Search Results - "Wurie, Haja"

Health workers' experiences of coping with the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone's health system: a qualitative study by Raven, Joanna, Wurie, Haja, Witter, Sophie

“…The 2014 Ebola Virus Disease epidemic evolved in alarming ways in Sierra Leone spreading to all districts. The country struggled to control it against a…”
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Retention of health workers in rural Sierra Leone: findings from life histories by Wurie, Haja R, Samai, Mohamed, Witter, Sophie

“…Sierra Leone has faced a shortage and maldistribution of staff in its post-conflict period. This long-standing challenge is now exacerbated by the systemic…”
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Diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 acts upstream of diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 and utilizes nascent diglycerides and de novo synthesized fatty acids in HepG2 cells by Wurie, Haja R., Buckett, Linda, Zammit, Victor A.

“…The two diacylglycerol acyltransferases, DGAT1 and DGAT2, are known to have non‐redundant functions, in spite of catalysing the same reaction and being present…”
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Learning from implementation of a COVID case management desk guide and training: a pilot study in Sierra Leone by Witter, Sophie, Zou, Guanyang, Cheedella, Kiran, Walley, John, Wurie, Haja

“…Abstract Background When the COVID pandemic hit the world, there was need for applied guides and training materials to support frontline health care staff to…”
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Factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral therapy from the experience of people living with HIV and their healthcare providers in Sierra Leone: a qualitative study by Lahai, Michael, Theobald, Sally, Wurie, Haja R, Lakoh, Sulaiman, Erah, Patrick O, Samai, Mohamed, Raven, Joanna

“…Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the primary mode of treatment for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). It slows disease progression and reduces the spread of…”
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Developing a social mobilisation intervention for salt reduction: participatory action research in Bombali district, Sierra Leone by Cheedella, Kiran, Conteh, Peter, Zou, Guanyang, Walley, John, Kamara, Ajaratu, Wurie, Haja, Witter, Sophie

“…Abstract Background High salt intake is a major risk factor for hypertension, which in turn contributes to cardiovascular diseases, the major cause of death…”
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Evidence That Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1) Has Dual Membrane Topology in the Endoplasmic Reticulum of HepG2 Cells by Wurie, Haja R., Buckett, Linda, Zammit, Victor A.

“…Triacylglycerol (TAG) synthesis and secretion are important functions of the liver that have major impacts on health, as overaccumulation of TAG within the…”
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A qualitative study examining the health system's response to COVID-19 in Sierra Leone by Stone, Hana, Bailey, Emma, Wurie, Haja, Leather, Andrew J M, Davies, Justine I, Bolkan, Håkon A, Sevalie, Stephen, Youkee, Daniel, Parmar, Divya

“…The paper examines the health system's response to COVID-19 in Sierra Leone. It aims to explore how the pandemic affected service delivery, health workers,…”
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The bumpy trajectory of performance-based financing for healthcare in Sierra Leone: agency, structure and frames shaping the policy process by Bertone, Maria Paola, Wurie, Haja, Samai, Mohamed, Witter, Sophie

“…As performance-based financing (PBF) has been increasingly implemented in low-income countries, a growing literature has developed, assessing its effectiveness…”
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Are health systems interventions gender blind? examining health system reconstruction in conflict affected states by Percival, Valerie, Dusabe-Richards, Esther, Wurie, Haja, Namakula, Justine, Ssali, Sarah, Theobald, Sally

“…Global health policy prioritizes improving the health of women and girls, as evident in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), multiple women's health…”
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Factors contributing to emotional distress in Sierra Leone: a socio-ecological analysis by Horn, Rebecca, Arakelyan, Stella, Wurie, Haja, Ager, Alastair

“…There is increasing global evidence that mental health is strongly determined by social, economic and environmental factors, and that strategic action in these…”
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Prevalence and socio-demographic associations of diet and physical activity risk-factors for cardiovascular disease in Bo, Sierra Leone by Bockarie, Tahir, Odland, Maria Lisa, Wurie, Haja, Ansumana, Rashid, Lamin, Joseph, Witham, Miles, Oyebode, Oyinlola, Davies, Justine

“…Little is known about modifiable dietary and physical activity risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in Sierra Leone. This information is critical to…”
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Cardiovascular disease risk profile and management among people 40 years of age and above in Bo, Sierra Leone: A cross-sectional study by Maria Lisa Odland, Khadija Gassama, Tahir Bockarie, Haja Wurie, Rashid Ansumana, Miles D. Witham, Oyinlola Oyebode, Lisa R. Hirschhorn, Justine I. Davies

“…Introduction Access to care for cardiovascular disease risk factors (CVDRFs) in low- and middle-income countries is limited. We aimed to describe the need and…”
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Strengthening ethics committees for health-related research in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review by Chaudhry, Iqra, Thurtle, Val, Foday, Edward, Leather, Andrew J M, Samai, Mohamed, Wurie, Haja, Parmar, Divya

“…ObjectiveHealth-related research in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has grown over the years. However, concerns have been raised about the state of research ethics…”
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Cardiovascular disease risk profile and management among people 40 years of age and above in Bo, Sierra Leone: A cross-sectional study by Odland, Maria Lisa, Gassama, Khadija, Bockarie, Tahir, Wurie, Haja, Ansumana, Rashid, Witham, Miles D, Oyebode, Oyinlola, Hirschhorn, Lisa R, Davies, Justine I

“…Introduction Access to care for cardiovascular disease risk factors (CVDRFs) in low- and middle-income countries is limited. We aimed to describe the need and…”
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How should community health workers in fragile contexts be supported: qualitative evidence from Sierra Leone, Liberia and Democratic Republic of Congo by Raven, Joanna, Wurie, Haja, Idriss, Ayesha, Bah, Abdulai Jawo, Baba, Amuda, Nallo, Gartee, Kollie, Karsor K, Dean, Laura, Steege, Rosie, Martineau, Tim, Theobald, Sally

“…Abstract Background Community health workers (CHWs) are critical players in fragile settings, where staff shortages are particularly acute, health indicators…”
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Correction to: Prevalence and socio-demographic associations of diet and physical activity risk-factors for cardiovascular disease in Bo, Sierra Leone by Bockarie, Tahir, Odland, Maria Lisa, Wurie, Haja, Ansumana, Rashid, Lamin, Joseph, Witham, Miles, Oyebode, Oyinlola, Davies, Justine

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Prevalence and access to care for cardiovascular risk factors in older people in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional survey by Odland, Maria Lisa, Bockarie, Tahir, Wurie, Haja, Ansumana, Rashid, Lamin, Joseph, Nugent, Rachel, Bakolis, Ioannis, Witham, Miles, Davies, Justine

“…Prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors (CVDRFs) is increasing, especially in low-income countries. In Sierra Leone, there is limited empirical data…”
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Strengthening close to community provision of maternal health services in fragile settings: an exploration of the changing roles of TBAs in Sierra Leone and Somaliland by Orya, Evelyn, Adaji, Sunday, Pyone, Thidar, Wurie, Haja, van den Broek, Nynke, Theobald, Sally

“…Efforts to take forward universal health coverage require innovative approaches in fragile settings, which experience particularly acute human resource…”
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Supporting community health workers in fragile settings from a gender perspective: a qualitative study by Raven, Joanna, Wurie, Haja, Baba, Amuda, Bah, Abdulai Jawo, Dean, Laura, Hawkins, Kate, Idriss, Ayesha, Kollie, Karsor, Nallo, Gartee E, Steege, Rosie, Theobald, Sally

“…ObjectiveTo explore how gender influences the way community health workers (CHWs) are managed and supported and the effects on their work…”
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