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  1. Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes of Undergraduate Students on Trichomoniasis in Ghana

    Article • Public Health Challenges, December 2025, Wiley

    James-Paul Kretchy

  2. Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study...

    Article • The Lancet, October 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Dr Muhammad Shahzad Aslam, Prof. Tomasz M. Karpiński, Xiaodong Sun, Adilson Marques, Dr Priyadarshini Bhattacharjee, Dr Emeka W. Dumbili, Dr Syed Muhammad Yousaf Farooq, Prof. Tabarak Malik, Mohammad Meshbahur Rahman, Prof. Dr Martin Siegel, Kamoru Ademola Adedokun, Dr Khurshid Ahmad, Dr Miyuru Chandradasa, Mr Ukachukwu Okoroafor Abaraogu, Dr MEHNAZ KAMAL, Asrat Agalu Abejew, Dr Mohmmad Khursheed Alam, Dr Manpreet Singh Bhatti, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Hosam Alzahrani, Prof Dr Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Dr. Wenping Gong, Felix Nyande, Dr. Olumuyiwa James Peter, Dr Shankar M Bakkannavar, James-Paul Kretchy, Dr Fuad Hamdi Abuadas, Sayan Mitra, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Dr. Alok Atreya, Professor Richard James Maude, Dr. Mahmoud Nassar, Dr Nazarii Kobyliak, Professor Yousef Khader, Dr. Georgios D Panos

  3. Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

    Article • The Lancet, October 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Dr Syed Muhammad Yousaf Farooq, Prof. Tomasz M. Karpiński, Xiaodong Sun, Adilson Marques, Dr Priyadarshini Bhattacharjee, Dr Emeka W. Dumbili, Mohammad Meshbahur Rahman, Kamoru Ademola Adedokun, Dr Khurshid Ahmad, Dr Miyuru Chandradasa, Mr Ukachukwu Okoroafor Abaraogu, Dr MEHNAZ KAMAL, Asrat Agalu Abejew, Dr Mohmmad Khursheed Alam, Towhid Hasan, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Hosam Alzahrani, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Dr. Olumuyiwa James Peter, Professor Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu, Prof Dr Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Dr. Wenping Gong, Mr Anup Bhat, Felix Nyande, James-Paul Kretchy, Dr Fuad Hamdi Abuadas, Sayan Mitra, Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Dr. Alok Atreya, Professor Richard James Maude, Dr. Mahmoud Nassar, Dr. Georgios D Panos, Dr Adekunle Sanyaolu

  4. Global age-sex-specific all-cause mortality and life expectancy estimates for 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1950–2023: a demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

    Article • The Lancet, October 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Muhammad Shahzad Aslam, Prof. Tomasz M. Karpiński, Adilson Marques, Dr Priyadarshini Bhattacharjee, Dr Emeka W. Dumbili, Dr Syed Muhammad Yousaf Farooq, Professor KAMRAN ALI, Kamoru Ademola Adedokun, Dr Khurshid Ahmad, Dr Miyuru Chandradasa, Mr Ukachukwu Okoroafor Abaraogu, Dr MEHNAZ KAMAL, Asrat Agalu Abejew, Dr Mohmmad Khursheed Alam, Towhid Hasan, Dr Manpreet Singh Bhatti, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Dr. Olumuyiwa James Peter, Professor Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu, Prof Dr Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Dr. Wenping Gong, Felix Nyande, Dr Dawit Zemedikun, James-Paul Kretchy, Ahmed BaHammam, Dr Fuad Hamdi Abuadas, Sayan Mitra, Professor Richard James Maude, Dr. Mahmoud Nassar, Dr. Georgios D Panos

  5. GBD 2023 Cardiovascular Disease Collaborators

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, September 2025, Elsevier

    Kamoru Ademola Adedokun, Dr Priyadarshini Bhattacharjee, Dr Emeka W. Dumbili, Prof. Tomasz M. Karpiński, Dr Muhammad Shahzad Aslam, Adilson Marques, Professor KAMRAN ALI, Prof. Tabarak Malik, Mohammad Meshbahur Rahman, Yihun Miskir, Dr Miyuru Chandradasa, Prof Dr Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Assistant Professor Ashok Pandey, Dr. Olumuyiwa James Peter, James-Paul Kretchy, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Prof. Dr Martin Siegel, Professor Richard James Maude, Dr Mohmmad Khursheed Alam, Dr. Georgios D Panos

