Impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis and HIV health services delivery in Ghana: qualitative evidence from the perspectives of healthcare providers.

Introduction: The COVID-19 burden, coupled with unprecedented control measures including physical distancing, travel bans, and lockdowns in cities, has undoubtedly far-reaching consequences on healthcare services and has affected human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) health services in both low- and high-income countries. This study, therefore, explored the perspective of HIV and TB health service providers to better understand how the pandemic impacted health service delivery in Ghana.

Method: This qualitative explorative study was conducted among HIV and TB healthcare providers (n = 30) in six districts of Ghana from March to May 2021 using in-depth interviews.

Readmission patterns and 6-month outcomes in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hematoma: a single centre retrospective analysis in Ghana.

Hospital readmissions following spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) are a significant concern in Ghana. The paper explores readmission rates and influencing factors. Adult patients with sICH between 2021 and 2023 were reviewed to evaluate readmission rates and associated factors.

Safety and yield of sputum induction for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children in a tertiary hospital in Ghana.

Background: Induced sputum (IS) is a sampling technique for obtaining lower airway samples for microbial investigations, including GeneXpert and culture for microbiological confirmation of .

Objectives: To investigate the safety and yield of IS in children admitted to a tertiary hospital in Ghana with presumed pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB).

Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was carried out in children aged 3 months - 14 years at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana, over the 6-month period January - June 2022.

Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage in a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana: A Retrospective Analysis.

Background And Objectives: Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) carries a high mortality and morbidity burden, with multiple factors influencing outcomes. The aim of this study was to identify the predictors of in-hospital outcomes for patients with sICH at a tertiary hospital in Ghana.

Methods: In this retrospective study, approved by the Institutional Review Board, adult patients with sICH at the University of Ghana Medical Centre between 2021 and 2023 were reviewed to characterize the association between sociodemographics, clinical features, and management strategies to in-hospital outcomes.

Completeness of tuberculosis case notification in Ghana: record linkage and capture-recapture analysis of three TB registries.

Background: In many low and middle-income countries, Tuberculosis (TB) surveillance systems miss out on reporting on detected cases suggesting gaps in the TB case detection and documentation systems. The World Health Organisation estimates that less than half of TB cases in Ghana are notified. Capture-recapture (CR) techniques that involve data linkages have been applied in various settings to estimate the total number of tuberculosis cases, including those unreported.