Vaccine inequity: a threat to Africa's recovery from COVID-19

CR Wei, S Kamande, GC Lang'at - Tropical Medicine and Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Vaccine inequity is a reality facing the Sub-Saharan Africa region as vaccine
nationalism from high-income countries (HICs) leads to limited access to the lifesaving …

COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in Ghana: A systematic review

GB Akrong, RA Hiadzi, AB Donkor, DK Anafo - PLoS One, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The propensity to accept vaccines and factors that affect vaccine acceptance and hesitancy
will determine the overall success of the COVID-19 vaccination program. Therefore …

Revealing the pathogenesis of gastric intestinal metaplasia based on the mucosoid air-liquid interface

S Liu, H Wen, F Li, X Xue, X Sun, F Li, R Hu… - Journal of Translational …, 2024 - Springer
Background Gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM) is an essential precancerous lesion.
Although the reversal of GIM is challenging, it potentially brings a state-to-art strategy for …

Factors associated with Covid-19 vaccine acceptance among persons with disabilities: A cross-sectional study in Ghana

G Atta-Osei, E Acheampong, D Gyaase… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background While COVID-19 has had a wide-ranging impact on individuals and societies,
persons with disabilities are uniquely affected largely due to secondary health conditions …

Healthcare professionals' perception and COVID-19 vaccination attitudes in North-Western Ghana: A multi-center analysis

AN Balegha, S Abdul-Aziz, L Mornah - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-
19). Vaccination has been identified as one of the most effective strategies for combating …

Dueling COVID-19 misinformation: Perceptions and behavior of the rural population from South Asian countries

B Gala, M Lamba, SH Batool… - … of Librarianship and …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This multi-lingual study presents the awareness, perceptions, and behavior regarding
COVID-19 “misinformation” and “fake news,” among the rural population of the South Asian …

To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? Experiences of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among people living with non-communicable diseases in Ghana: A qualitative study

L Baatiema, SMP Kunfah, OA Sanuade… - PLOS global public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Following the development of a vaccine for COVID-19, the expectation was instantaneous
widespread distribution and uptake to halt further spread, severe illness and deaths from the …

Factors associated with initial AstraZeneca vaccine knowledge, attitudes, and uptake among hospital nurses: A cross-sectional study in Ghana's Upper East region

SF Atongu, GA Aninanya, N Howard - PLOS Global Public Health, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused over 171,657 confirmed cases and 1,462 deaths in
Ghana, particularly among frontline health-workers involved in pandemic response …

Vaccine inequalities, hesitancy, and media-focused public health interventions in English-speaking West-African Countries

AD Amodu, CO Ochuba, IT Badirudeen… - World Journal of …, 2024 - wjarr.co.in
Background: Vaccine hesitancy poses a significant challenge to public health efforts in
English-speaking West-African countries amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to …

An Unmet Global Agenda: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among farmers in Northern Ghana

PMA Awuni, N Lightfoot, E Donato, M Maar… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Background: Ghana became the first nation in Sub-Saharan Africa to receive the
coronavirus vaccine, however, as of December 2023, only 44.3% of Ghanaians had …