Prof. Kofi Mensah Nyarko

1. Communicable and Non Communicable Diseases
2. Public Health Surveillance and Disease Outbreak Investigations
3. Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
4. Climate Change and Health
5. Disaster Risk Management
6. Occupational Health and Safety
7. Maternal, Child and Reproductive Health

ARTICLES AND MANUSCRIPTS IN PEER REVIEW JOURNALS
1. Naomie Olivos, Jim E. Banta , Rhonda Spencer Hwang, Daniel Ansong, Laura E. Beane Freeman, Joe Nat Clegg Lamptey, Beatrice Wiafe Addai, Lawrence Edusei, Ernest Adjei, Nicholas Titiloye, Florence Dedey, Francis Aitpillah, Joseph Oppong, Verna Vanderpuye, Ernest Osei Bonsu, Thomas U. Ahearn, Richard Biritwum, Joel Yarney, Bafour Awuah, Kofi Nyarko, Montserrat Garcia Closas, Mustapha Abubakar, Louise A. Brinton, Jonine D. Figueroa and Seth Wiafe. Mosquito control exposures and breast cancer risk: analysis of 1071 cases and 2096 controls from the Ghana Breast Health Study. Breast Cancer Res. 2023 Dec 11;25(1):150.

2. Yvonne Nartey, Kwabena Amo-Antwi, Philip C. Hill, Edward T. Dassah, Richard H. Asmah, Kofi M. Nyarko, Ramatu Agambire, Thomas O. Konney, Joel Yarney, Nelson Damale, Brian Cox. Human papillomavirus genotype distribution among women with and without cervical cancer: Implication for vaccination and screening in Ghana. January 19, 2023.PLOS ONE https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280437

3. Joseph Asamoah Fremong, William Kwabena Ampofo, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Jazmin Duque, James Aboagye, Kwadwo Koram, Marc-Alain Widdowson. Effect of antipyretics on performance of influenza surveillance in Ghana. Influenza and other respiratory viruses. Volume17, Issue1, January 2023 e13068

4. Virgil Lokossou, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Emma Edinam Kploanyi, Delia Akosua Bandoh, Patrick Nguku, Bernard Sawadogo, Simon Nyovuura Antara, Ernest Kenu. Workforce capacity assessment for public health emergencies, disaster preparedness and response in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region, April – July, 2018. Journal of Intervention Epidemiology and Public Health. 07 November 2022. 5(2): 3

5. Sana Sambou, Delia Akosua Bandoh, Ernest Kenu, Ermel Ameswue Kpogbe Johnson, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Virgil Kuassi Lokossou. Capacity assessment of the Gambia´s emergency preparedness and response system. Journal of Intervention Epidemiology and Public Health. 28 October 2022. 5(2): 1

6. Mosoka Fallah, Basil Benduri Kaburi, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Delia Akosua Bandoh, Abraham Nyenswah, Issiaka Sombie, Simon Nyovuura Antara, Virgil Kuassi Lokossou, Ernest Kenu. Capacity assessment of Liberia for health emergencies and disaster preparedness and response. Journal of Intervention Epidemiology and Public Health. 07 November 2022. 5(2): 5

7. Virgil Lokossou, Emma Edinam Kploanyi, Delia Akosua Bandoh, Edgard-Marius Ouendo, Issiaka Sombie, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Ernest Kenu Strengthening preparedness and response to epidemics in West Africa: a scoping review of strengths, gaps, and challenges (2016-2019). Journal of Intervention Epidemiology and Public Health. 07 November 2022. 5(2): 6

8. Mohamed Vandi, Delia Akosua Bandoh, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Tete Amouh, Virgil Kuassi Lokossou, Simon Antara, Ernest Kenu. Assessment of the epidemic preparedness and response capacity in Sierra Leone. Journal of Intervention Epidemiology and Public Health. 15 December 2022. 5(2): 8

9. Bernard Sawadogo, Brice Bicaba, Ernest Kenu, Delia Akosua Bandoh, Olivier Manigard, Issiaka Sombie, Simon Nyovuura Antara, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Virgil Kuassi Lokossou. Evaluation of the capacity for preparedness and response to health emergencies in Burkina Faso. Journal of Intervention Epidemiology and Public Health. 30 December 2022. 5(2): 11

10. Thomas U Ahearn, Parichoy Pal Choudhury Andriy Derkach, Beatrice Wiafe-Addai , Baffour Awuah, Joel Yarney , Lawrence Edusei , Nicholas Titiloye , Ernest Adjei , Verna Vanderpuye , Francis Aitpillah , Florence Dedey , Joseph Oppong , Ernest Baawuah Osei-Bonsu , Máire A Duggan , Louise A Brinton , Jamie Allen , Craig Luccarini 8, Caroline Baynes , Sara Carvalho , Alison M Dunning , Brittny C Davis Lynn , Stephen J Chanock , Belynda D Hicks , Meredith Yeager , Nilanjan Chatterjee Richard Biritwum, Joe Nat Clegg-Lamptey , Kofi Nyarko , Seth Wiafe, Daniel Ansong, Douglas F Easton , Jonine D Figueroa, Montserrat Garcia-Closas Breast Cancer Risk in Women from Ghana Carrying Rare Germline Pathogenic Mutations. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2022 Aug 2;31(8):1593-1601. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-21-1397.

11. James Sylvester Squire, Dora Dadzie, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Anthony Danso-Appiah, Basil Benduri Kaburi, Charles Lwanga Noora, Mohamed Alex Vandi, Donne Kofi Ameme, Ernest Kenu, Samuel Oko Sackey. Risk Factors for COVID-19 infection among Hospital Healthcare Workers, Sierra Leone, 2020. Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health. 2022;5(1):4. [doi:10.11604/JIEPH.supp.2022.5.1.11198

12. Ashley M Geczik , Roni T Falk , Xia Xu, Daniel Ansong, Joel Yarney, Beatrice Wiafe-Addai , Lawrence Edusei, Florence Dedey, Verna Vanderpuye, Nicholas Titiloye, Ernest Adjei, Francis Aitpillah, Ernest Osei-Bonsu, Joseph Oppong, Richard Biritwum , Kofi Nyarko , Seth Wiafe , Baffour Awuah , Joe-Nat Clegg-Lamptey , Thomas U Ahearn, Jonine Figueroa , Montserrat Garcia-Closas , Louise A Brinton, Britton Trabert. Measured body size and serum estrogen metabolism in postmenopausal women: the Ghana Breast Health Study. Breast Cancer Res. 2022 Jan 26;24(1):9.doi: 10.1186/s13058-022-01500-8

13. Ashley M Geczik, Roni T Falk, Xia Xu, Beatrice Wiafe-Addai, Joel Yarney, Baffour Awuah, Richard Biritwum, Verna Vanderpuye, Florence Dedey, Ernest Adjei, Francis Aitpillah, Ernest Osei-Bonsu, Joseph Oppong, Nicholas Titiloye, Lawrence Edusei , Kofi Nyarko , et al.,. Relation of circulating estrogens with hair relaxer and skin lightener use among postmenopausal women in Ghana. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2022 Jan 6;10.1038/s41370-021-00407-4.doi: 10.1038/s41370-021-00407-4.

