Richmond Owusu
Biographic Data
| ID | 8376414 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richmond Owusu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richmond |
| FAMILY NAME | Owusu |
| SIGNATURE | OWUSU R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ghana |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0066-3491 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Beyond aspiration
In 2001, African Union (AU) member states committed to allocating 15% of their annual budget to health under the Abuja Declaration (AD). However, after more than two decades, health allocations across many countries still fall short of the target. This study uses an expenditure-based proxy for the AD to examine the likelihood and timing of attainment of the benchmark under historical fiscal trajectories.We compiled a 2002–2023 panel for 54 Africa…
Optimizing health, financial risk protection, and equity in health benefits package design toward universal health coverage
Estimating the opportunity cost of seasonal malaria chemoprevention implementation in Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal
Background Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a widely implemented malaria prevention strategy for children under five in the Sahel and sub-Sahel regions of Africa. This study aimed to estimate the full opportunity costs associated with SMC implementation in Mali, Burkina Faso and Senegal, addressing a gap in existing research that often focused solely on health system costs. Using a repeated descriptive cross-sectional design, data were c…
Household economic burden of managing people living with HIV and comorbidities of hypertension and diabetes in La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality, Ghana
Managing HIV alongside chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes present significant economic challenges for households, especially in low-and middle-income countries. These chronic diseases not only reduce the quality of life of people living with HIV (PLHIV) but also further increase their economic burden. This study seeks to examine the economic burden of managing PLHIV with hypertension and diabetes comorbidities. The cross-section…
Achieving universal coverage of childhood cancers in Ghana via the National Health Insurance Scheme
Childhood cancers present a significant health problem and contribute to global child mortality. Low- and middle-income countries experience higher rates of childhood cancers with survival rates between 10% and 50%. In Ghana, about 2,500 children are diagnosed with cancer annually. Despite availability of effective management strategies, childhood cancers are not fully integrated into the NHIS, leaving patients and caregivers to make out-of-pocke…
Health-related quality of life of HIV patients with comorbidities of hypertension or diabetes in Ghana
Background Clinical studies, particularly in the context of HIV/AIDS, have utilized health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and health state utility values to assess both clinical and economic implications. Improvement in HIV management with antiretroviral therapy (ART) has coincided with an increased morbidity of chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension among people living with HIV. The study offers empirical evidence establishing a l…
Sustainability of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in Ghana
Background: Streptococcus pneumonia is responsible for 18% of infant deaths in Ghana. With co-financing from Gavi in 2012, Ghana introduced the PCV13 into the childhood immunization programme to reduce the burden of Streptococcus pneumonia. However, Ghana will graduate to the Gavi fully self-financing phase in 2026, when the nation assumes full responsibility of paying for the PCV13. This research aims to evaluate the health impact and cost-effec…
Assessment of occupational stress among certified registered anesthetists in the Greater Accra region
Background Work-related stress is a prevailing concern within the community of Certified Registered Anesthetists (CRAs), significantly impacting both the health and professional performance of these individuals. This study aimed to assess work-related stress and its influencing factors among CRAs practicing in the Greater Accra region was examined. Methods Using convenience sampling techniques, data were gathered from 140 participants via a Googl…
The epidemiological and economic burden of diabetes in Ghana
Diabetes remains one of the four major causes of morbidity and mortality globally among non-communicable diseases (NCDs. It is predicted to increase in sub–Saharan Africa by over 50% by 2045. The aim of this study is to identify, map and estimate the burden of diabetes in Ghana, which is essential for optimising NCD country policy and understanding existing knowledge gaps to guide future research in this area. We followed the Arksey and O’Malley …
Rotavirus vaccine product switch in Ghana
Ghana introduced rotavirus vaccine (ROTARIX 1-dose presentation) into the routine national immunization program in 2012 and switched to a different product (ROTAVAC 5-dose presentation) in 2020. ROTAVAC has a lower price per dose (US$0.85 versus US$2.15 for ROTARIX) and smaller cold chain footprint but requires more doses per regimen (three versus two). This study estimates the supply chain and service delivery costs associated with each product,…
Fairer financing of vaccines in a world living with Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted routine and campaign-based vaccination, potentially increasing the future vaccine-preventable disease burden and threatening to overwhelm health systems.\n\n- Vaccine-preventable diseases are transboundary problems that require global cooperation to achieve the best outcomes.\n\n- Investments, predominantly by rich countries—in effect transfers to poor countries—are required as part of the financing solution. T…
