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Success and opportunities: maternal mortality and health services in Sierra Leone [PDF]

Frontiers in Global Women's Health
IntroductionSierra Leone has made significant improvements in maternal mortality reduction; however, disparities in maternal healthcare delivery services still exist.
Kassim Kamara, Bridget Magoba, Tom Sesay, Zainab Bah, Musu Cole, Awol Yemane, Francis Moses, Gebrekrstos Negash Gebru, Gebrekrstos Negash Gebru   +8 more
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Retention of pregnant women living with HIV across health care levels in Sierra Leone [PDF]

Public Health Action
SETTING: The study was conducted across three health facilities in Sierra Leone, Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (tertiary), Rokupa Government Hospital (secondary), and George Brook Community Health Centre (primary). OBJECTIVES: To assess retention
I.S. Turay, A.J. Bah, T. Sesay, D. Nair, E. Foday, R. Samuels, F. Lansana, R. Zachariah, M. Mustapha, J.S. Kanu, B.D. Fofanah, F. Kanu, J.A. Koroma, M.S. Kanu, W.K. Lahai, M.A. Sesay, G.N. Kamara, I.F. Kamara, S. Lakoh   +18 more
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Mapping malaria hotspots through spatial and spatio-temporal analysis in Sierra Leone, 2021–2024 [PDF]

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SETTING: Sierra Leone, using data from the District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2) database. OBJECTIVE: This study examined the spatial and spatio-temporal distribution of malaria incidence, and the relationship between malaria incidence and ...
A.M. Falama, O. Omoniwa, M.S. Kanu, W.K. Lahai, A.R.Y. Kamara, G. Ameh, I.F. Kamara, B.D. Fofanah, S. Kenneh, M.N. Kamara, M.A. Sesay, N. Sesay, F. Kanu, A.A. Alwani, P. Thekkur, R. Zachariah, M.S. Kanu, S. Lakoh   +17 more
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Tuberculosis preventive therapy in Sierra Leone: early implementation gaps and lessons learned [PDF]

Public Health Action
BACKGROUND: In 2023, Sierra Leone started tuberculosis preventive therapy (TPT) implementation. The tuberculosis programme recommends four contacts per index case for tracing and screening.
L. Farma-Grant, J.S. Kanu, B. Molleh, I.F. Kamara, A.R.Y. Kamara, N. Sesay, W.K. Lahai, B. Fofanah, M.-A. Falama, O.K. Offe Amponsah, M. Mahmoud, D.S. Grant, Y. Siatty, R. Zachariah, J. Koroma, M. Mustapha, T. Sesay, S. Kenneh   +17 more
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Evaluating treatment outcomes stratified by regimen among drug-resistant TB patients in Sierra Leone [PDF]

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SETTING: Sierra Leone has a high burden of drug-resistant TB (DR-TB), managed at three treatment centres. OBJECTIVE: To compare treatment success between BPaL (bedaquiline, pretomanid, and linezolid)/BPaLM (bedaquiline, pretomanid, linezolid, and ...
J.A. Koroma, B.D. Fofanah, D. Nair, E.M. Kamau, I.F. Kamara, M.A. Sesay, I.S. Turay, N. Sesay, F. Kanu, W.K. Lahai, J.S. Kanu, A.T. Koroma, F. Fornah, A.L. Seisay, S.S. Bailor, R. Harding, S. Emezue, G.B. Tefera, G. Ameh, M. Mazzi, S. Lakoh, M. Mahmoud   +21 more
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Viral load testing coverage and suppression rate among children and adolescents on ART in Sierra Leone [PDF]

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SETTING: Anti-retroviral treatment (ART) centres from eight districts of Sierra Leone. OBJECTIVES: Among children and adolescents (0–19 years) registered for ART after January 2023 and currently on care, to assess i) viral load (VL) testing coverage and ...
F. Kanu, F. Lansana, M. Mustapha, E.K. Tabor, P. Thekkur, I.F. Kamara, B.D. Fofanah, J.S. Kanu, N. Sesay, I.S. Turay, J.A. Koroma, W.K. Lahai, A.M. Falama, M.A. Sesay, S. Lakoh   +14 more
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Predictors of in-hospital mortality among adults with chronic kidney disease at a national tertiary hospital in Sierra Leone [PDF]

Renal Failure
In-hospital outcomes among adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in low-resource settings are poorly characterized. We evaluated predictors of in-hospital mortality among adults admitted with CKD to Sierra Leone’s national tertiary hospital, which ...
Foray Mohamed Foray, Henry Sankoh, Joshua Coker, John Abdul Koroma, Norman M. Farama-Bangura, Fatima Jalloh, Mark I. Kapuwa, Alhassan Sumah, Soccoh Kabia, Gibrilla Fadlu Deen, Bamba Gaye, Mohamed B. Jalloh   +11 more
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High levels of unfavourable treatment outcomes in children with drug-sensitive TB in Sierra Leone [PDF]

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SETTING: Ola During Children’s Hospital, a tertiary-level paediatric facility affiliated with a university and located in Freetown, Sierra Leone. No published studies from Sierra Leone have evaluated treatment outcomes in children (
N. Sesay, I.F. Kamara, A.M.V. Kumar, P. Thekkur, A.A. Alwani, B.D. Fofanah, A.R.Y. Kamara, A. Bah, L. Farma-Grant, M.A. Sesay, W.K. Lahai, J.A. Koroma, S.M. Tengbe, F. Kanu, G. Ameh, S.M. Kanneh, R. Zachariah, M. Mahmoud   +17 more
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Compliance with intermittent preventive malaria treatment in pregnancy at a tertiary hospital in Sierra Leone [PDF]

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OBJECTIVES: To describe receipt of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) doses, assess compliance with the recommended minimum of three IPTp doses, and identify factors associated with non-compliance among antenatal care ...
W.K. Lahai, A.O. Vandy, K.C. Prajitha, B.D. Fofanah, E.M. Kamau, H. Owusu, J.S. Squire, H.A. Barrie, I.F. Kamara, A.M. Falama, N. Sesay, A.R.Y. Kamara, F. Kanu, M.S. Kanu, M.M. kamara, M.A. Sesay, J.A. Koroma, F. Moses, S. Lakoh, S. Kenneh, L.F. Grant   +20 more
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Parenteral artesunate compliance and hospital outcomes in children under five with suspected severe malaria in Sierra Leone [PDF]

Public Health Action
OBJECTIVES: To assess compliance with national malaria guidelines for confirmatory diagnosis and parenteral artesunate administration, and to evaluate hospital exit outcomes among children under five admitted with suspected severe malaria.
A.R.Y. Kamara, I.F. Kamara, P. Thekkur, A.M. Falama, M. Sillah-Kanu, W.K. Lahai, O.O. Fiona, A. George, B.D. Fofanah, N. Sesay, S.M. Tengbe, L. Farma-Grant, A. Bah, F. Thomas, Y.S. Tejan, J.S. Kanu, S. Lakoh, M. Mustapha, R. Zachariah, K. Chandrasekharan Prathija, S.M. Kenneh   +20 more
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