14. Zeni Wu, Doratha A. Byrd,Yunhu Wan, Daniel Ansong,Joe-Nat Clegg-Lamptey, Beatrice Wiafe-Addai, Lawrence Edusei,Ernest Adjei,Nicholas Titiloye,Florence Dedey, Francis Aitpillah, Joseph Oppong, Verna Vanderpuye, Ernest Osei-Bonsu,Casey L. Dagnall,Kristine Jones,Amy Hutchinson,Belynda D. Hicks,Thomas U. Ahearn,Jianxin Shi,Rob Knight, Richard Biritwum, Joel Yarney, Seth Wiafe, Baffour Awuah, Kofi Nyarko, Jonine D. Figueroa, Rashmi Sinha, Montserrat Garcia-Closas,Louise A. Brinton, Emily Vogtmann. The oral microbiome and breast cancer and nonmalignant breast disease, and its relationship with the fecal microbiome in the Ghana Breast Health Study. International Journal of Cancer. June 2022….

15. David Kabba Kargbo, Kofi Nyarko, Samuel Sackey, Adolphina Addo-Lartey, Ernest Kenu, Francis Anto. Determinants of low birth weight deliveries at five referral hospitals in Western Area Urban district, Sierra Leone. Italian Journal of Pediatrics. (2021) 47:212. October, 2021

16. Samuel Terkper Ahuno, Anna-Lisa Doebley, Thomas U. Ahearn, Joel Yarney, Nicholas Titiloye, Nancy Hamel, Ernest Adjei, Joe-Nat Clegg-Lamptey, Lawrence Edusei, Baffour Awuah, Xiaoyu Song, Verna Vanderpuye, Mustapha Abubakar, Maire Duggan, Daniel G. Stover, Kofi Nyarko, et al., and the Ghana Breast Health Study Team* Circulating tumor DNA is readily detectable among Ghanaian breast cancer patients supporting non-invasive cancer genomic studies in Africa. npj Precision Oncology volume 5, Article number: 83 (2021). 17 September

17. Akwasi Ofori Abayie, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Markus Bährle, and Alfred Brütting. The first case report of primary thyroid teratocarcinosarcoma: An analog to sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma. Rare Tumors Volume 13: 1–5. 2021 Aug 29. doi: 10.1177/20363613211043662

18. Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Leigh Ann Miller, Andrew L Baughman, Puumue Katjiuanjo, Michele Evering-Watley, Simon Antara, Penehafo Angula, Honore K Mitonga, Dimitri Prybylski, Eric J Dziuban, Emmy-Else Ndevaetela. The role of Namibia Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme in strengthening the public health workforce in Namibia, 2012–2019. BMJ Global Health 2021;6:005597.doi:1136/bmjgh-2021-005597

19. Doratha A. Byrd, Emily Vogtmann, Zeni Wu, Yongli Han, Yunhu Wan, Joe-Nat Clegg-Lamptey, Joel Yarney, Beatrice Wiafe-Addai, Seth Wiafe,| Baffour Awuah, Daniel Ansong, Kofi Nyarko, Autumn G. Hullings, Xing Hua, Thomas Ahearn, James J. Goedert, Jianxin Shi, Rob Knight, Jonine D. Figueroa, Louise A. Brinton, Montserrat Garcia-Closas, Rashmi Sinha. Associations of fecal microbial profiles with breast cancer and nonmalignant breast disease in the Ghana Breast Health Study. International Journal of Cancer. January 2021;148:2712–2723

20. Aku FY, Akweongo P, Nyarko KM, Mensah LG, Amegan-Aho K, Kumi L, Afari EA, Ameme DK, Kenu E. Factors associated with culture proven neonatal sepsis in the Ho municipality 2016. Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Aug 14; 36:281. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.36.281.20408. eCollection 2020.

21. Robert D. Nuoh, Kofi M. Nyarko, Charles L. Noora, Adolphina Addo-Lartey, Priscillia Nortey, Culbert Nuolabong, Margaret Lartey and Ernest Kenu. Barriers to early infant diagnosis of HIV in the Wa Municipality and Lawra District of Upper West Region, Ghana. Ghana Medical Journal. June 2020; 54(2) supplement: 83-90

22. Ernest Akyereko, Donne Ameme, Kofi M. Nyarko, Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, Samuel Sackey, Kofi Issah, Baba Wuni and Ernest Kenu. Geospatial clustering of meningitis: an early warning system (hotspot) for potential meningitis outbreak in upper east region of Ghana. Ghana Medical Journal. June 2020; 54(2) supplement: 32-39

23. Charles L. Noora, Delia A. Bandoh, Robert D. Nuoh, Bismark Sarfo, Kofi M. Nyarko, Ernest Kenu. Evaluation of timeliness of treatment initiation among smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana, 2015. Ghana Medical Journal. June 2020; 54(2) supplement: 73-82

24. Marijanatu Abdulai, Ernest Kenu, Donne K. Ameme, Delia A. Bandoh, Phillip T. Tabong, Adolphina Addo Lartey, Charles L. Noora, Eric Y. Adjei, Kofi M. Nyarko. Demographic and socio-cultural factors influencing contraceptive uptake among women of reproductive age in Tamale Metropolis, Northern Region, Ghana. Ghana Medical Journal. June 2020; 54(2) supplement: 64-72

25. Francis Broni, Joseph O. Larbi, Edwin A. Afari, Kofi M. Nyarko, Donne K. Ameme, Ernest Kenu. Evaluation of viral haemorrhagic fever surveillance system with focus on Ebola virus disease, Bawku municipality- Upper East Region, Ghana, 2011- 2015. Ghana Medical Journal. June 2020; 54(2) supplement: 18-25

26. Boakye-Yiadom Adomako, Nana Y. Peprah, Kezia Malm, Samuel Sackey, Donne Ameme, Kofi M. Nyarko, Ernest Kenu. Tuberculosis surveillance system evaluation: case of Ga West municipality, Ghana, 2011 to 2016. Ghana Medical Journal. June 2020; 54(2) supplement: 3-10

27. Bustamante ND, Matyenyika SR, Miller LA, Goers M, Katjiuanjo P, Ndiitodino K, Ndevaetela EE, Kaura U, Nyarko KM, Kahuika-Crentsil L, Haufiku B, Handzel T, Teshale EH, Dziuban EJ, Nangombe BT, Hofmeister MG. “Notes from the Field: Nationwide Hepatitis E Outbreak Concentrated in Informal Settlements — Namibia, 2017–2020”. Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report (MMWR). Weekly / March 27, 2020 / 69(12);355–357

28. Figueroa JD, Davis Lynn BC, Edusei L, Titiloye N, Adjei E, Clegg-Lamptey JN, Yarney J, Wiafe-Addai B, Awuah B, Duggan MA, Wiafe S, Nyarko K, Aitpillah F, Ansong D, Hewitt SM, Ahearn T, Garcia-Closas M, Brinton LA; Ghana Breast Health Study team. Reproductive Factors and Risk of Breast Cancer by Tumor Subtypes among Ghanaian Women: A Population-based Case-control Study. Int J Cancer. 2020 Sep 15;147(6):1535-1547. doi: 10.1002/ijc.32929. Epub 2020 Mar 13.

