Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on malaria control in Africa: A preliminary analysis

L Gao, Q Shi, Z Liu, Z Li, X Dong - Tropical Medicine and Infectious …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Malaria remains a significant public health concern in Africa, and the emerging coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may have negatively impacted malaria control. Here …

Mixed influence of COVID-19 on primary maternal and child health services in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

BS Camara, AM El Ayadi, AS Thea, FB Traoré… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly affected the provision of and demand for
routine health services in the world. The objective of this scoping review was to synthesize …

Quantitative reagent monitoring in paper-based electrochemical rapid diagnostic tests

L Bezinge, AJ deMello, CJ Shih, DA Richards - Lab on a Chip, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Paper-based rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are an essential component of modern
healthcare, particularly for the management of infectious diseases. Despite their utility, these …

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on general health and malaria control in Ghana: a qualitative study with mothers and health care professionals

AK Heuschen, A Abdul-Mumin, A Abubakari, F Agbozo… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background COVID-19 has severely impacted health systems and the management of non-
COVID-19 diseases, including malaria, globally. The pandemic has hit sub-Saharan Africa …

A retrospective analysis of malaria deaths in the pre-and intra-COVID 19 pandemic era, Ghana, 2016–2021

KL Malm, NY Peprah, W Mohammed, BY Adomako… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Global efforts over the years have resulted in a 27% reduction in malaria
incidence and an estimated 51% reduction in malaria mortality since 2000. Meanwhile …

Knowledge and perception of asymptomatic malaria in the Volta region of Ghana

VN Orish, C Kyeremateng, BP Appiah… - Transactions of The …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background The control of asymptomatic malaria is considered a key aspect of malaria
control. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and perception of asymptomatic malaria …

Epidemiological overlaps in COVID-19 and malaria within healthcare and community settings of Southern Ghana

G Amegatcher, ME Acquah, DK Tetteh… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background COVID-19 disruptions including lockdowns and prioritization of COVID-19
control programs in Africa in 2020–2022 contributed to reductions in malaria control …

Finding Meaning in Crisis: Gender, Spiritual Practice, and Trauma Symptomology Impact Posttraumatic Growth in COVID-19 Ghana

E Cameron, L Toussaint, SB Adjei, JN Crawford… - … OF RESEARCH IN …, 2023 - jrplcwu.pk
Trauma is a growing public health concern and can result in significant adverse
psychological outcomes. As global crises increase, there is a need to more fully understand …

Laser-Pyrolyzed Graphenic Paper: Toward Smart Electrochemical Diagnostic Tests

L Bezinge - 2023 - research-collection.ethz.ch
Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices, such as lateral flow assays, are indispensable
tools for disease diagnostics. Their utility stems from their low cost, portability, and ease of …