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Three monthly doses of 60 mg/kg praziquantel for Schistosoma haematobium infection is a safe and effective treatment regimen by Darko, Samuel Nkansah, Hanson, Henry, Twumasi-Ankrah, Sampson, Baffour-Awuah, Sandra, Adjei-Kusi, Priscilla, Yar, Denis, Owusu-Dabo, Ellis

“…Praziquantel (PZQ) is the standard treatment for Schistosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa. However, there is evidence suggesting praziquantel treatment failure in…”
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Shrinkage Methods for Estimating the Shape Parameter of the Generalized Pareto Distribution by Pels, Wilhemina Adoma, Adebanji, Atinuke O., Twumasi-Ankrah, Sampson, Minkah, Richard

“…The generalized Pareto distribution is one of the most important distributions in statistics of extremes as it has wide applications in fields such as finance,…”
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Determinants of a mobile phone-based Interactive Voice Response (mIVR) system for monitoring childhood illnesses in a rural district of Ghana: Empirical evidence from the UTAUT model by Adjei, Timothy Kwabena, Mohammed, Aliyu, Acheampong, Princess Ruhama, Acquah-Gyan, Emmanuel, Sylverken, Augustina, Twumasi-Ankrah, Sampson, Owusu, Michael, Owusu-Dabo, Ellis

“…The use of a mobile phone-based Interactive Voice Response (mIVR) System for real time monitoring of childhood illnesses provides an opportunity to improve…”
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User experiences of a mobile phone-based health information and surveillance system (mHISS): A case of caregivers of children under-five in rural communities in Ghana by Acquah-Gyan, Emmanuel, Acheampong, Princess Ruhama, Mohammed, Aliyu, Adjei, Timothy Kwabena, Agyapong, Emmanuel, Twumasi-Ankrah, Sampson, Sylverken, Augustina, Owusu, Michael, Owusu-Dabo, Ellis

“…The rapid advancement of mobile technology has fueled the use of mobile devices for health interventions and for improving healthcare provision in underserved…”
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Epidemiological profile of SARS-CoV-2 among selected regions in Ghana: A cross-sectional retrospective study by Owusu, Michael, Sylverken, Augustina Angelina, Ankrah, Sampson Twumasi, El-Duah, Philip, Ayisi-Boateng, Nana Kwame, Yeboah, Richmond, Gorman, Richmond, Asamoah, Jesse, Binger, Tabea, Acheampong, Godfred, Bekoe, Franklin Asiedu, Ohene, Sally-Ann, Larsen-Reindorf, Rita, Awuah, Anthony Afum-Adjei, Amuasi, John, Owusu-Dabo, Ellis, Adu-Sarkodie, Yaw, Phillips, Richard Odame

“…Global cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, causing havoc to several economies. So far, Ghana has recorded 48,643 confirmed cases with 320 associated deaths…”
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The burden of drug resistance tuberculosis in Ghana; results of the First National Survey by Sylverken, Augustina Angelina, Kwarteng, Alexander, Twumasi-Ankrah, Sampson, Owusu, Michael, Arthur, Rejoice Agyeiwaa, Dumevi, Rexford Mawunyo, Adu-Amoah, Louis, Addofoh, Nicholas, Okyere, Portia Boakye, Dzata, Francisca, Bonsu, Frank, Adusi-Poku, Yaw, Kranzer, Katharina, Siroka, Andrew, Gemert, Wayne van, Dean, Anna, Owusu-Dabo, Ellis

“…Resistance to Tuberculosis drugs has become a major threat to the control of tuberculosis (TB) globally. We conducted the first nation-wide drug resistance…”
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PA-261 Enhancing referral and participation in surveillance through facilitated participatory training in Asante Akim Agogo, Ghana: The TyVEGHA experience by Safowaa, Adwoa, Owusu-Ansah, Michael, Aguna, Isaac, Twumasi-Ankrah, Sampson, Owusu, Michael, Opoku-Agyapong, Francis, Adu-Sarkodie, Yaw, Owusu-Dabo, Ellis

“…BackgroundDeployment of large-scale surveillance in low-income settings can be challenging. Meanwhile, the inclusion of pharmacists, health centres,…”
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PA-401 Demographic surveillance in low-resource settings during COVID-19: lessons learnt from the typhoid cluster randomised trial in Ghana by Twumasi-Ankrah, Sampson, Owusu-Ansah, Michael, Owusu, Michael, Arko-Adjei, Anthony, Okyere-Boakye, Portia, Amenyaglo, Seidu, Osei-Wusu, Caleb, Opoku-Agyapong, Francis, Tadesse, Birkneh Tilahun, Marks, Florian, Adu-Sarkodie, Yaw, Owusu-Dabo, Ellis

“…BackgroundSetting up a robust typhoid demographic surveillance system (DSS) in low-resource areas will help in characterizing, and defining priorities and…”
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PA-500 Prevalence and genomic characterization of typhoidal and non-typhoidal Salmonellae in Ghana by Owusu, Michael, Twumasi-Ankrah, Sampson, Owusu-Ansah, Michael, Agyapong, Francis, Gyau, Kennedy, Senyo, Japhet, Ackah, Ezekiel Bonwin, Owusu-Dabo, Ellis, Adu-Sarkodie, Yaw

“…BackgroundSalmonella are a group of facultative anaerobic bacteria that belong to the family of Enterobacteriaceae. The common serovars are Salmonella enterica…”
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PA-259 Overcoming challenges in vaccination campaign during COVID-19: lessons learned from the TyVEGHA study by Owusu-Ansah, Michael, Safowaa, Adwoa, Aguna, Isaac, Twumasi-Ankrah, Sampson, Owusu, Michael, Opoku-Agyapong, Francis, Adu-Sarkodie, Yaw, Buabeng, Kwame Ohene, Owusu-Dabo, Ellis