29. Damanka SA, Dennis FE, Lartey BL, Nyarko KM, Agbemabiese CA, Armah GE. Next-generation sequencing of a human-animal reassortant G6P [14] rotavirus A strain from a child hospitalized with diarrhoea. Arch Virol. 2020 Feb 10. doi: 10.1007/s00705-020-04543-4

30. Ernest Konadu Aseidu, Delia Akosua Bandoh, Donne Kofi Ameme, Priscilla Nortey, Patricia Akweongo, Samuel Oko Sackey, Edwin Afari, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Ernest Kenu. Obstetric determinants of preterm delivery in a regional hospital, Accra, Ghana 2016. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2019) July 15;19(1): 248

31. Cossaboom CM, Khaiseb S, Haufiku B, Katjiuanjo P, Kannyinga A, Mbai K, Shuro T, Hausiku J, Likando A, Shikesho R, Nyarko K, Miller LA, Agolory S, Vieira AR, Salzer JS, Bower WA, Campbell L, Kolton CB, Marston C, Gary J, Bollweg BC, Zaki SR, Hoffmaster A, Walke H. Anthrax Epizootic in Wildlife, Bwabwata National Park, Namibia, 2017. Emerging Infect Dis. 2019 May;25(5):947-950. doi: 10.3201/eid2505.180867

32. Gyesi Razak Issahaku, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Jacob Yakubu Mahama, Samuel Oko Sackey, Edwin Andrew Afari1, Ameme Kofi Donne, Ernest Kenu. Evaluation of the Surveillance System for Under-5 Malnutrition in the Sagnarigu District of Northern Ghana – 2015. “Acta Scientific Medical Sciences” Volume 3 Issue 5 May 2019

33. Nyante SJ, Biritwum R, Figueroa J, Graubard B, Awuah B, Addai BW, Yarney J, Clegg-Lamptey JN, Ansong D, Nyarko K, Wiafe S, Oppong J, Boakye I, Brotzman M, Adjei R, Afriyie LT, Garcia-Closas M, Brinton LA. Recruiting population controls for case-control studies in sub-Saharan Africa: The Ghana Breast Health Study. PLoS One. 2019 Apr 16;14(4):e0215347. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215347

34. Abayie AO, Nyarko KM, Loza N, Pistorius G, Thies J. Laparoscopic Liver Resection in a Case of Asymptomatic Elderly Patient with Caroli Syndrome. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2018 Jul 13. doi: 10.1007/s12029-018-0139-7
35. Boakye-Yiadom Adomako, Frank Baiden , Samuel Sackey, Donne Kofi Ameme, Fred Wurapa, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Ernest Kenu and Edwin Afari. Dog Bites and Rabies in the Eastern Region of Ghana in 2013–2015: A Call for a One-Health Approach. Journal of Tropical Medicine Volume 2018, July; Article ID 6139013, 5 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/6139013

36. Letsa T, Noora CL, Kuma GK, Asiedu E, Kye-Duodu G, Afari E, Kuffour OA, Opare J, Nyarko KM, Ameme DK, Bachan EG, Issah K, Aseidu-Bekoe F, Aikins M, Kenu E Pneumococcal meningitis outbreak and associated factors in six districts of Brong Ahafo region, Ghana, 2016. BMC Public Health. 2018 Jun 22;18(1): 781

37. Nartey Y, Hill P, Amo-Antwi K, Asmah R3, Nyarko K, Yarney J, Damale N, Cox B. Recommendations for cervical cancer prevention and control in Ghana: public education and human papillomavirus vaccination. Ghana Med J. 2018 Jun;52(2):94-102

38. Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Uzenia Ndatelela Mupakeleni, Francine Ananias, Emmy-Else Ndevaetela, Joseph Asamoah Frimpong (2018). An outbreak of schistosomiasis in a primary school in Omusati region, Namibia, March, 2016. The Pan African Medical Journal. 2018 May; 30 (Supp 1):5.doi:10.11604/ pamj. supp.2018.30.1.15263

39. Ernest Konadu Asiedu, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Ernest Kenu, Edwin Andrew Afari, Joseph Asamoah Frimpong, Meeyoung Mattie Park, Scott JN McNabb, Florence Nzilanye Iddrisah (2018). Meningitis outbreak investigation in Nkoranza South Municipality in Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana, February, 2016. Pan African Medical Journal, 2018 May (Supp 1): 4 doi:10.11604/pamj.supp.2018.30.1. 15261

40. Brinton LA, Figueroa JD, Ansong D, Nyarko KM, Wiafe S, Yarney J, Biritwum R, Brotzman M, Thistle JE, Adjei E, Aitpillah F, Dedey F, Edusei L, Titiloye N, Awuah B, Clegg-Lamptey JN, Wiafe-Addai B, Vanderpuye V. Skin lighteners and hair relaxers as risk factors for breast cancer: results from the Ghana breast health study. Carcinogenesis. 2018 Apr 5;39(4):571-579

41. Nartey Y, Hill PC, Amo-Antwi K, Nyarko KM, Yarney J, Cox B. Characteristics of Women Diagnosed with Invasive Cervical Cancer in Ghana. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2018 Feb 26;19 (2):357-363.

42. Aku FY, Akweongo P, Nyarko K, Sackey S, Wurapa F, Afari EA, Ameme DK, Kenu E. Bacteriological profile and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of common isolates of neonatal sepsis, Ho Municipality, Ghana-2016. Matern Health Neonatol Perinatol. 2018 Jan 23; 4:2

43. Domo NR, Nuolabong C, Nyarko KM, Kenu E, Balagumyetime P, Konnyebal G, Noora CL, Ameme KD, Wurapa F, Afari E Uncommon mixed outbreak of pneumococcal and meningococcal meningitis in Jirapa District, Upper West Region, Ghana, 2016. Ghana Med J. 2017 Dec; 51(4):149-155.

44. Uzenia Ndatelela Mupakeleni, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Francina Ananias, Peter Nsubuga, Emmy-Else Ndevaetela. Factors associated with Schistosomiasis outbreak at Omindamba primary school, Omusati region, Namibia: a case-control study, March 2016. Pan African Medical Journal. 2017; 28:212. doi:10.11604/pamj.2017.28.212.11458

45. Kracalik IT, Kenu E, Ayamdooh EN, Allegye-Cudjoe E, Polkuu PN, Frimpong JA, Nyarko KM, Bower WA, Traxler R, Blackburn JK. Modeling the environmental suitability of anthrax in Ghana and estimating populations at risk: Implications for vaccination and control. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2017 Oct 13;11(10):e0005885. doi: 10.1371

46. Nartey Y, Hill PC, Amo-Antwi K, Nyarko KM, Yarney J, Cox B. Factors Contributing to the Low Survival among women with a Diagnosis of Invasive Cervical Cancer in Ghana. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2017 Nov;27(9):1926-1934. doi: 10.1097/IGC.0000000000001088.

47. Brinton LA, Awuah B, Clegg-Lamptey JN, Wiafe-Addai B, Ansong D, Nyarko KM, Wiafe S, Yarney J, Biritwum R, Brotzman M, Adjei AA, Adjei E2, Aitpillah F, Edusei L, Dedey F, Nyante SJ, Oppong J, Osei-Bonsu E, Titiloye N, Vanderpuye V, Abaidoo EB, Arhin B, Boakye I, Frempong M, Ohene Oti N, Okyne V, Figueroa JD. Design considerations for identifying breast cancer risk factors in a population-based study in Africa. Int J Cancer. 2017 Jun 15;140(12):2667-2677

48. Basil Benduri Kaburi, Chrysantus Kubio, Ernest Kenu, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Jacob Yakubu Mahama, Samuel Oko Sackey and Edwin Andrew Afari. Evaluation of the enhanced meningitis surveillance system, Yendi municipality, northern Ghana, 2010–2015. BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 April, 17:306. DOI 10.1186/s12879-0172410-0

49. Brinton L, Figueroa J, Adjei E, Ansong D, Biritwum R, Edusei L, Nyarko KM, Wiafe S, Yarney J, Addai BW, Awuah B, Clegg Lamptey JN. Factors contributing to delays in diagnosis of breast cancers in Ghana, West Africa. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2017 Feb;162(1):105-114.

