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...
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...
HIV/AIDS is a global health challenge and continues to threaten lives in sub-Saharan African countries such as Ghana. One of the important interventions for controlling its transmission is through testing and receiving medication. In this study, we present findings on the prevalence and factors ...
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, ...
A separate study [25], also investigated postpartum depression among HIV-positive women in Ghana and established that 10% of the respondents had symptoms of depression at the time of birth and a further 9% six [26] months after birth. Yet another study by [27] compared three screening ...
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...
Genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Ghana from 2020-2021 ArticleOpen access06 May 2022 Host–pathogen dynamics in longitudinal clinical specimens from patients with COVID-19 ArticleOpen access07 April 2022 Main The emergence of highly divergent variants of SARS-CoV-2 has been a defining...
For example, HIV/AIDS was the second largest contributor to anaemia YLDs in southern sub-Saharan Africa. Anaemia due to malaria was most prominent in the central, eastern, and western sub-Saharan Africa regions, and this cause ranked second or third in YLD burden in each of these regions. ...
Prevalence and pattern of disclosure of HIV status in HIV-infected children in Ghana. AIDS and Behavior. 2011; 15 (6):1121–1127.Kallem S, Renner L, Ghebremichael M, Paintsil E. Prevalence and Pattern of Disclosure of HIV Status in HIV-Infected Children in Ghana. AIDS Behav. 2011; 15:...