Sexual behaviours and their associated factors among young people in the Dodowa Health and Demographic Surveillance Site (DHDSS) in Ghana
CONCLUSION: Risky sexual behaviour is high among young people in the Dodowa HDSS. Therefore, interventions that promote safer sexual practices and help young people make timely decisions on their sexual and reproductive health care needs are required.FUNDING: No funding was obtained for this paper.PMID:38322746 | PMC:PMC10630037 | DOI:10.4314/gmj.v56i3s.6 (Source: Ghana Medical Journal)
Source: Ghana Medical Journal - February 7, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: Mary P Agyekum Enoch O Agyekum Alexander Adjei Kwabena Asare David E Akpakli Sabina Asiamah Irene Tsey Georgina Amankwah Alfred K Manyeh John E O Williams David A Ross Source Type: research
Obstetric referral processes and the role of inter-facility communication: the district-level experience in the Greater Accra region of Ghana
CONCLUSION: Facilities had varying levels of availability of infrastructure, protocols, guidelines, services, equipment, and logistics for managing obstetric referrals. Enhanced inter-facility communication for obstetric referrals which engages health workers and provides requisite tools, can facilitate an efficient referral process for desired outcomes.FUNDING: This study was funded by the WHO/TDR Postdoctoral grant number B40347 to the NMIMR.PMID:38322747 | PMC:PMC10630038 | DOI:10.4314/gmj.v56i3s.7 (Source: Ghana Medical Journal)
Source: Ghana Medical Journal - February 7, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: Mary Amoakoh-Coleman Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch Edem S Vidzro Daniel K Arhinful Evelyn K Ansah Source Type: research
The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the ECOWAS region
CONCLUSION: We learn that the context of COVID-19 is specific to each country. This analysis shows the importance of better understanding each country's response. During this first year of the pandemic, the problem of variants of concern and the vaccination were not posed.FUNDING: The study was funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) under CATALYSE project.PMID:38322748 | PMC:PMC10630033 | DOI:10.4314/gmj.v56i3s.8 (Source: Ghana Medical Journal)
Source: Ghana Medical Journal - February 7, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: Serge Ma Somda Aristide R Bado Abdourahmane Sow Virgil K Lokossou Sybil Ossei-A-Yeboah Tome Ca Nanlop Ogbureke Stanley Okolo Issiaka Sombie Source Type: research
An assessment of Nigeria's health systems response to COVID-19
CONCLUSIONS: Interventions of state and non-state actors have strengthened the health systems to some extent. However, more needs to be done to sustain these gains and make the health system resilient to absorb unprecedented shocks.FUNDING: IDRC Canada Grant # 109479-001.PMID:38322737 | PMC:PMC10630045 | DOI:10.4314/gmj.v56i3s.9 (Source: Ghana Medical Journal)
Source: Ghana Medical Journal - February 7, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: Chinyere Okeke Benjamin Uzochukwu Chioma Onyedinma Obinna Onwujekwe Source Type: research
Urban-rural differences in health service-related factors associated with male involvement in family planning services in Abia State, Southeastern Nigeria
CONCLUSION: Health service-related factors associated with male involvement varied between the urban and rural settings. Stakeholders should target addressing health service-related factors by types of settlement while designing family planning programs targeting men.FUNDING: No funding was obtained for this study.PMID:38322738 | PMC:PMC10630032 | DOI:10.4314/gmj.v56i3s.12 (Source: Ghana Medical Journal)
Source: Ghana Medical Journal - February 7, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: Chidinma I Amuzie Uche N Nwamoh Andrew Ukegbu Chukwuma D Umeokonkwo Benedict N Azuogu Ijeoma N Okedo-Alex Kalu U Kalu Michael Izuka Franklin Odini Source Type: research
