Publications by authors named "Zakariah Adam"
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- Ghana implemented the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in 2012, achieving over 88% vaccination coverage, but still faced outbreaks of pneumococcal meningitis.
- A study surveyed patients at three hospitals to assess the economic impact of PCV13-type pneumonia and meningitis, finding significant costs incurred by families and healthcare systems.
- The estimated annual economic burden reached $5.2 million, disproportionately affecting costs related to deaths from these diseases, particularly in older children and adults.
Background: Each year, about 20 million Low Birth Weight (LBW) babies are born with very high proportion (96.5%) occuring in developing countries. In the last decade, the incidence of LBW in Ghana has not declined.
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