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Fairer financing of vaccines in a world living with Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted routine and campaign-based vaccination, potentially increasing the future vaccine-preventable disease burden and threatening to overwhelm health systems.\n\n- Vaccine-preventable diseases are transboundary problems that require global cooperation to achieve the best outcomes.\n\n- Investments, predominantly by rich countries—in effect transfers to poor countries—are required as part of the financing solution. T…
Rotavirus vaccine product switch in Ghana
Ghana introduced rotavirus vaccine (ROTARIX 1-dose presentation) into the routine national immunization program in 2012 and switched to a different product (ROTAVAC 5-dose presentation) in 2020. ROTAVAC has a lower price per dose (US$0.85 versus US$2.15 for ROTARIX) and smaller cold chain footprint but requires more doses per regimen (three versus two). This study estimates the supply chain and service delivery costs associated with each product,…
Health-related quality of life of HIV patients with comorbidities of hypertension or diabetes in Ghana
Background Clinical studies, particularly in the context of HIV/AIDS, have utilized health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and health state utility values to assess both clinical and economic implications. Improvement in HIV management with antiretroviral therapy (ART) has coincided with an increased morbidity of chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension among people living with HIV. The study offers empirical evidence establishing a l…
Sustainability of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in Ghana
Background: Streptococcus pneumonia is responsible for 18% of infant deaths in Ghana. With co-financing from Gavi in 2012, Ghana introduced the PCV13 into the childhood immunization programme to reduce the burden of Streptococcus pneumonia. However, Ghana will graduate to the Gavi fully self-financing phase in 2026, when the nation assumes full responsibility of paying for the PCV13. This research aims to evaluate the health impact and cost-effec…
Assessment of occupational stress among certified registered anesthetists in the Greater Accra region
Background Work-related stress is a prevailing concern within the community of Certified Registered Anesthetists (CRAs), significantly impacting both the health and professional performance of these individuals. This study aimed to assess work-related stress and its influencing factors among CRAs practicing in the Greater Accra region was examined. Methods Using convenience sampling techniques, data were gathered from 140 participants via a Googl…
The epidemiological and economic burden of diabetes in Ghana
Diabetes remains one of the four major causes of morbidity and mortality globally among non-communicable diseases (NCDs. It is predicted to increase in sub–Saharan Africa by over 50% by 2045. The aim of this study is to identify, map and estimate the burden of diabetes in Ghana, which is essential for optimising NCD country policy and understanding existing knowledge gaps to guide future research in this area. We followed the Arksey and O’Malley …
Estimating the opportunity cost of seasonal malaria chemoprevention implementation in Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal
Background Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a widely implemented malaria prevention strategy for children under five in the Sahel and sub-Sahel regions of Africa. This study aimed to estimate the full opportunity costs associated with SMC implementation in Mali, Burkina Faso and Senegal, addressing a gap in existing research that often focused solely on health system costs. Using a repeated descriptive cross-sectional design, data were c…
Household economic burden of managing people living with HIV and comorbidities of hypertension and diabetes in La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality, Ghana
Managing HIV alongside chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes present significant economic challenges for households, especially in low-and middle-income countries. These chronic diseases not only reduce the quality of life of people living with HIV (PLHIV) but also further increase their economic burden. This study seeks to examine the economic burden of managing PLHIV with hypertension and diabetes comorbidities. The cross-section…
Achieving universal coverage of childhood cancers in Ghana via the National Health Insurance Scheme
Childhood cancers present a significant health problem and contribute to global child mortality. Low- and middle-income countries experience higher rates of childhood cancers with survival rates between 10% and 50%. In Ghana, about 2,500 children are diagnosed with cancer annually. Despite availability of effective management strategies, childhood cancers are not fully integrated into the NHIS, leaving patients and caregivers to make out-of-pocke…
Beyond aspiration
In 2001, African Union (AU) member states committed to allocating 15% of their annual budget to health under the Abuja Declaration (AD). However, after more than two decades, health allocations across many countries still fall short of the target. This study uses an expenditure-based proxy for the AD to examine the likelihood and timing of attainment of the benchmark under historical fiscal trajectories.We compiled a 2002–2023 panel for 54 Africa…
Optimizing health, financial risk protection, and equity in health benefits package design toward universal health coverage
Medicine (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Business (4 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Diabetes mellitus (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (3 works)