50. Damanka S, Lartey B, Agbemabiese C, Dennis FE, Adiku T, Nyarko K, Ofori M, Armah GE. Detection of the first G6P[14] human rotavirus strain in an infant with diarrhoea in Ghana. Virology Journal 2016 Nov 10;13(1):183.

51. Yvonne Nartey, Philip C. Hill, Kwabena Amo-Antwi, Kofi M. Nyarko, Joel Yarney, Brian Cox. Cervical Cancer in the Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions of Ghana. Journal of Global Oncology, October, 2016

52. Bukari Adam Badimsuguru, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Edwin Andrew Afari, Samuel Oko Sackey, Chrysantus Kubio. Determinants of stillbirths in Northern Ghana: a case control study. Pan African Medical Journal.2016; 25 Supp (1:18). 01 October 2016

53. Alexander Asamoah, Donne Kofi Ameme, Samuel Oko Sackey, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Edwin Andrew Afari. Diarrhoea morbidity patterns in Central Region of Ghana, 2008-2012. Pan African Medical Journal.2016; 25 Supp (1:17). 01 October 2016

54. Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Donne Kofi Ameme, Dennis Ocansey, Efua Commeh, Mehitabel Tori Markwei, Sally-Ann Ohene. Capacity assessment of selected health care facilities for the pilot implementation of Package for Essential Non-Communicable Diseases (PEN) intervention in Ghana. Pan African Medical Journal.2016; 25 Supp (1:16). 01 October 2016.

55. Nana Yaw Peprah, Donne Kofi Ameme, Samuel Sackey, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Akosua Gyasi, Edwin Afari. Pattern of diarrheal diseases in Atwima Nwabiagya District-Ghana, 2009- 2013. Pan African Medical Journal.2016; 25 Supp (1:15). 01 October 2016

56. Ayamdooh Evans Nsoh, Ernest Kenu, Eric Kofi Forson, Edwin Afari, Samuel Sackey, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Nathaniel Yebuah. Mapping as a tool for predicting the risk of anthrax outbreaks in Northern Region of Ghana. Pan African Medical Journal.2016; 25 Supp (1:14). 01 October 2016

57. Florence Nzilanye Iddrisah, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, Pricillia Awoh Nortey, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Jones Anim, Simon Nyovuura Antara, Ernest Kenu, Fred Wurapa, Edwin Andrew Afari. Outcome of Streptomycin-Rifampicin treatment of Buruli Ulcer in two Ghanaian districts. Pan African Medical Journal.2016; 25 Supp (1:13). 01 October 2016.

58. Kofi Afakye, Ernest Kenu, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Sherry Ama Mawuko Johnson, Florence Wongnaah, George Kwame Bonsu. Household exposure and animal-bite surveillance following human rabies detection in Southern Ghana. Pan African Medical Journal.2016; 25 Supp (1:12). 01 October 2016

59. Charles Lwanga Noora, Edwin Andrews Afari, Robert Domo Nuoh, Eric Yirenkyi Adjei, Gershon Kobla Anthony, Marijanatu Abdulai, Samuel Oko Sackey, Ernest Kenu, Kofi Mensah Nyarko. Pedestrians’ adherence to road traffic regulations on the N1 Highway in Accra, Ghana. Pan African Medical Journal.2016; 25 Supp (1:11). 01 October 2016

60. Perdita Hilary Lopes, Patricia Akweongo, Fred Wurapa, Edwin Afari, Samuel Sackey, Dennis Ocansey, Kofi Mensah Nyarko. Bovine tuberculosis surveillance system evaluation, Greater-Accra region, Ghana, 2006-2011. Pan African Medical Journal.2016; 25 Supp (1:10). 01 October 2016

61. Robert Domo Nuoh, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Priscilla Nortey, Samuel Oko Sackey, Noora Charles Lwanga, Donne Kofi Ameme, Culbert Nuolabong, Marijanatu Abdulai, Fredrick Wurapa, Edwin Afari. Review of meningitis surveillance data, upper West Region, Ghana 2009-2013. Pan African Medical Journal.2016; 25 Supp (1:9). 01 October 2016

62. Maria Anyorikeya, Donne Kofi Ameme, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Samuel Oko Sackey, Edwin Afari. Trends of diarrhoeal diseases in children under five years in the War Memorial Hospital-Navrongo, Ghana: 2010-2013. Pan African Medical Journal.2016; 25 Supp (1:8). 01 October 2016

63. Gideon Kye-Duodu, Priscillia Nortey, Keziah Malm, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Samuel Oko Sackey, Sampson Ofori, Edwin Andrews Afari. Prevalence of hepatitis B virus co-infection among HIV seropositive persons attending antiretroviral clinics in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Pan African Medical Journal.2016; 25 Supp (1:7). 01 October 2016

64. Ebenezer Kofi Mensah, Edwin Afari, Frederick Wurapa, Samuel Sackey, Albert Quainoo, Ernest Kenu, Kofi Mensah Nyarko. Exposure of small-scale gold miners in Prestea to mercury, Ghana, 2012. Pan African Medical Journal.2016; 25 Supp (1:6). 01 October 2016

65. Anthony Zunuo Dongdem, Mawuli Dzodzomenyo, Richard Harry Asmah, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Priscillia Nortey, Adwoa Agyei, David Nana Adjei, Ernest Kenu, Andrew Anthony Adjei. Hepatitis B virus genotypes among chronic hepatitis B patients reporting at Korle-Bu teaching hospital, Accra, Ghana. Pan African Medical Journal.2016; 25 Supp (1:5). 01 October 2016

66. Atasige Awin-irigu Stephen, Frederick Wurapa, Edwin Andrew Afari, Samuel Oko Sackey, Keaziah Laurencia Malm, Kofi Mensah Nyarko. Factors influencing utilization of intermittent preventive treatment for pregnancy in the Gushegu district, Ghana, 2013. Pan African Medical Journal.2016; 25 Supp (1:4). 01 October 2016

67. Helena Acquah, Keziah Malm, Joyce Der, Gideon Kye-Duodu, Ebenezer Kofi Mensah, Samuel Oko Sackey, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Edwin Afari. Cholera outbreak following a marriage ceremony in Medinya, Western Ghana. Pan African Medical Journal.2016; 25 Supp (1:3). 01 October 2016

68. Donne Kofi Ameme, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Edwin Andrews Afari, Simon Antara, Samuel Oko Sackey, Fred Wurapa. Training Ghanaian frontline healthcare workers in public health surveillance and disease outbreak investigation and response. Pan African Medical Journal.2016; 25 Supp (1:2). 01 October 2016

69. Donne Kofi Ameme, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Ernest Kenu, Edwin Andrews Afari. Strengthening surveillance and response to public health emergencies in the West African sub-region: the role of Ghana FELTP. Pan African Medical Journal.2016; 25 Supp (1:1). 01 October 2016

70. Donne K. Ameme, Holy Alomatu, Albert Antobre-Boateng, Adam Zakaria, Lilian Addai, Klutse Fianko, Bai Janneh, Edwin A. Afari, Kofi M. Nyarko, Samuel O. Sackey and Fred Wurapa. Outbreak of foodborne gastroenteritis in a senior high school in South-eastern Ghana: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Public Health July, 2016. 16:564

71. Susan Damanka, Francis E. Dennis, Chantal Agbemabiese, Belinda Lartey, Theophilus Adiku, Kofi Nyarko, Christabel C. Enweronu-Laryea, Kwamena W. Sagoe, Michael Ofori, Onike Rodrigues, George E. Armah. Identification of OP354-like human rotavirus strains with subtype P[8]b in Ghanaian children with diarrhea. Virology Journal April (2016) 13:69

72. Donne Kofi Ameme, Marijanatu Abdulai, Eric Yirenkyi Adjei, Edwin Andrews Afari, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Dwamena Asante, Gideon Kye-Duodu, Mona Abbas, Samuel Sackey, Fred Wurapa. Foodborne disease outbreak in a resource-limited setting: a tale of missed opportunities and implications for response. The Pan African Medical Journal. March, 2016 23:69

73. B Davies-Teye, K Nyarko, C Brown-Davies, M Bredu, J Eleeza, LA Vanotoo, Cholera Death Audit in Ghana: A Medical Record Review of The 2014 Outbreak, Value in Health, November (2015). Vol 18 (7) A579.

