting. Nurses are in more contact with patients than other healthcare professionals and hold the key to infection prevention and control challenges. Inadequate knowledge and failure of nurses to comply with infection prevention and control (IPC) practices at healthcare settings is a major contributory factor to the bu...
ABSTRACT Background: Globally, the leading cause of death are non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as against all other causes put together. One of the key NCDs killing a lot of people, especially in Ghana is diabetes. The evidence shows that diabetic self-management education and practices could bring about a reduction in Haemoglobin A1C (HbA1C). It is important to unravel the factors that could affect the successful implementation of diabetic self-management. Objective: This study examined fac...
ABSTRACT Background: Despite a massive increase in private and public efforts over the years, malaria still remains one of the global health concerns. In sub- Saharan Africa, malaria in pregnancy (MiP) is responsible for 20% of stillbirths and 11% of all newborn deaths and 10,000 maternal deaths globally. The WHO in October 2012 recommended that all pregnant women be given the preventive treatment (IPT with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine) from the second trimester, with at least 3 doses until del...
ABSTRACT Prostate cancer is a significant public health problem. The disease is potentially curable if diagnosed and treated at it‟s early stages but there is seeming lack of awareness with regard to individual risk, perceived risk factors, screening and treatment options. A cross-sectional study was conducted among male soldiers of the Ghana Armed Forces to assess their general awareness, knowledge and attitude towards Prostate Cancer and its early detection.10 units from 5 Garrison in Ac...