Search Results - "Bawontuo, Vitalis"

Poor supply chain management and stock-outs of point-of-care diagnostic tests in Upper East Region's primary healthcare clinics, Ghana by Kuupiel, Desmond, Tlou, Boikhutso, Bawontuo, Vitalis, Drain, Paul K, Mashamba-Thompson, Tivani P

“…Several supply chain components are important to sustain point-of-care (POC) testing services in rural settings. To evaluate the availability of POC diagnostic…”
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Maternal perceptions of the quality of Care in the Free Maternal Care Policy in sub-Sahara Africa: a systematic scoping review by Ansu-Mensah, Monica, Danquah, Frederick I, Bawontuo, Vitalis, Ansu-Mensah, Peter, Kuupiel, Desmond

“…The world aims to achieve universal health coverage by removing all forms of financial barriers to improve access to healthcare as well as reduce maternal and…”
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Geographical Access to Point-of-care diagnostic tests for diabetes, anaemia, Hepatitis B, and human immunodeficiency virus in the Bono Region, Ghana by Ansu-Mensah, Monica, Ginindza, Themba G, Amponsah, Samuel Kofi, Shimbre, Mulugeta Shegaze, Bawontuo, Vitalis, Kuupiel, Desmond

“…Diabetes mellitus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B and anaemia are major global public health issues according to the World Health Organization…”
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Quality of care in the free maternal healthcare era in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review of providers' and managers' perceptions by Ansu-Mensah, Monica, Danquah, Frederick Inkum, Bawontuo, Vitalis, Ansu-Mensah, Peter, Mohammed, Tahiru, Udoh, Roseline H, Kuupiel, Desmond

“…Free maternal healthcare financing schemes play an essential role in the quality of services rendered to clients during antenatal care in sub-Saharan Africa…”
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Premorbid risk perception, lifestyle, adherence and coping strategies of people with diabetes mellitus: A phenomenological study in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana by Tabong, Philip Teg-Nefaah, Bawontuo, Vitalis, Dumah, Doris Ningwiebe, Kyilleh, Joseph Maaminu, Yempabe, Tolgou

“…One of the non-communicable diseases which is on the rise is type 2 diabetes (T2D). T2D is largely preventable with healthy lifestyle. We therefore conducted…”
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Geographic accessibility to public health facilities providing tuberculosis testing services at point-of-care in the upper east region, Ghana by Kuupiel, Desmond, Adu, Kwame M, Apiribu, Felix, Bawontuo, Vitalis, Adogboba, Duncan A, Ali, Kwasi T, Mashamba-Thompson, Tivani P

“…In Ghana, limited evidence exists about the geographical accessibility to health facilities providing tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic services to facilitate early…”
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Prevalence, incidence, and trends of childhood overweight/obesity in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic scoping review by Danquah, Frederick Inkum, Ansu-Mensah, Monica, Bawontuo, Vitalis, Yeboah, Matilda, Kuupiel, Desmond

“…The growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NDC), particularly in low-and middle-income countries, poses a significant threat to global health. Obesity…”
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Supply chain management and accessibility to point-of-care testing in resource-limited settings: a systematic scoping review by Kuupiel, Desmond, Bawontuo, Vitalis, Drain, Paul K, Gwala, Nonjabulo, Mashamba-Thompson, Tivani P

“…World Health Organization (WHO) has created an essential list of in-vitro diagnostics. Supply chain management (SCM) is said to be the vehicle that ensures…”
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Mapping research evidence on implementation of the WHO 'best buys' and other interventions for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol by Kadiri, Adjei, Ansu-Mensah, Monica, Bawontuo, Vitalis, Kuupiel, Desmond

“…The rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a global health concern. To reduce the burden of morbidity, mortality and disability due to NCDs, the…”
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Occupational stress and burnout experience among healthcare workers compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: a scoping review protocol by Agyemang, George, Bema, Yaa, Eturu, Deborah Aba, Bawontuo, Vitalis, Kuupiel, Desmond

