HIVHepatitis BCoinfectionPrevalenceGhanaMeta-analysisHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) coinfection has been associated with higher morbidity and mortality and may impact significantly on healthcare resource utilization. However, in Ghana, accurate estimates of the prevalence ...
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) coinfection has been associated with higher morbidity and mortality and may impact significantly on healthcare resource utilization. However, in Ghana, accurate estimates of the prevalence of HIV/HBV coinfection needed to inform policy de...
Definition: Prevalence of HIV, male is the percentage of males who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group. Source: UNAIDS estimates. See also:Thematic map,Time series comparison Find indicator:
Objectives This study estimates the prevalence of self-medication and provides an understanding of the reasons for self-medication in Ghana through the synthesis of relevant literature.Methods A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, Science Direct and African Journals Online to identify observation...
BMC Infectious Diseases (2024) 24:54 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08884-8 BMC Infectious Diseases RESEARCH Open Access Prevalence of misconception about HIV/ AIDS transmission and associated factors among reproductive age women in Ethiopia: a nationwide study Ali Yimer1, ...
The highest rates were found in western African regions (Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Gambia, and Burkina Faso). In a study conducted in patients from the TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database (TAHOD), which involved a multicenter cohort of patients with HIV in the Asia-Pacific ...
Little is known about youth aged 15-24 years living with human immunodeficiency virus (YLHIV). There is a possible lack of SRHL in this population, considering the high rate of teenage pregnancies and unprotected sex reported by YLHIV. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated ...
Studies carried out in particular in Ghana estimated an HPV prevalence of 89.8%, in South Africa with a prevalence of 32%, and in Nigeria with a prevalence of 35.7% among women. Similarly, in Cameroon, HPV circulates in the female population with a prevalence of 38.7% [4,5,6,7]. The...
The seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus was evaluated in blood donors and antenatal clinic attenders in Kumasi, Ghana and seropositive subjects were tested... M.H. Wansbrough-Jonesl and E. Frimpong and B. Cant and K. Harris and M.R.W. Evans and C.G. Teo - 《Transactions of the Roya...
1 Anaemia in pregnancy is associated with increased rates of preterm labour, postpartum haemorrhage, low birthweight, short gestation, stillbirth, and infections for both child and mother.2 Anaemia in children is linked with impaired cognitive and motor development and susceptibility to infections, ...