Samuel Sackey
Biographic Data
| ID | 9006640 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Samuel Sackey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Samuel |
| FAMILY NAME | Sackey |
| SIGNATURE | SACKEY S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ghana |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Poor mental health of livestock farmers in Africa
Livestock diseases are the leading cause of losses to livestock farmers, whose mental wellbeing is negatively affected by these losses. Although an adaptive strategy by farmers to compensate for poor veterinary services, the arbitrary use of veterinary drugs and sale of diseased cattle pose health risks to the public. Further research to evaluate the performance of veterinary services in Ghana, mental health problems and risk to human health due …
Multimorbidity of chronic diseases among adult patients presenting to an inner-city clinic in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Very little is known about multimorbidity and chronic diseases in low and middle income countries, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa, and more information is needed to guide the process of adapting the health systems in these countries to respond adequately to the increasing burden of chronic diseases. We conducted a hospital-based survey in an urban setting in Ghana to determine the prevalence of multimorbidity and its associated risk …
SP5-12 Outbreak of cholera, East-Akim Municipality, Ghana, November 2010
Background Cholera is an acute infectious illness with profuse watery diarrhoea caused by toxigenic Vibrio cholerae serogroup O1 or O139. In Ghana, over 9000 cholera-cases with 250 deaths were recorded in 1999. On 29 October 2010, the East-Akim Municipality (EAM) received a report of suspected cholera outbreak. We investigated to characterise the outbreak, and implement control and preventive measures. Methods We interviewed health workers, revie…
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SP5-12 Outbreak of cholera, East-Akim Municipality, Ghana, November 2010
Background Cholera is an acute infectious illness with profuse watery diarrhoea caused by toxigenic Vibrio cholerae serogroup O1 or O139. In Ghana, over 9000 cholera-cases with 250 deaths were recorded in 1999. On 29 October 2010, the East-Akim Municipality (EAM) received a report of suspected cholera outbreak. We investigated to characterise the outbreak, and implement control and preventive measures. Methods We interviewed health workers, revie…
Multimorbidity of chronic diseases among adult patients presenting to an inner-city clinic in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Very little is known about multimorbidity and chronic diseases in low and middle income countries, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa, and more information is needed to guide the process of adapting the health systems in these countries to respond adequately to the increasing burden of chronic diseases. We conducted a hospital-based survey in an urban setting in Ghana to determine the prevalence of multimorbidity and its associated risk …
Poor mental health of livestock farmers in Africa
Livestock diseases are the leading cause of losses to livestock farmers, whose mental wellbeing is negatively affected by these losses. Although an adaptive strategy by farmers to compensate for poor veterinary services, the arbitrary use of veterinary drugs and sale of diseased cattle pose health risks to the public. Further research to evaluate the performance of veterinary services in Ghana, mental health problems and risk to human health due …
Medicine (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Socioeconomics (2 works) · Agricultural risk and resilience (1 work) · Agriculture and Farm Safety (1 work) · Biostatistics (1 work) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (1 work) · Cholera (1 work)