Ishata Conteh

High Coverage of Vitamin A Supplementation and Measles Vaccination during an Integrated Maternal and Child Health Week in Sierra Leone

Fatmata Fatima Sesay, Mary H. Hodges, Habib I. Kamara, Mohamed Turay, Adam Wolf, Thomas T. Samba, Aminata Shamit Koroma, Wogba Kamara, Amadu Fall, Pamella Mitula, Ishata Conteh, Nuhu Maksha & Amara Jambai · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Mass distribution of vitamin A supplementation (VAS) and measles vaccination has contributed to the reduction in child mortality in Sierra Leone from 267/1000 in 2005 to 118/1000 in 2010. In May 2012, the twice-yearly Maternal and Child Health Week (MCHW) integrated V...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20845

Accessing Healthcare Services during Lockdown in an African Semi-urban Community: Influence of the Knowledge of COVID-19

Felix Olaniyi Sanni, Paul Olaiya Abiodun, Oluwasola Stephen Ayosanmi, Abike Elizabeth Sanni, Friday Iyabosa Igbinovia, Oriyomi Nimotalai Karimu, Azeezat Abimbola Oyewande, Michael Ogunmola Dada, Zachary Terna Gwa, Olaniran Olakunle Daniel, Chidinma Udah, Olaide Lateef Afelumo, Michael Olabode Tomori, Abimbola Oluseyi Ariyo, Bartholomew Boniface Ochonye, Innocent Okwose & Ishata Conteh · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2022

Aim: Since the covid-19 pandemic began, prevention and treatment services for non-communicable diseases have been significantly interrupted. This study assessed the influence of COVID-19 knowledge on using healthcare services during the lockdown in Nigeria. Methods: The study was...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i430455