Uzoma Ogbonna
Biographic Data
| ID | 7744655 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Uzoma Ogbonna |
| GIVEN NAMES | Uzoma |
| FAMILY NAME | Ogbonna |
| SIGNATURE | OGBONNA U |
| AFFILIATIONS | African Field Epidemiology Network |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Assessing the impact of Covid-19 on routine immunization in Sierra Leone
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted Sierra Leone's national BCG, measles-rubella, and pentavalent antigen immunization, which were not fully restored in 2022. Most districts experienced notable coverage declines during the pandemic, though a few reached or surpassed 2019 rates in 2022. Examining pandemic impact can benefit from a focus beyond the national level to identify vulnerable regions. Sierra Leone's post-pandemic RI reestablishment needs targe…
A cholera outbreak in a rural north central Nigerian community
Vibrio cholerae was the cause of the outbreak in Gomani. Drinking water from Zamani river, living in overcrowded HH and poor hand hygiene were significantly associated with the outbreak. We initiated hand hygiene and water treatment to control the outbreak
An evaluation of psychological distress and social support of survivors and contacts of Ebola virus disease infection and their relatives in Lagos, Nigeria
Survivors and contacts of EVD and their relations develop psychological distress. Development of psychological distress could be predicted by loss of family member. It is recommended that psychiatrists and other mental health specialists be part of case management teams. The clinical teams managing EVD patients should be trained on recognition of common psychological distress among patients. A mental health specialist should review contacts being…
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An evaluation of psychological distress and social support of survivors and contacts of Ebola virus disease infection and their relatives in Lagos, Nigeria
Survivors and contacts of EVD and their relations develop psychological distress. Development of psychological distress could be predicted by loss of family member. It is recommended that psychiatrists and other mental health specialists be part of case management teams. The clinical teams managing EVD patients should be trained on recognition of common psychological distress among patients. A mental health specialist should review contacts being…
A cholera outbreak in a rural north central Nigerian community
Vibrio cholerae was the cause of the outbreak in Gomani. Drinking water from Zamani river, living in overcrowded HH and poor hand hygiene were significantly associated with the outbreak. We initiated hand hygiene and water treatment to control the outbreak
Assessing the impact of Covid-19 on routine immunization in Sierra Leone
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted Sierra Leone's national BCG, measles-rubella, and pentavalent antigen immunization, which were not fully restored in 2022. Most districts experienced notable coverage declines during the pandemic, though a few reached or surpassed 2019 rates in 2022. Examining pandemic impact can benefit from a focus beyond the national level to identify vulnerable regions. Sierra Leone's post-pandemic RI reestablishment needs targe…
Internal Medicine (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · COVID-19 epidemiological studies (2 works) · Disease (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Outbreak (2 works) · Pathology (2 works) · Socioeconomics (2 works) · Virology (2 works)