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Evaluating the Impact of the GeneXpert Technique on Case Detection and Management of Tuberculosis in Ghana

Felix Kodzo Besah Sorvor & Ebenezer Ato Ewusie · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2023

Background: Rapid and more sensitive diagnostic assays have seen substantial investment globally intending to improve Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis towards treatment. This study evaluated the impact of the GeneXpert intervention on TB case detection and management in Ghana. Methods...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i10899

Food Hygiene Knowledge, Practice and Safety Training Intervention among Food Handlers in Abakaliki, Nigeria

B. I. Ituma, C. O. Akpa & O. Iyare · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2018

Background: Food hygiene and safety are significant public health issues in both developed and developing nations. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of training on knowledge and practice of food hygiene and safety among food handlers in restaurants in Abakal...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2017/36439

Lifestyle Diseases: Knowledge and Related Practice among Residents of Uyo Metropolis

D. C. Opara & U. S. Ekanem · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2016

Aim: The study was aimed at determining the knowledge of some lifestyle diseases such as stroke, hypertension, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and obesity by residents of Uyo Metropolis, and their practices to prevent such diseases and documenting the knowledge o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2016/28771