74. Prince N. O. Addo, Kofi M. Nyarko, Samuel O. Sackey, Patricia Akweongo and Bismark Sarfo. Prevalence of obesity and overweight and associated factors among financial institution workers in Accra Metropolis, Ghana: a cross sectional study BMC Research Notes October (2015) 8:599

75. Malm KL, Nyarko KM, Yawson AE, Gogo B, Lawson A, Afari A. Foodborne Illness among school children in Ga East, Accra. Ghana Medical Journal, June 2015, Vol 49 (2) 72 – 76

76. Nelson F, Nyarko KM, Binka F. Prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases for new patients reporting to Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. Ghana Medical Journal March 2015, (49) 1: 1218

77. Donne Kofi Ameme, Edwin Andrews Afari, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Keziah Laurencia Malm, Samuel Sackey1, Fred Wurapa. Direct observation of outpatient management of malaria in a rural Ghanaian district. Pan African Medical Journal Dec 2014 19:367

78. Kenu E, Nyarko KM, Seefeld L, Ganu V, Käser M, Lartey M, CalysTagoe BN, Koram K, Adanu R, Razum O, Afari E, Binka FN. “Risk factors for Buruli Ulcer in Ghana-a case control study in the SuhumKraboa-Coaltar and Akuapem South districts of the Eastern Region”. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2014 Nov 20;8(11)

79. George Khumalo Kuma, Japheth A Opintan, Samuel Sackey, Kofi M Nyarko, David Opare, Esther Aryee, Anthony Z Dongdem, Lorreta Antwi, Lawrence H Ofosu-Appiah, Godfred Owusu-Okyere, Richard H Asmah. Antibiotic resistance patterns amongst clinical Vibrio cholerae O1 isolates from Accra, Ghana. International Journal of Infection Control 2014 Nov (Vol. 10)

80. Donne K. Ameme, Kofi M. Nyarko, Keziah L. Malm, Edwin A. Afari, Fred Wurapa and Samuel Sackey Prescribing Practices for Uncomplicated Malaria in a Rural District in Ghana, 2012 International Journal of Tropical Disease & Health, 2014, July ISSN: 2278 – 1005, Vol.: 4

81. Brinton LA, Figueroa JD, Awuah B, Yarney J, Wiafe S, Wood SN, Ansong D, Nyarko K, Wiafe-Addai B, Clegg-Lamptey JN. Breast cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: opportunities for prevention. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 2014 Apr; 144(3):467-78

82. Keziah L. Malm, Kofi M. Nyarko, Ernest Kenu, Constance BartPlange, Kojo Koram, Gyapong J.O., Seth Owusu-Agyei, George Armah, Fred N. Binka Malaria and respiratory syncytial virus as causes of acute febrile illness in an urban paediatric population in Ghana. Malaria World Journal February 6, 2014 – 22:04

83. Niëns LM, Nyarko KM, Zelle SG, Jehu-Appiah C, Rutten FF. Equity in Ghanaian breast cancer treatment outcomes-a modeling study in Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. Breast Journal. 2014 Jan-Feb; 20(1):100-2

84. Zelle SG, Nyarko KM, Bosu WK, Aikins M, Niëns LM, Lauer JA, Sepulveda CR, Hontelez JAC, Baltussen R “Costs, effects and cost effectiveness of breast cancer control in Ghana” Tropical Medicine & International Health Aug 2012; 17 (8) 1031-43

85. Norman ID, Aikins M, Binka FN, Nyarko KM, “Hospital All-Risk Emergency Preparedness in Ghana” Ghana Medical Journal Mar. 2012;(46) 1: 34-42

86. Opoku P, Awuah B, Nyarko K ‘’Cancer Registration in Low Resourced Settings: Practice and Recommendations’’ Afr J Haematol Oncol October – December 2010;1(4):129-137

87. R. Phillips, C. Horsfield, J. Morgan, K. Laing, S. Etuaful, P. Awuah, K. Nyarko, F. Osei-Sarpong, P. Butcher, S. Lucas, M. Wansbrough Jones, “Cytokine mRNA expression in M. Ulcerans infected human tissue; correlates with local inflammatory response”. Infection and Immunity. May 2006; p. 2917-24 Vol 74, No.5

88. R. Phillips, C. Horsfield, S. Kuijper, S. Sarfo, J. Obeng-Baah, S. Etuaful, B. Nyamekye, P. Awuah, K.M. Nyarko, F. Osei-Sarpong, S. Lucas, A.H.J. Kolk, M. Wansbrough-Jones, “Cytokine Response to Antigen Stimulation of Whole Blood from Patients with Mycobacterium ulcerans Disease Compared to That from Patients with Tuberculosis” Clinical and Vaccine Immunology. February. 2006 p. 253-257 Vol 13, No. 2

89. R. Phillips, C. Horsfield, S. Kuijper, A. Lartey, I. Tetteh. S. Etuaful, B. Nyamekye, P. Awuah, K.M. Nyarko, F. Osei-Sarpong, S. Lucas, A.H.J. Kolk, M. Wansbrough-Jones, “Sensitivity of PCR Targeting the IS2404 Insertion Sequence of Mycobacterium ulcerans in an Assay Using Punch Biopsy Specimens for Diagnonis of Buruli Ulcer”. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2005, p.3650-3656, Vol. 43, No.8

90. KM Nyarko, AK Adusei, EA Addy, D Ansong, A Opoku-Agyeman, “Haemoglobin levels of well pre-school children in Bibiani, Ghana”. Ghana Medical Journal Dec. 2004;(38) 4:136-140

CHAPTERS IN TEXTBOOKS
1. Ernest Kenu, Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, Joseph Asamoah Frimpong, Meeyoung M. Park, Kofi Mensah Nyarko. Investigating Measles Outbreak in Techiman Municipality, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana. Ebook: Transforming Public Health Surveillance. 1st ed. Applied Public Health Case Study Scenarios for Training Public Health Professionals. Elsivier; 2015.

