Ahmed Vandi
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View article: Logics of acquiring medicines from informal retailers in four African countries
Logics of acquiring medicines from informal retailers in four African countries Open
These findings suggest that the informal medicine market is segmented and complex, and that patronage is driven by multiple logics that are rooted in gaps in formal healthcare provision. Regulatory measures therefore need to go hand-in-han…
View article: Can public education campaigns equitably counter the use of substandard and falsified medical products in African countries?
Can public education campaigns equitably counter the use of substandard and falsified medical products in African countries? Open
Substandard and falsified (SF) medical products are a serious health and economic concern that disproportionately impact low- and middle-income countries and marginalized groups. Public education campaigns are demand-side interventions tha…
Re-analysing Ebola spread in Sierra Leone: The importance of local social dynamics Open
Background The 2013–15 Ebola epidemic in West Africa was the largest so far recorded, and mainly affected three adjacent countries, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The worst affected country (in terms of confirmed cases) was Sierra Leone…
Ebola and Public Authority: Saving Loved Ones in Sierra Leone Open
It is unclear how public authorities shaped responses to Ebola in Sierra Leone. Focusing on one village, we analyze what happened when "staff, stuff, space, and systems" were absent. Mutuality between neighbors, linked to secret societies,…
Teenage Pregnant Girls and the Rate of Antenatal Clinic (ANC) Attendance in Bo Town, Sierra Leone Open
Teenage pregnancy is one of the serious Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) issues in developing countries including Sierra Leone. It is believed that teenage pregnancy in Sierra Leonean communities is becoming a public health problem because…
The Prevalence and Intensity of soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosomiasis (Schistosoma mansoni) among primary school children aged 9-14 years in Tonkolili district, Northern Sierra Leone. Open
Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH) and Schistosomiasis (SCH) infections are public health problems in areas with less improved sanitary conditions and lack of basic social amenities. The human soil-transmitted helminthiasis infections have b…
Antiretroviral Medication Adherence During The Ebola Epidemic In Sierra Leone Open
The 2014 Ebola outbreak is the largest in history and the first in West Africa. The outbreak affected multiple countries in West Africa. Worldwide, there have been 28,639 cases of Ebola virus disease and 11,316 deaths at 13 March 2016 in t…
Seroepidemiology of HIV in Moyamba District, Sierra Leone, 2013-2016 Open
HIV infection is one of the health problems plaguing resource-poor countries. There are limited data on the prevalence in remote towns and districts. In this study we aimed at investigating the seroprevalence of HIV in Moyamba District usi…