Sero-prevalence of HIV, HBV and HCV among Blood Donors in the Kintampo Municipal Hospital, Ghana
Year: 2014
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Aims: This study aimed at establishing the prevalence of some viral Transfusion Transmissible Infectious (TTI) agents among blood donors in the Kintampo North municipality of Ghana. Study Design: A retrospective cross-sectional hospital based study. Place and Duration of Study:The study was conducted at the Laboratory unit of the Kintampo Municipal Hospital between May and August, 2013.Methodology: Archived results (from January 2010 to December 2012) on blood donation from the hospital's laboratory were reviewed manually.Data comprising age, sex and results on HBsAg, anti-HCV and anti-HIV tests of blood donors were reviewed.The data were analyzed using Microsoft excel 2007 statistical package.Results: A total of 3402 people were screened for blood donation.Out of this number 3139 (92.3%) were males while 263 (7.7%) were females.The combined sero-prevalence Original Research Article
Language: English
Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2116806840