2. Verna D.N.K. Vanderpuye, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, and Pippa Newell. Challenges and Progress in care across nations – West Africa in: Global Perspective on Cancer: Incidence, Care and Experiences, Kenneth Miller and Miklos Simon (eds) Vol II. California, ABC-CLIO pp 451-468

CONFERENCE PAPERS AND PUBLISHED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

1. Esther Mukete-Hilundutah, Kofi Nyarko. Trends of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis at Oshakati Namibia 2012-2016. 10th TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference, Atlanta, USA October – November, 2019

2. Roswitha Ndjengwa, Kofi Nyarko, Esther Mukete-Hilundutah, Padelia Ngenokesho. Foodborne Disease Outbreak among students of Oshakati Senior Secondary School, Oshana region, Namibia – January, 2019. 10th TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference, Atlanta, USA October – November, 2019

3. Rosalia Nairenge, Kofi Nyarko. HIV prevalence among women presenting in maternity ward of Katima Mulilo Hospital, Zambezi Region, Namibia (2013-2017). 10th TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference, Atlanta, USA October – November, 2019

4. Annety Likando, Kofi Nyarko, Rebekka Shikesho, Iyaloo Mwaningange. Effective public health action following an Anthrax Outbreak among Hippoptami and Cape Buffalos in Bwabwata National Park, Namibia with no Human Cases, October-November 2017. 10th TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference, Atlanta, USA October – November, 2019

5. Akua Boadiwaa Amoh-Yeboah, Daniel Agudey Kofi Mensah Nyarko. Analysis of stillbirths surveillance data in Shama District, Western Region, Ghana, 2015. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(1).10 Dec 2017. doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.1.116

6. Helena Hakwenye, Kofi Nyarko. TB/ HIV. Prevalence and treatment outcome in Kunene Region 2014-2016. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(5).13 Dec 2017. doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.5.111

7. Ndilimeke Pangwashime, Kofi Nyarko, Ruth Nangobe, Silas Nghishihange Trends of mortality among patients on treatment of tuberculosis in Oshikoto Region, Namibia, 2011-2015. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(8).13 Dec 2017.
doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.8.108

8. Iyaloo Mwaningange, Kofi Nyarko. Examining the virial load suppression in patients on antiretroviral treatment in Opuwo District, Kunene Region, Namibia among 2013-2015, treatment cohort. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(11).13 Dec 2017. doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.11.105

9. Charles Lwanga Noora, Kofi Issah, Ernest Ken, Emmanuel George Bachan, George Khumalo Kuma, Kofi Mensah Nyarko. Timothy Letsa. Large cholera outbreak in Brong Ahafo Region-Ghana, 2014. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(15).16 Dec 2017.doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.15.101

10. Ernest Konadu Asiedu, Edwin Afari, Samuel Oko Sackey, Donne Ameme, Priscilia Nortey, Delia Bandoh, Kofi Nyarko, Ernest Kenu. Prevalence and determinants of preterm delivery in an inner city referral hospital, Greater Accra Region, Ghana-2016. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(16).16 Dec 2017. doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.16.100

11. Francis Broni, Joseph Opare, Samuel Sackey, Ernest Kenu, Donne Ameme, Kofi Nyarko, Edwin Afari, Frederick Wurapa. Hidden-deaths high stillbirth rate in Upper East Region, Ghana, 2011-2015. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(17).16 Dec 2017. doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.17.136

12. Akua Boadiwaa Amoh-Yeboah, Bright Davies-Teye, Edwin Afari, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Donne Kofi Ameme, Samuel Oko Sackey. Evaluation of cholera surveillance system in Ga South Municipality, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, 2016. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(29).17 Dec 2017. doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.29.119

13. Alomatu Holy, Bismark Sarfo, Donne Kofi Ameme, Edwin Andrew Afari, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Samuel Oko Sackey, Fred Wurapa. HIV, HBV, HCV and syphilis infections among blood donors in Koforidua, 2016. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(34).17 Dec 2017. doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.34.153

14. Uzenia Ndatelea Mupakeleni, Longin Barongo, Hileni Niikondo, Kofi Nyarko. Knowledge, attitudes and practices on management of hypertension amongst hypertensive patients in Outapi District Hospital, Namibia, 2016. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(35).17 Dec 2017. doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.35.152

15. Silas Nghishihange, Kofi Nyarko, Micheal Shikongo, Ligola Akwenye. Factors associated with tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Opuwo District Hospital- Kunene Region, Namibia 2013-2015. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(52).23 Dec 2017. doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.52.199

16. Gyesi Razak Issahaku, Anna Jammeh, Boakye Yiadom Adomako, Francis Broni, George Asumah Adu, Eunice Etornam Apem-Danso, Christopher Sandi, Donne Ameme, Ernest Ken1, Samuel Oko Sackey, Kofi Nyarko, Edwin Andrew Afari. Awareness level of caregivers on measles-2 vaccination, Accra -Ghana, 2015. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(55).23 Dec 2017. doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.55.195

17. Olivia Nakwafila, Kofi Nyarko, Gabriel Sehanne. Prevalence of elevated blood sugar and its associated risk factors in Oshakati, Oshana Region, Namibia, 2016. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(68).25 Dec 2017.doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.68.176

18. Rebekka Shikesho, Kofi Nyarko. An evaluation of the still births surveillance system, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia, January 2017. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(72).26 Dec 2017.doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.72.172

19. Scaramoush Lilliane Crentsil, Kofi Nyarko. Trends of measles in Namibia, a secondary data analysis: 2012-2015. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(73).26 Dec 2017. doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.73.171

20. Elmarie Eiman, Kofi Nyarko. Clubfoot in Oshana Intermediate Hospital, Oshana region, Namibia, 2017. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(74).26 Dec 2017. doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.74.170

21. Gyesi Razak Issahaku, Donne Ameme, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Samuel Oko Sackey, Ernest Kenu, Edwin Afari. Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C virus among HIV positive people: implication for anaemia and disease progression, Tamale, Ghana 2015. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(75).26 Dec 2017.
doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.75.169

22. Olivia Nakwafila1, Kofi Nyarko, Isaac Quaye, Penehafo Angula. Investigation on knowledge, attitude and practices of Namibian men regarding prostate cancer among men attending Intermediate Hospital Oshakati, Namibia, 2016. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(81).27 Dec 2017.doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.81.236

23. Ernest Akyereko, Donne Ameme, Patrick Lamptey, Edwin Andrew Afari, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Ernest Kenu. Geospatial variation of confirmed malaria incidence and related environmental characteristics in sub-districts of Upper East Region. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(82).27 Dec 2017.doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.82.235

24. Scaramoush Lilliane Crentsil, Kofi Nyarko Prevalence of breast feeding among HIV positive women and its associated risk in Khomas region, Namibia. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(84).27 Dec 2017.doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.84.233

25. Kanutus Benedictus Shiikufeni, Kofi Nyarko. Public awareness and attitude about Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever during an outbreak, Windhoek, Namibia, 2017. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(85).27 Dec 2017.
doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.85.232

26. Iyaloo Mwaningange, Kofi Nyarko. Trend of confirmed measles incidence in Kunene region, Namibia, 2009 to 2015. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(87).27 Dec 2017.doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.87.229

27. Adomako Boakye-Yiadom, Frank Baiden, Samuel Sackey Oko, Donne Ameme, Fred Wurapa, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Ernest Kenu, Edwin Andrew Afari. Assessment of dog bites/human rabies surveillance data, Eastern Region, 2016. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(90).27 Dec 2017. doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.90.224

28. Annety Likando, Kofi Nyarko. Prevalence of meningitis cases in Katima Mulilo district, Zambezi Region, Namibia, 2007-2015. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(96).29 Dec 2017. doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.96.215

29. Loide Ndimulunde1, Kofi Nyarko. Trends of measles cases and vaccination status – Eenhana, Namibia, 2012-2016. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(100).29 Dec 2017. doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.100.210

30. Francis Broni, Ernest Akyereko, John Ojo, Christopher Tamal, Gideon Oteng, Marlon Mensah, Donne Ameme, Samuel Sackey, Kofi Nyarko, Ernest Kenu, Frederick Wurapa, Edwin Afari Upsurge in meningitis cases in Jirapa district, Upper West Region, 2017. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(101).29 Dec 2017.
doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.101.209

