[HTML][HTML] Met and unmet needs for surgery in Sierra Leone: a comprehensive, retrospective, countrywide survey from all health care facilities performing operations in …
HAA Bolkan, J Von Schreeb, MM Samai, DA Bash-Taqi… - Surgery, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Understanding a country's baseline operative actors and capacity is critical to
improving the quality of services and outcomes. The aim of this study was to describe all …
improving the quality of services and outcomes. The aim of this study was to describe all …
An Assessment of Medication Errors Among Pediatric Patients in Three Hospitals in Freetown Sierra Leone: Findings and Implications for a Low-Income Country
…, N Sesay, M Bawoh, M Samai… - … Health, Medicine and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Pediatric patients are prone to medicine-related problems like medication errors
(MEs), which can potentially cause harm. Yet, this has not been studied in this population …
(MEs), which can potentially cause harm. Yet, this has not been studied in this population …
Untreated surgical conditions in Sierra Leone: a cluster randomised, cross-sectional, countrywide survey
RS Groen, M Samai, KA Stewart, LD Cassidy… - The Lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Background Surgical care is increasingly recognised as an important part of global health yet
data for the burden of surgical disease are scarce. The Surgeons OverSeas Assessment of …
data for the burden of surgical disease are scarce. The Surgeons OverSeas Assessment of …
Retention of health workers in rural Sierra Leone: findings from life histories
Background Sierra Leone has faced a shortage and maldistribution of staff in its post-conflict
period. This long-standing challenge is now exacerbated by the systemic shock and …
period. This long-standing challenge is now exacerbated by the systemic shock and …
African Medicines Agency: How it will change the landscape of medicines in Africa
…, DDC Fiagan, CA Danquah, M Samai - Public health …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The African continent, with a population of about 1.2 billion, faces limited access to safe,
high‐quality and effective medicine, resulting in a disproportionate disease burden. However, …
high‐quality and effective medicine, resulting in a disproportionate disease burden. However, …
The Sierra Leone trial to introduce a vaccine against Ebola: an evaluation of rVSV∆ G-ZEBOV-GP vaccine tolerability and safety during the West Africa Ebola outbreak
M Samai, JF Seward, ST Goldstein… - The Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The West Africa Ebola epidemic stimulated rapid implementation of Ebola vaccine trials in
the 3 highly affected countries. In Sierra Leone, we studied the recombinant vesicular …
the 3 highly affected countries. In Sierra Leone, we studied the recombinant vesicular …
Safety and long-term immunogenicity of the two-dose heterologous Ad26. ZEBOV and MVA-BN-Filo Ebola vaccine regimen in adults in Sierra Leone: a combined …
…, GT Otieno, M Jusu, J Foster, M Samai… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background The Ebola epidemics in west Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
highlight an urgent need for safe and effective vaccines to prevent Ebola virus disease. We …
highlight an urgent need for safe and effective vaccines to prevent Ebola virus disease. We …
Safety and immunogenicity of the two-dose heterologous Ad26. ZEBOV and MVA-BN-Filo Ebola vaccine regimen in children in Sierra Leone: a randomised, double …
…, GT Otieno, M Jusu, J Foster, M Samai… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Children account for a substantial proportion of cases and deaths from Ebola
virus disease. We aimed to assess the safety and immunogenicity of a two-dose heterologous …
virus disease. We aimed to assess the safety and immunogenicity of a two-dose heterologous …
Traumatic injuries in developing countries: report from a nationwide cross-sectional survey of Sierra Leone
…, RS Groen, TB Kamara, MM Farahzad, M Samai… - JAMA …, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To use a nationwide household survey tool to provide an estimate of injury
prevalence, mechanisms of traumatic injuries, and number of injury-related deaths in a low-income …
prevalence, mechanisms of traumatic injuries, and number of injury-related deaths in a low-income …
A window of opportunity for reform in post-conflict settings? The case of Human Resources for Health policies in Sierra Leone, 2002–2012
MP Bertone, M Samai, J Edem-Hotah, S Witter - Conflict and health, 2014 - Springer
Background It is recognized that decisions taken in the early recovery period may affect the
development of health systems. Additionally, some suggest that the immediate post-conflict …
development of health systems. Additionally, some suggest that the immediate post-conflict …