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Preventive Medicine 2018 Journal of Preventive Medicine
ISSN: 2572-5483 Page 29
July 16-17, 2018
London, UK
9th Edition of International Conference on
Preventive Medicine
& Public Health
Background: Not much has been documented about the
prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen in the Brong-Ahafo
region of Ghana. This study was conducted in six traditional
areas in the Northern Part of Brong-Ahafo Region to ascertain
the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen among the
respondents to recommend intervention strategies for control
and prevention.
Methods: The data was obtained from the Department of
Preventive Healthcare and Lifestyle Medicine at Valley View
University Hospital, Techiman. Sample Population: They
were 444 respondents, 198 (44.6%) males and 246 (55.4%)
females. The sample population was between 18 and 59 years
old adults. Data gathering procedure: The blood sample was
collected by a finger prick.
Study Design & Delimitation: The study is basically cross
sessional. This paper is to assess the prevalence of hepatitis
B surface antigen among the respondents. The serum blood
sample was not taken but the whole blood from a finger
pricks. This study is again limited to the causes and spread of
hepatitis B surface antigen since such data could be obtained
from the peer review journals, textbooks, and qualitative or
clinical research.
Results: Out of 444 respondents, 415 (93.5%) had negative
hepatitis B surface antigen, 29 (6.5%) respondents tested
positive 15 (3.3%) males and 14 (3.2%) females. Cumulatively,
4.3% of the sample population was positive.
Conclusion: Health education on the awareness, mode of
transmission, effects and the prevention of hepatitis B surface
antigen are timely needed to save several thousand frompoorer
health outcome and mortalities in the Brong-Ahafo Region of
Ghana which is likely due to hepatitis B virus antigen.
Biography
Dr. Paul Amo Kyeremeh is a Ghanaian, and the President of Mid-North Gha-
na Conference of Seventh Day Adventist Church. He holds degrees in BA
Religions, MPH in Health Ministries, and DrPH in Preventive Health Care.
Currently he is pursuing PhD in Development Administration at Philippines
Christian University to blend Public Health and Development as a tool to-
wards a Nation building and Life Extension. Dr. Amo is a Pastor of Seventh
Day Adventist Church, Public Health Expert in Preventive Health Care (Met-
abolic Syndrome Risk) who has given several motivational talks on contem-
porary issues in Public Health, and development to groups, individuals, and
institutions in countries like Ghana, Nigeria, Philippines, and China. Again he
has served as Administrator of SDA Hospital Sunyani – Ghana. On Develop-
ment, he is known for capacity building and infrastructural developments.
Dr. Amo advocates for equity, and social justices. Again he has served on
several boards such as ADRA Ghana, Advent Press, Pisgah Advanced Med-
ical Center, as Health Director of Mid-West Ghana Conference of SDA, etc.
Interestingly he is a co-founder of Pisgah Advanced Medical Center, & the
founder of Center For Life Transforming, all in Ghana. Last but not the least
he is adjunct Public Health lecture for the school of graduate studies of Ad-
ventist University of Africa, Kenya. Dr. Amo is with the view that African is ca-
pable to develop itself with selfless leadership to prolong its life expectancy.
Assessing the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen in the
Northern Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana: Locus of intervention
model
Paul Amo Kyeremeh1, Esther Amo Kyeremeh and Patsy Adams
1Adventist University of Africa, Kenya
Paul Amo Kyeremeh et al., J Prev Med 2018, Volume 3
DOI: 10.21767/2572-5483-C1-002