31. Ernest Konadu Asiedu, Edwin Afari, Donne Ameme, Samuel Sackey, Kofi Nyarko. Evaluation of the measles surveillance system at Ga East Municipality (GEM), 2015. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(103).29 Dec 2017.
doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.103.239

32. Ernest Akyereko, Basil Kaburi, Samuel Dapaa, Francis Broni, Gyasi Isshaku Razak, Eunice Ampem-Danso, Donne Ameme, Edwin Andrew Afari, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Ernest Kenu. Evaluating meningitis outbreak response using smartphone technology, Ghana, 2016. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(113).01 Dec 2017. doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.113.266

33. Francis Broni. Joseph Opare, Frederick Wurapa, Kofi Nyarko, Donne Ameme, Edwin Afari Laboratory assessment, Northern Region, Ghana,2017. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(117).01 Dec 2017.doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.117.475

34. Charles Lwanga Noora, Timothy Letsa, George Khumalo Kuma, Ernest Asiedu, Gideon Kye-duodu, Edwin Afari, Osei Afreh Kuffour, Joseph Opare, Kofi Nyarko, Donne Ameme, Emmanuel Bachan, Kofi Issah, Franklin Aseidu Bekoe, Moses Aikins, Ernest Kenu. Pneumococcal meningitis outbreak and associated factors in Six Districts of Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana, 2016. Pan African Medical Journal – Conference Proceedings. 2017:3(120).01 Dec 2017.doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2017.3.120.470

35. Ertha Haludilu, Kofi Nyarko, Penehafo Angula. Factors Associated with Undernutrition among Children under 5 years in Engela District Ohangwena Region, Namibia, 2016: A Case-Control Study. 9th TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand August, 2017

36. Silas Nghishihange, Kofi Nyarko, J Develliers, Lucille Van Der Westhuizen. Factors Contributing to Motor Vehicle Accidents and Severity of Related Injuries – Oshana Region, Namibia, 2013-2015. 9th TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand August, 2017

37. Nehemia Hedimbi, Kofi Nyarko. HIV-TB Co-infection in Zambezi Region, Namibia, 2012-2015. 9th TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand August, 2017

38. Maria Nofunale Gabriel, Kofi Nyarko, H Iita. Investigation of Patient Related Factors Associated with Pulmonary Tuberculosis Diagnosis Delay in Engela District, Ohangwena Region, Namibia, 2016. 9th TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand August, 2017

39. George Adu, Edwin Afari, Ernest Kenu, Kofi Nyarko, Samuel Sackey, Donne Ameme, Frederick Wurapa. Predictors of Default among Persons on HIV Antiretroviral Therapy, International Health Care Centre, Ga East Municipality, Ghana, 2017. 9th TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand August, 2017

40. Kanutus Benedktus Shiikufeni, Kofi Nyarko. Prevalence of Cysticercosis Bovis in Cattle Slaughtered in an Abattoir in Windhoek, Namibia 2011 -2016. 9th TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand August, 2017

41. Dianah Kaputjaza, Kofi Nyarko, Lischen Haoses-Gorases. Risk Factors for Hypertension in Khomas Region, Namibia, 2017: A Case-Control Study. 9th TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand August, 2017

42. Kakehogo Ndiitodio, Kofi Nyarko. Trends of HIV Patients Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) at Intermediate Hospital Anti-Retroviral Clinic, Oshana Region, Namibia, 2011-2015 – Secondary Data Analysis. 9th TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand August, 2017

43. Helena Hakwenye, Kofi Nyarko. Trends of Malaria Cases in Engela District, Namibia, 2013. 9th TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand August, 2017

44. Emmanuel. H. Hikufe, H. Amukugo, B. Kahler, S. N. Antara, K. Nyarko, A Musekiwa, A. Maseke, E.Hedimbi, A. Bishi. Rabies Sero-Survey in Vaccinated Domestic Dogs in Ohangwena Region, Namibia, May- June 2015. 6th AFENET Scientific Conference, August, 2016 Abuja, Nigeria

45. Ruth Nangobe, E. Hikufe, S. Antara, K M. Nyarko. An Outbreak of Measles in Eenhana District of Namibia, July to August, 2014. 6th AFENET Scientific Conference, August, 2016 Abuja, Nigeria

46. Ertha Haludilu, S. N. Antara, K. M. Nyarko. Measles surveillance system evaluation in Rundu district, Namibia 2013-2015. 6th AFENET Scientific Conference, August, 2016 Abuja, Nigeria

47. Uzenia N Mupakeleni, K. M. Nyarko, F. Ananias. A case-control study of Schistosomiasis outbreak investigation at Omindamba primary school in Omusati region, Namibia, 2016. 6th AFENET Scientific Conference, August, 2016 Abuja, Nigeria

48. Olivia Nakwafila, A. Musekiwa, K. M. Nyarko, S. N. Antara, N.Hedimbi. Profile of HIV patients receiving ART from Katima Mulilo State hospital, Zambezi Region, Namibia, 2005-2014. 6th AFENET Scientific Conference, August, 2016 Abuja, Nigeria

49. Maria N. Gabriel, S. N. Antara, K. M. Nyarko, A. Musekiwa, P. Katjiuanjo. Trends of diarrhoea cases in children less than 5 years in Hardap region, Namibia, 2010-2014. 6th AFENET Scientific Conference, August, 2016 Abuja, Nigeria

50. Ruth Nangobe, L. Small, L Van Der Westhuizen, K. M. Nyarko, A. Musekiwa. An assessment of the measles immunisation status and cold chain management in Engela district of Namibia, July to November 2015. 6th AFENET Scientific Conference, August, 2016 Abuja, Nigeria

51. Olivia Nakwafila, K.M. Nyarko, J.Yure, N. Hedimbi. Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) outbreak at Malundu and Shaile in the FMD infected zone, Katima Mulilo, Zambezi Region, Namibia, 10 July 2015 -31 January 2016. 6th AFENET Scientific Conference, August, 2016 Abuja, Nigeria

52. Teopolina N. Mungoba, H. Mitonga, S. David, A. Musekiwa, T. Nakale, K.M. Nyarko. Factors associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes among women who delivered at Intermediate Hospital Oshakati, Namibia, 2015. 6th AFENET Scientific Conference, August, 2016 Abuja, Nigeria

53. Uzenia N. Mupakeleni, K. M. Nyarko. Evaluation of Malaria Surveillance System in Omusati region, Namibia, February 2016. 6th AFENET Scientific Conference, August, 2016 Abuja, Nigeria

54. Olivia Nakwafila, A.Musekiwa, K. M.Nyarko, S. N. Antara, N. Hedimbi. Surveillance System Evaluation of Shigella dysenteries in Oshakati, Oshana Region, 2016. 6th AFENET Scientific Conference, August, 2016 Abuja, Nigeria

55. Uzenia N. Mupakeleni, D. Kaputjaza, K. M. Nyarko. An investigation of Rubella outbreak in Outapi district, Omusati region, Namibia, 2015. 6th AFENET Scientific Conference, August, 2016 Abuja, Nigeria

56. Ndilimeke Pangwashime, A. Shanghala, S. N. Antara, K. M. Nyarko. Trend of Malaria Cases in Kunene Region, Namibia, 2011- 2014. 6th AFENET Scientific Conference, August, 2016 Abuja, Nigeria

57. Dianah M. Kaputjaza, S. N. Antara, T. Jonas, K.M. Nyarko. Drug Resistant-Tuberculosis in Omusati Region, Namibia, 2009 to 2014. 6th AFENET Scientific Conference, August, 2016 Abuja, Nigeria

58. Nyarko K.M. Evaluation of Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance System in Ghana 2008. 5th TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference, November, 2008 Kuala-Lumpur, Malaysia

59. Nyarko K. M. Premorbid Haemoglobin level of children under 5 years in Bibiani, Western Region-Ghana 2002. 3rd Leiden International Medical Students Congress, March 2003, Leiden, the Netherlands

2021 – Adjunct Professor: College of Medicine and Allied Sciences, University of Sierra Leone
2018 – Associate Professor: School of Public Health, University of Namibia
2007 – 2016: Adjunct Lecturer: School of Public Health University of Ghana

~ Consultant – NCD Integrated Management: World Health Organization (WHO), Africa Regional Office, Brazzaville, Congo. September 2023 – February 2024

~ Provide technical support to Member States to develop and implement national multisectoral and integrated health policies, strategy, action plans, norm and standards for prevention and control of NCDs.