  6. Global, regional, and national trends in routine childhood vaccination coverage from 1980 to 2023

    Article • The Lancet, June 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Dr Salah Thabit Al Awaidy, Prof. Tomasz M. Karpiński, Asrat Agalu Abejew, Prof. Tabarak Malik, Dr Muhammad Shahzad Aslam, Sumaira Mubarik, Dr Senbagam Duraisamy, Dr Adekunle Sanyaolu, Turki Alanzi, James-Paul Kretchy, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Dr. Olumuyiwa James Peter, Kamoru Ademola Adedokun, Prof Dr Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr Syed Muhammad Yousaf Farooq, Dr Malik A Althobiani, Dr Sheikh M Alif, Dr Khurshid Ahmad, Dr MEHNAZ KAMAL, Dr Shariful Islam, Professor Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr Mohmmad Khursheed Alam, Felix Nyande, Dr. Alok Atreya, Professor Richard James Maude, Dr. Mahmoud Nassar, Dr. Georgios D Panos

  7. Human Giardiasis in Ghana – A Scoping Review of Studies From 2004 to 2024

    Article • Health Science Reports, May 2025, Wiley

    James-Paul Kretchy

  8. Schistosomiasis Interventions in Africa: Assessment and Systematic Review

    Article • Journal of Parasitology Research, January 2025, Wiley

    James-Paul Kretchy

  9. Trends in publication and collaboration of health-themed systematic reviews before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A bibliometric study

    Article • Narra X, May 2024, Narra T

    Professor Yousef Khader, Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Robert Jeffrey Edwards, James-Paul Kretchy

  10. Contamination of herbal medicinal products in low-and-middle-income countries: A systematic review

    Article • Heliyon, September 2023, Elsevier

    James-Paul Kretchy

  11. Nonpharmaceutical interventions reduce the incidence and mortality of COVID‐19: A study based on the survey from the International COVID‐19 Research Network (ICRN)

    Article • Journal of Medical Virology, January 2023, Wiley

    Professor Yousef Khader, Dr. Robert Jeffrey Edwards, Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, James-Paul Kretchy

  12. Hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccination: The role of personality traits, anti-vaccine attitudes and illness perception

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, December 2022, PLOS

    James-Paul Kretchy

  13. Soil-Transmissible Helminths Infections; Diagnosis, Transmission Dynamics, and Disease Management Strategies in Low-and Middle-Income Countries

    Article • October 2022, IntechOpen

    James-Paul Kretchy

  14. Acute severe hepatitis of unknown etiology in children: A mini-review

    Article • Narra J, June 2022, Narra T

    Professor Yousef Khader, Professor Sandro Vento, James-Paul Kretchy

  15. Acute Severe Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology in Children: A Mini-Review

    Article • May 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Yousef Khader, Dr Katarzyna L Kotfis, James-Paul Kretchy

  16. Utilization of complementary and alternative medicine for the prevention of COVID-19 infection in Ghana: A national cross-sectional online survey

    Article • Preventive Medicine Reports, December 2021, Elsevier

    James-Paul Kretchy

  17. Evaluating antimicrobial prescribing in a Tertiary Healthcare Institution in Nigeria

    Article • Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, November 2021, Taylor & Francis

    James-Paul Kretchy

  18. The prevalence and risks of antibiotic self-medication in residents of a rural community in Accra, Ghana

    Article • Scientific African, November 2021, Elsevier

    James-Paul Kretchy

  19. Unravelling the Perspectives of Day and Night Traders in Selected Markets within a Sub-Saharan African City with a Malaria Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Survey

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Kevin Adutwum-Ofosu, James-Paul Kretchy

  20. The Incidence, Intensity, and Risk Factors for Soil Transmissible Helminthes Infections among Waste Handlers in a Large Coastal Periurban Settlement in Southern Ghana

    Article • Journal of Environmental and Public Health, March 2021, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Irene Ayi, James-Paul Kretchy

  21. Risk of faecal pollution among waste handlers in a resource-deprived coastal peri-urban settlement in Southern Ghana

    Article • PLOS One, October 2020, PLOS

    Dr. Irene Ayi, James-Paul Kretchy

  22. Evaluation of One-Year Antibiotics Utilization in the Adult Outpatient Pharmacy of a Nigerian Tertiary Health Institution

    Article • July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    James-Paul Kretchy

  23. Medication management and adherence during the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives and experiences from low-and middle-income countries

    Article • Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, April 2020, Elsevier

    James-Paul Kretchy

  24. Neck, Wrist and Back Pain Among Solid Waste Collectors: Case Study of a Ghanaian Waste Management Company

    Article • The Open Public Health Journal, November 2013, Bentham Science Publishers

    James-Paul Kretchy