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  1. Insulin therapy adherence and its associated factors among diabetic patients in a Ghanaian primary care hospital

    Article • PLOS One, January 2025, PLOS

    Israel Abebrese Sefah

  2. A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Survey of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Healthcare Professionals towards Antimicrobial Stewardship in Ghana: Findings and Implications

    Article • Antibiotics, September 2023, MDPI AG

    Israel Abebrese Sefah

  3. Assessing the Clinical Characteristics and Management of COVID-19 among Pediatric Patients in Ghana: Findings and Implications

    Article • Antibiotics, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Israel Abebrese Sefah

  4. Ongoing Efforts to Improve Antimicrobial Utilization in Hospitals among African Countries and Implications for the Future

    Article • Antibiotics, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Amanj Kurdi, Israel Abebrese Sefah

  5. Evaluation of Healthcare Students’ Knowledge on Antibiotic Use, Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs and Associated Factors in a Tertiary University in Ghana: Findings and Implications

    Article • Antibiotics, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Israel Abebrese Sefah

  6. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic across Africa: Current Status of Vaccinations and Implications for the Future

    Article • Vaccines, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Wafaa M. Rashed, Israel Abebrese Sefah

  7. Exploring the Use of Antibiotics for Dental Patients in a Middle-Income Country: Interviews with Clinicians in Two Ghanaian Hospitals

    Article • Antibiotics, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Israel Abebrese Sefah

  8. Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns in Ghana, Uganda, Zambia and Tanzania Hospitals: Results from the Global Point Prevalence Survey (G-PPS) on Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship Interventions Implemented

    Article • Antibiotics, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Israel Abebrese Sefah

  9. Practical Pharmacist-Led Interventions to Improve Antimicrobial Stewardship in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia

    Article • Pharmacy, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Israel Abebrese Sefah

  10. The Current Situation Regarding Long-Acting Insulin Analogues Including Biosimilars Among African, Asian, European, and South American Countries; Findings and Implications for the Future

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, June 2021, Frontiers

    Amanj Kurdi, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Guenka Petrova, Israel Abebrese Sefah

  11. Strategies to Improve Antimicrobial Utilization with a Special Focus on Developing Countries

    Article • Life, June 2021, MDPI AG

    Amanj Kurdi, Professor Dr Mainul Haque, Israel Abebrese Sefah

  12. Utilisation, Availability and Price Changes of Medicines and Protection Equipment for COVID-19 Among Selected Regions in India: Findings and Implications

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, January 2021, Frontiers

    Amanj Kurdi, Israel Abebrese Sefah

  13. Rapid Assessment of the Potential Paucity and Price Increases for Suggested Medicines and Protection Equipment for COVID-19 Across Developing Countries With a Particular Focus on Africa and the Implications

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, January 2021, Frontiers

    Amanj Kurdi, Israel Abebrese Sefah

  14. Rapid Assessment of Price Instability and Paucity of Medicines and Protection for COVID-19 Across Asia: Findings and Public Health Implications for the Future

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, December 2020, Frontiers

    Amanj Kurdi, Israel Abebrese Sefah

  15. Developing a Sustainable Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Programme in Ghana: Replicating the Scottish Triad Model of Information, Education and Quality Improvement

    Article • Antibiotics, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Israel Abebrese Sefah

  16. Response to the Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) Pandemic Across Africa: Successes, Challenges, and Implications for the Future

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, September 2020, Frontiers

    Amanj Kurdi, Dr Wafaa M. Rashed, Israel Abebrese Sefah

  17. Availability and price changes of potential medicines and equipment for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 among pharmacy and drug stores in Bangladesh; findings and implications

    Article • Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, July 2020, Bangladesh Journals Online (BanglaJOL)

    Amanj Kurdi, Israel Abebrese Sefah

  18. Ongoing and planned activities to improve the management of patients with Type 1 diabetes across Africa; implications for the future

    Article • Hospital Practice, May 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Amanj Kurdi, Israel Abebrese Sefah

  19. Review of Ongoing Activities and Challenges to Improve the Care of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Across Africa and the Implications for the Future

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, March 2020, Frontiers

    Amanj Kurdi, Israel Abebrese Sefah

  20. Fixed dose drug combinations – are they pharmacoeconomically sound? Findings and implications especially for lower- and middle-income countries

    Article • Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research, January 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Amanj Kurdi, Israel Abebrese Sefah

  21. Ongoing strategies to improve the management of upper respiratory tract infections and reduce inappropriate antibiotic use particularly among lower and middle-income countries: findings and implications for the future

    Article • Current Medical Research and Opinion, December 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Amanj Kurdi, Professor Dr Mainul Haque, Israel Abebrese Sefah

  22. Pharmacotherapeutic interventions for bipolar disorder type II: addressing multiple symptoms and approaches with a particular emphasis on strategies in lower and middle-income countries

    Article • Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, November 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Guenka Petrova, Philip Opondo, Israel Abebrese Sefah