“…The emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought an unprecedented burden on health systems and personnel globally. This pandemic…”
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Mapping evidence on the use of health promotion and disease prevention interventions as a strategy to sustaining pro-poor health insurance schemes: a scoping review protocol by Inkoom, Loretta, Ansu-Mensah, Monica, Bawontuo, Vitalis, Kuupiel, Desmond

“…Removing financial barriers and making healthcare accessible to all who need it remains an essential component of the United Nations' sustainable development…”
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Tuberculosis active case-finding interventions and approaches for prisoners in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic scoping review by Kuupiel, Desmond, Vezi, Portia, Bawontuo, Vitalis, Osei, Ernest, Mashamba-Thompson, Tivani P

“…Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), most prisons are overcrowded with poor ventilation and put prisoners disproportionally at risk of exposure to…”
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Improving the Accessibility and Efficiency of Point-of-Care Diagnostics Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Lean and Agile Supply Chain Management by Kuupiel, Desmond, Bawontuo, Vitalis, Mashamba-Thompson, Tivani P

“…Access to point-of-care (POC) diagnostics services is essential for ensuring rapid disease diagnosis, management, control, and surveillance. POC testing…”
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Sustainable solutions to barriers of point-of-care diagnostic testing services in health facilities without laboratories in the bono region, Ghana: a qualitative study by Ansu-Mensah, Monica, Bawontuo, Vitalis, Kuupiel, Desmond, Ginindza, Themba G

“…A sustainable point-of-care (POC) diagnostic testing implementation in low-resourced facilities enhances quick diagnostic investigation and halts unnecessary…”
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Mapping evidence on ovarian, endometrial, vaginal, and vulva cancer research in Africa: a scoping review protocol by Ninimiya, Sebastian Yidana, Ansu-Mensah, Monica, Bawontuo, Vitalis, Kuupiel, Desmond

“…Globally, cancer is generally recognized as a developmental threat yet most countries in Africa lack capacity to diagnose cancer especially gynecological…”
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Mapping evidence on adolescents' HIV-positive status disclosure in sub-Saharan Africa: a protocol for a scoping review by Adzordor, Patience, Avoka, Clement, Bawontuo, Vitalis, Agbesi, Silas, Kuupiel, Desmond

“…Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) homes most of the people living with HIV/AIDS in the world. Adolescents/young people are a vulnerable population and at high risk of…”
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Geographic availability of and physical accessibility to tuberculosis diagnostic tests in Ghana: a cross-sectional survey by Kuupiel, Desmond, Cheabu, Benjamin S N, Yeboah, Peter, Duah, James, Addae, Joseph K, Ako-Nnubeng, Ignatius T, Osei, Francis A, Ziblim, Shamsu-Deen, Mchunu, Gugu G, Pillay, Julian D, Bawontuo, Vitalis

“…In Ghana, tuberculosis (TB) case detection is low (< 34%). Existing scientific evidence suggest access to TB diagnostic tests play an essential role in TB case…”
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Availability, stock levels and usage of In-vitro diagnostics in the Bono region, Ghana: A cross-sectional study by Ansu-Mensah, Monica, Kuupiel, Desmond, Bawontuo, Vitalis, Ginindza, Themba G

“…Point-of-care (POC) diagnostic tests play essential roles in diagnosis, surveillance, and disease management in health settings. Nevertheless, implementation…”
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Mapping evidence on tuberculosis active case finding policies, strategies, and interventions for tuberculosis key populations: a systematic scoping review protocol by Kuupiel, Desmond, Bawontuo, Vitalis, Mashamba-Thompson, Tivani P

“…Early diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) have been shown to reduce the impact of TB illness particularly, among TB key populations such as people…”
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Women's knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast self- examination in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review by Udoh, Roseline H, Tahiru, Mohammed, Ansu-Mensah, Monica, Bawontuo, Vitalis, Danquah, Frederick Inkum, Kuupiel, Desmond

“…Breast cancer (BC) is a non-communicable disease with increased morbidity and mortality. Early detection of BC contributes to prompt linkage to care and…”
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