“…BackgroundConducting vaccine studies in resource-poor settings comes with challenges. These challenges could include lack of infrastructure for cold chain…”
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Is energy transition possible for oil-producing nations? Probing the case of a developing economy by Ankrah, Isaac, Dogah, Kingsley, Twumasi-Ankrah, Sampson, Sackey, Frank Gyimah, Asravor, Richard, Donkor, Derrick Ofori, Lamptey, Christopher, Arthur, Lilian

“…An expected decline in oil revenue and a complicated global energy market present significant concerns about oil-producing countries’ intentions to move away…”
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'This disease is not meant for the hospital, it is Asram': Implications of a traditionally-defined illness on healthcare seeking for children under-5 in rural Ashanti, Ghana by Acheampong, Princess Ruhama, Mohammed, Aliyu, Twumasi-Ankrah, Sampson, Sylverken, Augustina Angelina, Owusu, Michael, Acquah-Gyan, Emmanuel, Adjei, Timothy Kwabena, Otupiri, Easmon, Owusu-Dabo, Ellis

“…Every child has the right to survive, grow and develop. However, in spite of the considerable global gains that have been made in child survival, Sub-Saharan…”
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User experiences of a mobile phone-based health information and surveillance system by Acquah-Gyan, Emmanuel, Acheampong, Princess Ruhama, Mohammed, Aliyu, Adjei, Timothy Kwabena, Agyapong, Emmanuel, Twumasi-Ankrah, Sampson, Sylverken, Augustina, Owusu, Michael, Owusu-Dabo, Ellis

“…Background The rapid advancement of mobile technology has fueled the use of mobile devices for health interventions and for improving healthcare provision in…”
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Towards a cleaner energy system: Estimating the odds of transitioning to an energy-efficient state by Ankrah, Isaac, Sackey, Frank Gyimah, Twumasi-Ankrah, Sampson

“…•We use Ghana to examine the possibility of transitioning to an energy-efficient state.•Ghana has a higher chance of transitioning to an energy-efficient…”
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Modeling ICT adoption and electricity consumption in emerging digital economies: Insights from the West African Region by Ankrah, Isaac, Kubi, Michael Appiah, Twumasi-Ankrah, Sampson, Sackey, Frank Gyimah, Asravor, Richard, Boahemaa, Brenya, Donkor, Derrick, Arthur, Lilian, Lamptey, Christopher, Ekobor-Ackah Mochiah, Eric

“…This study investigates the impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on electricity consumption in West Africa, employing a dynamic panel…”
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Determinants of a mobile phone-based Interactive Voice Response by Adjei, Timothy Kwabena, Mohammed, Aliyu, Acheampong, Princess Ruhama, Acquah-Gyan, Emmanuel, Sylverken, Augustina, Twumasi-Ankrah, Sampson, Owusu, Michael, Owusu-Dabo, Ellis

“…Background The use of a mobile phone-based Interactive Voice Response (mIVR) System for real time monitoring of childhood illnesses provides an opportunity to…”
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Cohort profile: Research on Obesity and Diabetes among African Migrants in Europe and Africa Prospective (RODAM-Pros) cohort study by Agyemang, Charles, van der Linden, Eva L, Antwi-Berko, Daniel, Nkansah Darko, Samuel, Twumasi-Ankrah, Sampson, Meeks, Karlijn, van den Born, Bert-Jan H, Henneman, Peter, Owusu-Dabo, Ellis, Beune, Erik

“…The Research on Obesity and Diabetes among African Migrants (RODAM) prospective (RODAM-Pros) cohort study was established to identify key changes in…”
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'This disease is not meant for the hospital, it is Asram': Implications of a traditionally-defined illness on healthcare seeking for children under-5 in rural Ashanti, Ghana by Princess Ruhama Acheampong, Aliyu Mohammed, Sampson Twumasi-Ankrah, Augustina Angelina Sylverken, Michael Owusu, Emmanuel Acquah-Gyan, Timothy Kwabena Adjei, Easmon Otupiri, Ellis Owusu-Dabo

“…Every child has the right to survive, grow and develop. However, in spite of the considerable global gains that have been made in child survival, Sub-Saharan…”
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User experiences of a mobile phone-based health information and surveillance system (mHISS): A case of caregivers of children under-five in rural communities in Ghana by Emmanuel Acquah-Gyan, Princess Ruhama Acheampong, Aliyu Mohammed, Timothy Kwabena Adjei, Emmanuel Agyapong, Sampson Twumasi-Ankrah, Augustina Sylverken, Michael Owusu, Ellis Owusu-Dabo

“…BackgroundThe rapid advancement of mobile technology has fueled the use of mobile devices for health interventions and for improving healthcare provision in…”
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The burden of drug resistance tuberculosis in Ghana; results of the First National Survey by Augustina Angelina Sylverken, Alexander Kwarteng, Sampson Twumasi-Ankrah, Michael Owusu, Rejoice Agyeiwaa Arthur, Rexford Mawunyo Dumevi, Louis Adu-Amoah, Nicholas Addofoh, Portia Boakye Okyere, Francisca Dzata, Frank Bonsu, Yaw Adusi-Poku, Katharina Kranzer, Andrew Siroka, Wayne van Gemert, Anna Dean, Ellis Owusu-Dabo

“…Resistance to Tuberculosis drugs has become a major threat to the control of tuberculosis (TB) globally. We conducted the first nation-wide drug resistance…”
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