BACKGROUND Although the burden of neurological disorders is highest among populations in developing countries there is a dearth of data on the clinical spectrum of these disorders. OBJECTIVE To profile the frequency of neurologic disorders and basic demographic data in an adult neurology out-patient service commissioned in 2011 in Kumasi, Ghana. METHODS The study was conducted at the neurol...

The conceptualization of Chiefs as instruments politics is not a new concept. Over the last two decades or so, there has been vile practice perpetuating in Ghana’s where chiefs are being used by politicians to gain political advantage solicit for votes. first trace this game can be tracked era indirect rule. For much 19 th century, British exercised its dominion over people Ghana through their ...

PurposeTo evaluate the thickness of macular retina and central choroid in an indigenous population from Ghana, Africa to compare them with those measured among individuals European or African ancestry.DesignCross-sectional study, systematic review meta-analyses.ParticipantsForty-two healthy Ghanaians 37 ancestry, additional 1,427 subjects ancestry previously published studies.MethodsMacular ret...

Generally, Ghanaian fabrics are unique and authentic, with each bearing traditional riches that express more pride in their national history, physical, material or symbolic gestures to benefit the indigenous Ghanaians. The have names meanings, based upon which this study investigated consumers’ knowledge of meanings impact on consumer purchase intentions. A quantitative research design was adop...

Both aflatoxin and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cause immune suppression and millions of HIV-infected people in developing countries are chronically exposed to aflatoxin in their diets. We investigated the possible interaction of aflatoxin and HIV on immune suppression by comparing immune parameters in 116 HIV positive and 80 aged-matched HIV negative Ghanaians with high (> or =0.91 p...

The importance of health and being medically fit is goal for every human being. Unhealthy situations of human beings are of course very disadvantageous and disastrous to our society. Some public hospitals in Ghana comprising of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), 37 Military Hospital, Ridge Hospital as well as Tema General Hospital are notable hospitals tha...

Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a major public health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa. We systematically reviewed the literature towards estimating the prevalence of MetS among apparently "healthy" Ghanaian adults. Methods We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Africa Journals Online, African Index Medicus, and Google scholar as well as the websites of the Ministry of Health and Gh...

Mental health care is becoming a critical international concern, but developing countries are still straining to attend to the mental health needs of their suffering and stigmatized citizens. This study assessed the situation of mental health care in Ghana, an Anglophone democratic republic in West Africa. For four months, interviews and secondary data were conducted and collected in the Greate...

The increasing numbers of lifestyle related chronic diseases in developing countries call for awareness, early detection, and effective management. The objective of this paper is to report the prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension, diabetes, overweight/obesity, and anemia among residents of selected communities in Ghana. The data comes from a community screening conducted in Ghana as part of t...