Prevalence of malaria and hepatitis B among pregnant women in Northern Ghana: comparing RDTs with PCR

NG Anabire, PA Aryee, A Abdul-Karim, IB Abdulai… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background High prevalence of malaria and hepatitis B has been reported among pregnant
women in Ghana. In endemic areas, the diagnoses of malaria and hepatitis B among …

Febrile illness diagnostics and the malaria-industrial complex: a socio-environmental perspective

J Stoler, GA Awandare - BMC infectious diseases, 2016 - Springer
Background Global prioritization of single-disease eradication programs over improvements
to basic diagnostic capacity in the Global South have left the world unprepared for …

Prevalence of sickle cell disorders and malaria infection in children aged 1–12 years in the Volta Region, Ghana: a community-based study

M Oppong, H Lamptey, E Kyei-Baafour, B Aculley… - Malaria journal, 2020 - Springer
Background Alterations in the structure of haemoglobin (Hb) are usually brought about by
point mutations affecting one or, in some cases, two codons encoding amino acids of the …

Assessing the effectiveness of malaria interventions at the regional level in Ghana using a mathematical modelling application

T Awine, SP Silal - PLOS Global Public Health, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Supporting malaria control with interfaced applications of mathematical models that enables
investigating effectiveness of various interventions as well as their cost implications could be …

The temporal dynamics of Plasmodium species infection after artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) among asymptomatic children in the Hohoe municipality …

F Ansah, K Nyame, R Laryea, R Owusu, D Amon… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background The routine surveillance of asymptomatic malaria using nucleic acid-based
amplification tests is essential in obtaining reliable data that would inform malaria policy …

Comparison of malaria diagnostic methods for detection of asymptomatic Plasmodium infections among pregnant women in northwest Ethiopia

A Tilahun, M Yimer, W Gelaye, B Tegegne… - BMC Infectious …, 2024 - Springer
Background Malaria in pregnancy remains a major public health problem in the globe,
especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In malaria endemic areas, most pregnant women remain …

Accounting for regional transmission variability and the impact of malaria control interventions in Ghana: a population level mathematical modelling approach

T Awine, SP Silal - Malaria Journal, 2020 - Springer
Background This paper investigates the impact of malaria preventive interventions in Ghana
and the prospects of achieving programme goals using mathematical models based on …

Antibody response to malaria vaccine candidates in pregnant women with Plasmodium falciparum and Schistosoma haematobium infections

NA Frempong, A Mama, B Adu, KA Kusi… - Parasite …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Malaria in pregnancy has severe consequences for the mother and foetus. Antibody
response to specific malaria vaccine candidates (MVC) has been associated with a …

Association of first-line combination antiretroviral therapy with malaria among adult HIV-infected persons in Jos, Nigeria: a pilot cross sectional study

A Onukak, E Aninagyei, A Ekuma, S Gomerep… - BMC Infectious …, 2024 - Springer
Background Malaria and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection coexist in significant
numbers in some geographic areas including sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). HIV-infected …

Effect of pre-consultation testing on clinicians' adherence to malaria test results and waiting time among children under 5 years in the Northern Zone of Volta Region of …

JM Gmanyami, A Ameko, SS Ahiafe, SA Bosoka… - Malaria Journal, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background The Ministry of Health, Ghana, in accordance with global policy,
recommends that all suspected malaria cases be confirmed parasitologically before …