Search Results - "Ansah, Patrick O."

Early life ambient air pollution, household fuel use, and under-5 mortality in Ghana by Moro, Ali, Nonterah, Engelbert A., Klipstein-Grobusch, Kerstin, Oladokun, Samuel, Welaga, Paul, Ansah, Patrick O., Hystad, Perry, Vermeulen, Roel, Oduro, Abraham R., Downward, George

“…Environmental exposures, such as ambient air pollution and household fuel use affect health and under-5 mortality (U5M) but there is a paucity of data in the…”
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Community acceptability of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention of morbidity and mortality in young children: A qualitative study in the Upper West Region of Ghana by Chatio, Samuel, Ansah, Nana Akosua, Awuni, Denis A, Oduro, Abraham, Ansah, Patrick O

“…Malaria remains a major public health problem, especially in sub-Sahara African countries. The Malaria Control Program of Ghana has implemented Seasonal…”
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Evaluation of pilot implementation of seasonal malaria chemoprevention on morbidity in young children in Northern Sahelian Ghana by Ansah, Patrick O, Ansah, Nana A, Malm, Keziah, Awuni, Dennis, Peprah, Nana, Dassah, Sylvester, Yarig, Sobe, Manful, Charles, Agbenyeri, John, Awoonor-Williams, John, Ofosu, Wilfred, Oduro, Abraham R

“…In Sahelian Africa, the risk of malaria increases with the arrival of the rains, particularly in young children. Following successful trials, the World Health…”
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Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae among healthy children in Kassena-Nankana districts of Northern Ghana by Narwortey, Deborah K, Owusu-Ofori, Alex, Slotved, Hans-Christian, Donkor, Eric S, Ansah, Patrick O, Welaga, Paul, Agongo, Godfred, Oduro, Abraham R

“…Pneumococcal vaccine immunizations may be responsible for alterations in serotype epidemiology within a region. This study investigated the pneumococcal…”
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Predictors of U.S. public support for climate aid to developing countries by Ansah, Patrick O, Campbell, Eryn, Kotcher, John, Rosenthal, Seth A, Leiserowitz, Anthony, Maibach, Edward

“…Abstract Effectively responding to global warming requires mitigation and adaptation efforts worldwide. Although developed countries have pledged substantial…”
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Hypertension knowledge, attitudes and perceptions among adults in the Navrongo Health and Demographic Surveillance Site: a mixed methods analysis by Singh, Ahaana, Agongo, Godfred, Chatio, Samuel T, Logonia, Bernard, Debpuur, Cornelius Y, Ansah, Patrick O, Oduro, Abraham R, Klipstein-Grobusch, Kerstin, Nonterah, Engelbert A

“…This study assessed knowledge, behaviors, and perceptions towards hypertension following community dissemination on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk within…”
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Hypertension and diabetes control: faith-based centres offer a promise for expanding screening services and linkage to care in Ghana by Nonterah, Engelbert A, Chatio, Samuel T, Willis, Andy, Alale, Joseph A, Zakariah-Akoto, Sawudatu, Darko, Natalie, Curtis, Ffion, Kunutsor, Setor K, Jones, Ceri, Seidu, Samuel, Ansah, Patrick O

“…Hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are important contributors to noncommunicable disease related morbidity and mortality. Health systems could…”
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Cardiovascular disease prevention: Community Based Asset Mapping within religious networks in a rural Sub-Saharan African neighbourhood by Willis, Andrew, Chatio, Samuel, Darko, Natalie, Nonterah, Engelbert A., Zakariah-Akoto, Sawudatu, Alale, Joseph, Jones, Ceri R., Curtis, Ffion, Kunutsor, Setor, Ansah, Patrick O., Seidu, Sam

“…Prevalence of conditions which raise cardiovascular risk, such as hypertension and type 2 diabetes are seeing a dramatic rise in Sub Saharan Africa. A large…”
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Long-term immunity against yellow fever in children vaccinated during infancy: a longitudinal cohort study by Domingo, Cristina, Fraissinet, Juliane, Ansah, Patrick O, Kelly, Corey, Bhat, Niranjan, Sow, Samba O, Mejía, José E

“…A single dose of vaccine against yellow fever is routinely administered to infants aged 9–12 months under the Expanded Programme on Immunization, but the…”
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