This is a cross sectional study that was done to assess the health status of children (0-36 months) in Markola market in Accra. The environment in which a child grows and plays in eventually has an effect on the health of the child. Most Head potters and their children at Makola usually sleep in the open space and live...
Background: The possibility of the occurrence of floods have increased due to environmental changes and human activities. These floods have severe impact on human lives and educational infrastructure and activities. The recent floods in Volta and parts of the Greater Accra has impacted livelihood and destructed educati...
Background: Gestational hypertension poses a significant risk to maternal and foetal health, particularly in resource-limited settings like the Shai-Osudoku District Hospital (SODH) in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. This study aimed to investigate the effect of gestational hypertension on birth outcomes within this...
Introduction: Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a genetic disorder that manifests as a reduced or absent skin, hair and eye melanin pigmentation resulting in visual, skin disorders including skin cancer and stigmatization. This contributes to the negative overall experience of Persons with Albinism (PWA). These individu...
Background: Flooding, the overflow of water onto ordinarily dry land, has emerged as one of the most recurrent and devastating natural disasters globally. It often results from heavy rainfall, storm surges, river overflows, or dam-related operations. In Ghana, dam-mediated flooding has gained increasing attention due t...
Background: Teenagers are using social media at a much higher rate than they were a few years ago. This has raised concerns about the impact on the mental health of high school students. Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of social media on mental health because they are at a crucial stage...
Background: Persons living with albinism (PLWA) in Ghana face complex challenges that go beyond genetic and medical vulnerabilities. Despite efforts by non-governmental organizations such as Engage Now Africa (ENA) to improve their quality of life through targeted interventions, little is known about how these initiati...
Background: Substance use in adolescents has become a growing concern globally. Its use affects the quality of life of adolescents as well as burdening them with short- and long-term effects encompassing their physical, social and mental wellbeing. General aim: The main aim of this study was to examine substance use an...
Introduction: Hypertension is a widespread, life-threatening condition affecting over 1.28 billion adults globally, with a disproportionate burden in low- and middle-income countries. Despite the availability of effective medications and lifestyle interventions, treatment non-adherence remains a major barrier to blood...
Background: Occupational health and safety (OHS) is essential in high-risk environments such as ports and harbours, where workers are exposed to various hazards including physical, chemical, and psychosocial risks. The maritime sector's complex operations pose significant OHS risks, and despite the critical role of por...
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) poses a growing public health burden globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In Ghana, data on the severity of disease at presentation and treatment outcomes remain limited. The study aimed to evaluate the patterns of disease severity, treatment modalities, a...
Background: Immunization is a crucial public health intervention that significantly reduces morbidity and mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases among children less than one year of age. Despite progress in immunization coverage globally, disparities persist, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In Gh...
Background: Uterine fibroids (UFs), also known as uterine leiomyomas or myomas, are benign tumours of the smooth muscle layer of the uterus. Globally, the incidence and prevalence rates of fibroids obtained from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2019 were very high. UFs are associated with considerable hospitalisation...
This study contributes to the ongoing debate on social determinants of oral health of older persons. Specifically, it examines the direct and indirect effects of health literacy and access to healthcare on oral health status of older persons. The study also investigates whether general health status and health behavior...
Background: Hepatitis B virus infection is one of the most common public health problems worldwide. Over one million people globally are estimated to die annually of virus-related chronic liver disease. The routes of transmission include perinatal transmission at birth, unprotected sexual intercourse, injecting dr...
