However, TM has not been integrated into the formal healthcare delivery system of the country. This might be partly due to attitudes and perceptions towards it. The aim of the study was to find out the attitudes and perceptions of Scientific Medical Practitioners (SMPs) towards TM in Ghana ...
Under the aegis of 'Sankofa', this article argues that there is the need to contest indigenous health practices and its relevance in contemporary health care system in Ghana. Using qualitative data from selected communities in Central, Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions, this article seeks to uneart...
single-centre studies, lack of detailed phenotypic characterisation of stroke, and lack of data on stroke service indicators. we therefore sought to assess the determinants of acute stroke fatality by presenting data on patient...
Although English is the official language in the country, the population is ethnically heterogeneous with multilingualism. Like many other low-and middle-income countries, the health system in Ghana is overly stretched due to inadequate health facilities, lack of equipment and high burden of ...
Overall, the key stakeholders perceived the MHIS strengthening as an effective intervention in both countries with an enhanced set of indicators in South Africa and introduction of a computerized system in Ghana. Discussion Influences on the design and implementation of MHIS interventions in Ghana and...
Ghana, for example, did not experience an Ebola outbreak, but a comprehensive risk and vulnerability assessment carried out during that time ensured the country had stable essential supplies for other outbreaks like yellow fever and cholera.5 The preparation is making a difference in the cou...
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A qualitative interview study with healthcare professionals and patients in Ghana. AIDS Care https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2019.1698708 (2019). Lowther, K. et al. Active ingredients of a person-centred intervention for people on HIV treatment: analysis of mixed methods trial data. BMC Infect...
In this study, we use a novel approach to quantify the readiness of the health system to deliver services and investigate the relationship between readiness, health service utilization rates and child survival in a rural region of northern Ghana. Methods: Using data from the Ghana Emergency ...
In this study, we used an interrupted time series design to assess the immediate effect of the pandemic on 31 health services in two low-income (Ethiopia and Haiti), six middle-income (Ghana, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mexico, Nepal, South Africa and Thailand) and high-income ...