Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a far-reaching, negative impact on healthcare systems worldwide. Healthcare workers play a critical role in the country’s healthcare delivery system, as they facilitate a continuum of care and containment of diseases such as the COVID...
The pandemic has adversely impacted children. The vaccine roll-out to children aged 12 - 17 years is important to curb the spread of the virus and allow children to revert to some form of normality. Children’s rights to equality, education, health and food have been impeded during the pandemic. However...
Background: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020, has taught us about the importance of epidemic preparedness.
Objective: We analysed the pre-COVID-19 preparedness of sub-Saharan African countries and how this may have inf...
Background – University, a subset of the general population, will expectedly have common ocular problems as prevalent in the population. Knowing these problems as done through screening and health education during WSD activities in 2017 thus raise awareness for their prevention. This study was aimed ...
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The contents of this article are drawn from personal experiences and National response by the Ministry of Health and Sanitation during the COVID-19 pandemic in the midst of teaching in a midwifery training school. Teaching Midwifery in COVID-19 Pandemic and Post Pandemic periods impacted on the way stude...
The 6-lettered word “Stroke” is an ancient disease, likened Biblicallyto “666” in Revelation 13 verse 18. Globally, it is the commonestcause of acquired long-term disability. While its incidence has beendeclining in high-, low/middle-income countries (LMICs) have witnessed an increase. This ...
BACKGROUND :Asthma is an obstructive respiratory disease characterized by wheezing, chest tightness, cough and shortness of breath that is evidenced by expiratory airflow
limitation. Patient awareness of asthma control measures is key in ensuring compliance
with asthmatic drugs. The main aim of the study...
Although varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is preventable and curable, the disease remains a public health problem in Namibia. Access to vaccination in the country remains a challenge for many citizens including students. No previous study has been conducted to assess awareness on the prevention and control o...
Kofi, Effah;
Attivor, Evans K;
Atuguba, Bernard H;
Adaletey, Donatus D;
Ofori, Delali A;
Diame, Philip;
Tekpor, Ethel;
Wormenor, Comfort M;
Gedzah, Isaac;
Agyiri, Dominic;
Amuah, Joseph E;
Akakpo, Patrick K;
Gmanyami, Jonathan M;
Adjuik, Martin;
Amu, Hubert;
Kweku, Margaret.
Objective: To examine the contribution of lower-level health facilities in increasing access to cervical cancer screening in the North Tongu District. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. The Cervical Cancer Prevention and Training Centre (CCPTC) of the Catholic Hospital, Battor, ...
