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Using photovoice methodology to uncover individual-level, health systems, and contextual barriers to uptake of second dose of measles containing vaccine in Western Area Urban, Sierra Leone, 2020

Vaccine: X, 2023
Background: Vaccination coverage for the second dose of the measles-containing vaccine (MCV2) among children has remained stagnant in Sierra Leone at nearly 67% since its introduction in 2015.
Shibani Kulkarni, Atsuyoshi Ishizumi, Oliver Eleeza, Palak Patel, Mohamed Feika, Samilia Kamara, Jerikatu Bangura, Unisa Jalloh, Musa Koroma, Zainab Sankoh, Henry Sandy, Mame Toure, Thompson Uwhomena Igbu, Tom Sesay, Ruby N. Fayorsey, Neetu Abad   +15 more
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Ebola and slum dwellers: Community engagement and epidemic response strategies in urban Sierra Leone

Heliyon, 2023
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa (2013–2016) was a learning process for all – the population, health experts and practitioners, as well as government structures.
Zuzana Hrdličková, Joseph Mustapha Macarthy, Abu Conteh, S. Harris Ali, Victoria Blango, Alpha Sesay   +5 more
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Antibiotic use among hospitalised patients in Sierra Leone: a national point prevalence survey using the WHO survey methodology

BMJ Open, 2023
Objective Inappropriate use of antibiotics is a major driver of antibiotic resistance. A few studies conducted in Africa have documented that about half of hospitalised patients who receive antibiotics should not have received them.
Innocent Nuwagira, Sulaiman Lakoh, Zikan Koroma, James Baligeh Walter Russell, Sia Morenike Tengbe, Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara, Joseph Kanu, Anna Maruta, Bobson Derrick Fofanah, Kadijatu Nabie Kamara, Bockarie Sheriff, Victoria Katawera, Selassi A D'Almeida, Robert Musoke, Rugiatu Z Kamara, Abdul Razak Mansaray, Fawzi Thomas, Onome T Abiri, Aminata Tigiedankay Koroma, James Squire, Mohamed Alex Vandi   +20 more
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Integrated digital system for community engagement and community-based surveillance during the 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone: lessons for future health emergencies

BMJ Global Health, 2020
Community engagement and community-based surveillance are essential components of responding to infectious disease outbreaks, but real-time data reporting remains a challenge.
Katharine Owen, Mohammad B Jalloh, Paul Sengeh, Mohamed F Jalloh, Jamie Bedson, Saiku Bah, Allan Oniba, Musa Sangarie, Nyuma James, Samuel Abu Pratt, Samuel Sesay   +10 more
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Attitudes toward COVID-19 Vaccination: Staff and Patient Perspectives at Six Health Facilities in Sierra Leone

Vaccines, 2023
Sierra Leone is a West African country with a population of over 8 million. With more than half of Sierra Leone’s population living in rural areas, it is important to understand rural populations’ access to and attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine.
Stefanie A. Joseph, Jean Gregory Jerome, Foday Boima, Pierre Ricard Pognon, Donald Fejfar, Yusupha Dibba, Daniel Lavalie, Mohamed Bailor Barrie, Aramide Oteju, Mohamed Sheku, Mariama Mahmoud, Jusu Mattia, Dale A. Barnhart   +12 more
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High levels of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis: Implications for hospital-based antibiotic stewardship in Sierra Leone

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2022
Objective: Despite the impact of inappropriate prescribing on antibiotic resistance, data on surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in sub-Saharan Africa are limited.
Sulaiman Lakoh, Joseph Sam Kanu, Sarah K. Conteh, James B.W. Russell, Stephen Sevalie, Christine Ellen Elleanor Williams, Umu Barrie, Aminata Kadie Kabia, Fatmata Conteh, Mohamed Boie Jalloh, Gibrilla F. Deen, Mustapha S. Kabba, Aiah Lebbie, Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara, Bobson Derrick Fofanah, Anna Maruta, Christiana Kallon, Foday Sahr, Mohamed Samai, Olukemi Adekanmbi, Le Yi, Xuejun Guo, Rugiatu Z. Kamara, Darlinda F. Jiba, Joseph Chukwudi Okeibunor, George A. Yendewa, Emmanuel Firima   +26 more
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An Intra-COVID-19 Assessment of Hand Hygiene Facility, Policy and Staff Compliance in Two Hospitals in Sierra Leone: Is There a Difference between Regional and Capital City Hospitals?

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2021
Although hand hygiene (HH) is the most effective intervention to reduce the spread of infections, there are limited data on HH facilities, policy, and compliance in sub-Saharan Africa.
Sulaiman Lakoh, Emmanuel Firima, Christine Ellen Elleanor Williams, Sarah K. Conteh, Mohamed Boie Jalloh, Mohamed Gbeshay Sheku, Olukemi Adekanmbi, Stephen Sevalie, Sylvia Adama Kamara, Mohamed Akmed Salim Kamara, Umu Barrie, Gladys Nanilla Kamara, Le Yi, Xuejun Guo, Chukwuemeka Haffner, Matilda N. Kamara, Darlinda F. Jiba, Enanga Sonia Namanaga, Anna Maruta, Christiana Kallon, Joseph Sam Kanu, Gibrilla F. Deen, Mohamed Samai, Joseph Chukwudi Okeibunor, James B. W. Russell   +24 more
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Screening and linkage to care for medical students with hepatitis B virus infection in Sierra Leone

Heliyon, 2020
Purpose: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is considered a major public health concern for Sierra Leone. Although medical students are at increased occupational risk for HBV infection, little is known about the burden of HBV infection amongst medical ...
Chiyembekezo Kachimanga, Musa Bangura, Emmanuel Nyama, Michael Mhango, Vicky Reed, Marta Patiño Rodriguez, Marta Lado   +6 more
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Screening, Vaccination Uptake and Linkage to Care for Hepatitis B Virus among Health Care Workers in Rural Sierra Leone

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2021
This study reports on the prevalence and risk factors of chronic HBV among health care workers (HCWs) in a rural secondary hospital in Sierra Leone. Additionally, data on the uptake of HBV vaccination among negatively tested HCWs and on the linkage to ...
Musa Bangura, Anna Frühauf, Michael Mhango, Daniel Lavallie, Vicky Reed, Marta Patiño Rodriguez, Samuel Juana Smith, Sulaiman Lakoh, Emmanuel Ibrahim-Sayo, Sorie Conteh, Marta Lado, Chiyembekezo Kachimanga   +11 more
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Hand Hygiene Practices and Promotion in Public Hospitals in Western Sierra Leone: Changes Following Operational Research in 2021

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023
Hand hygiene is the most important intervention for preventing healthcare-associated infections and can reduce preventable morbidity and mortality. We described the changes in hand hygiene practices and promotion in 13 public hospitals (six secondary and
Matilda N. Kamara, Sulaiman Lakoh, Christiana Kallon, Joseph Sam Kanu, Rugiatu Z. Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara, Matilda Mattu Moiwo, Satta S. T. K. Kpagoi, Olukemi Adekanmbi, Marcel Manzi, Bobson Derrick Fofanah, Hemant Deepak Shewade   +11 more
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