~ Support workshops to develop and validate policies, strategies, programmes and tools for NCD on delivery of integrated NCD Services through strengthening actions at PHC level.

~ Support national capacity building to improve NCDs at PHC including adaptation and scale up of the WHO PEN and PEN Plus.

~ Support countries in coordination, capacity building of health workers, equipping PHCs as well as in the adaptation and usage of NCD tools and guidelines.

~ Promote use of technology/digital tools for e-learning/skill development of primary health care workers and implementation of decision support systems for service delivery for NCD management

~ Consultant – Audit of Global Fund Grant to Ghana – Provided public health and programmatic expertise as part of the audit team of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Global Fund, Geneva for auditing the Global Fund Grant to Ghana, 2020 -2022

Consultant – Health Information Exchange Maturity Assessment: Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), January 2023– August 2023

~ Health Information Exchange (HIE)Maturity Assessment in Africa
~ Development of HIE framework
~ Developed the HIE maturity assessment tool.
~ Conducted HIE assessment in AU member states.
~ Provided HIE status report and road map for HIE maturity.
~ Consultant- Development of Regional Strategic Plan – AFENET
~ Supported the Development of Africa Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) Strategic Plan 2023 -2027
~ Consultant- Mortality Surveillance: Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), July 2022– October 2022
~ Development of training curriculum and modules for mortality surveillance training course in Africa
~ Consultant-Mortality Surveillance: Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), October 2021– March 2022
~ Assessment of the status of mortality surveillance system in Africa
~ Consultant- Senior Epidemiologist: World Health Organization (WHO), Windhoek, Namibia. August – December, 2021
~ Provide leadership to the MOHSS and support coordination of the epidemiological response, supporting activities for the planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and management of the COVID-19 response in collaboration with other pillars
~ Provide leadership in risk assessment, rapid scaling up of COVID-19 case detection and investigation and contact tracing (identifying clusters, hotspots, and community transmission and ensuring appropriate response interventions)
~ Ensuring a system of ‘enhanced surveillance’ (alerts and active case finding, including indicator, event-based and community surveillance and genomic surveillance) and contact tracing so that new cases and new outbreak areas can be quickly known and investigated
~ Use data for real-time decision making and document experiences and lessons learnt to guide the COVID-19 response and help in preventing future waves
~ Documented the lessons leant and experiences gained from the preparedness and response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Namibia 2020 – 2021
~ Consultant: Audit of Global Fund Grant to Nigeria – Provided public health and programmatic expertise as part of the audit team of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Global Fund, Geneva for auditing the Global Fund Malaria Grant to Nigeria, 2019 -2021
~ Consultant: Malaria surveillance assessment in Ghana by Population Services International (PSI), Ghana. April – September 2021
~ Consultant: Development of ECOWAS Regional Strategic Plan for Epidemic and Health Emergency Preparedness and Response by West Africa Health Organization (WAHO) June- December, 2018
~ Consultant: End User Verification Survey of the Pilot of Point Mass Distribution of Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets in Ghana, January, 2018
~ Consultant: Rapid Needs Assessment of Cancer Control and Prevention in Ghana by AMREF Health Africa, July – Sept., 2017 (Part of the team)
~ Consultant: Provided programmatic, M&E expertise as member of LFA team to review Grant Proposals of the Global Fund Programs (Malaria) Scale-Up Grant in Nigeria for Price Waterhouse Coopers/ Global Fund Agency, Dec, 2015 – March 2016
~ Consultant: Temporary Resident Advisor – Namibia FELTP. To provide teaching (Advance Epidemiology, Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology and other FELTP related courses), support residents to prepare their presentation for the Global TEPHINET Conference in Mexico and provide field supervisory support to the FELTP residents. Windhoek, Namibia, July – August, 2015
~ Facilitator: Monitoring and Evaluation Short Course in Malaria Control, Organized by Measure Evaluation, USA and School of Public Health, University of Ghana, June, 2015
~ Consultant: Provided programmatic, M&E expertise as member of LFA team to review Grant Proposals of the Global Fund Programs (HIV and TB) New Funding Mechanism (NFM) in Nigeria for Price Waterhouse Coopers/ Global Fund Agency, May – June, 2015
~ Consultant: Review of Influenza Surveillance Data and assessment of the system attributes in Ghana, (funded by the World Health Organization Country Office- Ghana) May, 2015
~ Consultant: Part of the team of experts from CDC, Emory University and AFENET that conducted Assessment for the Establishment of FELTP in Liberia, Monrovia – Liberia. May, 2015
~ Consultant – Senior Epidemiologist: Provided Technical Assistance and Teaching in (Epidemiology, Surveillance and Outbreak investigations including case-studies) to Residents of the Namibian Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (Namibia FELTP), Windhoek, Namibia, February, 2015
~ Consultant – Integrating Climate Change into the Management of Priority Health Risks in Ghana. Sub- National Risk Map Development Training. MOH/ UNDP – Ghana July, 2014
~ Consultant: Provided programmatic, M&E expertise as member of LFA team to review implementation of the Global Fund Programs (HIV, TB and Malaria) in Sierra Leone in undertaking On-Site Data Verification, for Price Waterhouse Coopers/ Global Fund Agency, June, 2013.
~ Principal Investigator, Conducted Beneficiary Assessment of the Nutrition Malaria Control for Child Survival Project (funded by the World Bank, Ghana) April, 2013
~ Co-PI, Conducted Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (LLINs) Post Hang-Up Survey for the Nutrition & Malaria Control for Child Survival Project (NMCCSP), funded by the World Bank, Ghana, April, 2013
~ Co-PI, The End-line survey for affordable medicines facility for malaria intervention in Ghana, for National Malaria Control Program, September, 2012
~ Consultant: Provided technical, M&E and programmatic expertise as member of LFA team to review implementation of the Global Fund Programs (HIV, TB and Malaria) in Nigeria, under Price Waterhouse Coopers. May – June, 2012
~ Consultant: Development of Health Risk Maps for Climate Sensitive Diseases (Malaria, Meningitis and Diarrhea), UNDP/ MOH-Ghana, April – June, 2012
~ Consultant: Developed curriculum for MPH program in M&E for the School of Public Health University of Ghana. February, 2012
~ Consultant: Development of National Cancer Strategic Plan and M&E framework for Eritrea, by World Health Organization -AFRO, November, 2011, Eritrea
~ Consultant: Documenting Best Practices on PMTCT/ Maternal Newborn and Child Health Care in Ghana, UNICEF Country Office, Ghana, March, 2011
~ Health Impact Assessment of the Bui Hydro Power Dam, Ghana, Dec, 2010 (Part of the team)
~ Consultant: Assessed the Availability of Data for the Malaria Vaccine Decision-Making Framework, WHO Country Office, Ghana, Sept, 2010