Search Results - "Laryea, Dennis O."

Using drones to transport suspected COVID-19 samples; experiences from the second largest testing centre in Ghana, West Africa by Sylverken, Augustina Angelina, Owusu, Michael, Agbavor, Bernadette, Kwarteng, Alex, Ayisi-Boateng, Nana Kwame, Ofori, Patrick, El-Duah, Philip, Yeboah, Richmond, Aryeetey, Sherihane, Addo Asamoah, Jesse, Ekekpi, Rita Ziem, Oppong, Morrah, Gorman, Richmond, Brempong, Kofi Adjei, Nyarko-Afriyie, Emmanuella, Owusu Bonsu, Felix, Larsen-Reindorf, Rita, Rockson Adjei, Michael, Boateng, Gifty, Asiedu-Bekoe, Franklin, Sarkodie, Badu, Laryea, Dennis O, Tinkorang, Emmanuel, Kumah Aboagye, Patrick, Nsiah Asare, Anthony, Obiri-Danso, Kwasi, Owusu-Dabo, Ellis, Adu-Sarkodie, Yaw, Phillips, Richard Odame

“…The declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic on March 11 2020, by the World Health Organisation prompted the need for a sustained and a rapid international…”
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Cancer incidence in Ghana, 2012: evidence from a population-based cancer registry by Laryea, Dennis O, Awuah, Baffour, Amoako, Yaw A, Osei-Bonsu, E, Dogbe, Joslin, Larsen-Reindorf, Rita, Ansong, Daniel, Yeboah-Awudzi, Kwasi, Oppong, Joseph K, Konney, Thomas O, Boadu, Kwame O, Nguah, Samuel B, Titiloye, Nicholas A, Frimpong, Nicholas O, Awittor, Fred K, Martin, Iman K

“…Data on cancers is a challenge in most developing countries. Population-based cancer registries are also not common in developing countries despite the…”
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Overview of preparedness and response to COVID-19 in Ghana by Sarkodie, Badu, Asiedu-Bekoe, Franklin, Laryea, Dennis O, Ampofo, William K, Phillips, Richard O, Samba, Ali, Da Costa, Aboagye, Nsiah-Asare, Anthony, Asamoah-Baah, Anarfi, Odame, Emmanuel, Ohene, Sally-Anne, Amoako, Yaw A, Kuma-Aboagye, Patrick

“…The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in Ghana is part of an ongoing pandemic caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2…”
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Association between mobility, non-pharmaceutical interventions, and COVID-19 transmission in Ghana: A modelling study using mobile phone data by Gibbs, Hamish, Liu, Yang, Abbott, Sam, Baffoe-Nyarko, Isaac, Laryea, Dennis O, Akyereko, Ernest, Kuma-Aboagye, Patrick, Asante, Ivy Asantewaa, Mitjà, Oriol, Ampofo, William, Asiedu-Bekoe, Franklin, Marks, Michael, Eggo, Rosalind M

“…Governments around the world have implemented non-pharmaceutical interventions to limit the transmission of COVID-19. Here we assess if increasing NPI…”
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Contraceptive use and unmet need for family planning among HIV positive women on antiretroviral therapy in Kumasi, Ghana by Laryea, Dennis Odai, Amoako, Yaw Ampem, Spangenberg, Kathryn, Frimpong, Ebenezer, Kyei-Ansong, Judith

“…A key strategy for minimizing HIV infection rates especially via reduction of Mother- to-Child transmission is by reducing the unmet need for family planning…”
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Ensuring confidentiality and safety of cancer registry data in Kumasi, Ghana by Laryea, Dennis O., Awittor, Fred K.

“…ObjectiveTo discuss the implementation of confidentiality practices at theKumasi Cancer Registry.IntroductionCancer registration involves collecting…”
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Association between mobility, non-pharmaceutical interventions, and COVID-19 transmission in Ghana: A modelling study using mobile phone data by Hamish Gibbs, Yang Liu, Sam Abbott, Isaac Baffoe-Nyarko, Dennis O Laryea, Ernest Akyereko, Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Ivy Asantewaa Asante, Oriol Mitjà, LSHTM CMMID COVID-19 Working Group, William Ampofo, Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, Michael Marks, Rosalind M Eggo

“…Governments around the world have implemented non-pharmaceutical interventions to limit the transmission of COVID-19. Here we assess if increasing NPI…”
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Using drones to transport suspected COVID-19 samples; experiences from the second largest testing centre in Ghana, West Africa by Augustina Angelina Sylverken, Michael Owusu, Bernadette Agbavor, Alex Kwarteng, Nana Kwame Ayisi-Boateng, Patrick Ofori, Philip El-Duah, Richmond Yeboah, Sherihane Aryeetey, Jesse Addo Asamoah, Rita Ziem Ekekpi, Morrah Oppong, Richmond Gorman, Kofi Adjei Brempong, Emmanuella Nyarko-Afriyie, Felix Owusu Bonsu, Rita Larsen-Reindorf, Michael Rockson Adjei, Gifty Boateng, Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, Badu Sarkodie, Dennis O. Laryea, Emmanuel Tinkorang, Patrick Kumah Aboagye, Anthony Nsiah Asare, Kwasi Obiri-Danso, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Richard Odame Phillips

“…Background The declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic on March 11 2020, by the World Health Organisation prompted the need for a sustained and a rapid…”
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Three Years of Population-Based Cancer Registration in Kumasi: Providing Evidence for Population-Based Cancer Surveillance in Ghana by Laryea, Dennis O., Awittor, Fred K., Sonia, Cobbold, Boadu, Kwame O.

“…Population-based cancer registration is not common practice in developing countries. Ghana's first PBCR, the Kumasi Cancer Registry was established in 2012. We…”
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Antibiotic Sensitivity and Clinical Outcome for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus by Laryea, Dennis O., Amoako, Yaw A., Asamoah, Joyce

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The Threat of Ebola Virus Disease: a Call to Integrate all Sectors in Surveillance Activities in Ghana by Laryea, Dennis O., Amoako, Yaw, Armooh, Dan V., Abbeyquaye, Emmanuel P., Amartey, Bernice N.

“…Surveillance for communicable diseases of public health importance is critical in preventing and controlling outbreaks. In Ghana, this responsibility lies with…”
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Follow-up of Breast Cancer Patients in Ghana: Challenges to Community-based Surveillance by Laryea, Dennis O., Awuah, Baffour, Amoako, Yaw A., Mensah, Samuel, Awittor, Fred K.

“…Cancer-related deaths have been projected to increase in sub-Saharan Africa. Cancer control programmes require good quality data in order to provide…”
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