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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Health of urban Ghanaian women as identified by the Women's Health Study of Accra
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Volume 99, No. 2, Year 2007
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Objective: The purpose of the Women's Health Study of Accra was to provide an assessment of the prevalence of communicable and non-communicable illnesses. Method: This was a prospective, community-based study that included an interview for medical illnesses, a comprehensive physical examination, and laboratory testing. A total of 1328 women were examined at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, University of Ghana. Results: Prevalent conditions included poor vision (66.8%), malaria (48.7%), pain (42.8%), poor dentition (41.6%), hypertension (40.2%), obesity (34.7%), arthritis (27.1%), chronic back pain (19.4%), abnormal rectal (16.0%) and pelvic examinations (12.7%), HIV in women age 24-29 (8.3%), and hypercholesterolemia (22.7%). Increasing age, lack of formal education, and low-income adversely affected health conditions. Conclusion: The high prevalence of preventable illnesses in this expanding urban population indicates that the health care services are obligated to develop and provide screening, preventive strategies and treatment for both general health and gynecologic health conditions. © 2007 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
Authors & Co-Authors
Hill, Allan G.
United States, Boston
Harvard T.h. Chan School of Public Health
Darko, Rudolph
Ghana, Accra
University of Ghana
Seffah, Joseph D.
Ghana, Accra
University of Ghana
Adanu, Richard Mawuena Kofi
Ghana, Accra
University of Ghana
Anarfi, John Kwasi
Ghana, Accra
University of Ghana
Duda, Rosemary Bernadette
United States, Boston
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Statistics
Citations: 72
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.05.024
ISSN:
00207292
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Ghana
Participants Gender
Female