Introduction: Cervical Cancer remains a major global health threat. However, there is paucity of information about help-seeking behaviour among tertiary students in Ghana. This study sought to examine the factors associated with human papillomavirus vaccine uptake among University Students in Ghana. Method: The study a...
Background: Cervical cancer is an important reproductive health problem for women in developing countries where it constitutes 13% of all female malignancies. It is the second most common cancer in women worldwide and 83 percent of the world’s 500,000 new cases and 85 percent of the 288,000 cervical cancer deaths occur...
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: Anaemia, defined by low blood haemoglobin concentration, is a major public health problem, especially in developing countries. Pregnant women are most vulnerable to anaemia due to factors including parasitic infection and feeding habits leading to increased maternal morbidity and mortality, as well as adver...
Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 was declared a pandemic in March 2020. Vaccination is an important tool in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As vaccines for COVID-19 have been developed and deployed, one of the questions being asked is what determines its acceptance by the people in relation to past v...
With the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART), many HIV-infected children are growing into adolescence and adulthood. A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted at the Fevers Unit of one of the teaching hospitals in Ghana. The Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) and pill count were used to ass...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all countries of the world and resulted in more than one million deaths worldwide and as of2nd May 2021, about 779 deaths were recorded in Ghana. With the economic disruption that characterized the advent of this pandemic and the fear of subsequent waves, every country was...
