Reliable geochemical baselines are largely absent for northern Ghana, limiting efforts to distinguish natural element variability from human-induced contamination. This study addresses that gap by evaluating soil geochemical compositions in the Bongo...
Household surveys have been the foundation for poverty measurement in developing countries for the past half-century, but the spatial and temporal gaps in these survey data often limit how well anti-poverty programs can be targeted, monitored, or eva...
Iron deficiency (ID) is a well-known cause of anaemia and could lead to adverse clinical and functional impairments. However, ID is under-diagnosed due to non-specific symptoms, difficulties in interpreting ambiguous assessment outcomes and suboptima...
BACKGROUND: Machine learning algorithms may contribute to improving maternal and child health, including determining the suitability of caesarean section (CS) births in low-resource countries. Despite machine learning algorithms offering a more robus...
Cities encompass a mixture of artificial, human, animal, and nature-based sounds, which through long and short-term exposures, can impact on physical and mental health. Yet, most epidemiological research has focused on only transportation noise, leav...
INTRODUCTION: To realise the full potential of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in medical imaging, it is crucial to address challenges, such as cyberterrorism to foster trust and acceptance. This study aimed to determine the principles that enha...
Migration is associated with a substantial change in environmental exposures and health outcomes. We aimed to investigate the shift in gut microbiota composition and the associations with cardiometabolic outcomes in the RODAM-Pros cohort spanning mul...
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a mosquito-borne neglected tropical disease that causes disfiguring of the affected extremities, often leading to permanent disability and stigma. Described as a disease of poverty, the impact of socioeconomic indicators ...
BACKGROUND: The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in lower and middle - income countries call for preventive public health interventions. Studies from Africa including those from Ghana, consistently reveal high T2DM-related mor...
BACKGROUND: Snakebite envenoming is a serious condition that affects 2.5 million people and causes 81,000-138,000 deaths every year, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. The World Health Organization has set a goal to halve the deaths an...
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