Paschal Awingura Apanga

An Evaluation of Meningitis Surveillance in Northern Ghana

Paschal Awingura Apanga & John Koku Awoonor-Williams · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2015

Introduction: Public health surveillance is a key strategy in controlling and preventing meningitis outbreaks especially in northern Ghana which continues to suffer yearly focal outbreaks. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of the meningitis surveillance system...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2016/22489

Infant and Young Child Feeding in Children under-5 Years in Ghana: Key Strategy to Childhood Development

Paschal Awingura Apanga · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Aim: To explore the challenges mothers encounter during infant and young child feeding in children under-5 years and to make recommendations to overcome these challenges. This is paramount as feeding practices in children under- 5 years is essential for optimal infant and young c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17261

Anthrax Outbreak Investigation among Humans and Animals in Northern Ghana: Case Report

John Koku Awoonor-Williams, Paschal Awingura Apanga, Maurice Anyawie, Thomas Abachie, Stephen Boidoitsiah, Joseph Larbi Opare & Martin Nyaaba Adokiya · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2015

Background: Anthrax is a bacterial infection that affects both animals and humans. It is caused by gram positive bacterium, Bacillus anthracis. It is an acute, specific infectious disease of mainly grass eating animals including cattle, sheep, goats and pigs and common in areas w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2016/22359