Gyikua Plange-Rhule

Child Health

About

I am a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Child Health of the Kumasi School of Medicine and Dentistry, KNUST where I teach 5th year Medical Students Newborn Care. I also act as an Honorary Consultant Paediatrican to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hosptial, Kumasi and am Head of the Mother Baby Unit wher babiew below 2 months are admitted.I am by profession a Medical Practitioner with a keen interest in Clinical Practice and also in Teaching. I also am a member of the Ghanaian Bar after being called to the Ghanaian Bar in 2012. The bulk of my legal practice is carried out in teaching various categories of Health Workers (inlcuding Doctors, Undergraduate and Post Graduate Medical students, Physician Assistants, Certified Registered Anaesthetists etc) about mediclogal issues whic they need to be abrest with.I am a widow with three Grown Up daughters.

Research Summary

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The overall research focus centers on the investigation of cleft abnormalities in infants and newborns, examining both genetic and observational factors influencing their development, as well as the impact of healthcare systems and policies. Research spans domains such as reproductive health, maternal and neonatal care, genetics, and global health initiatives, with a particular emphasis on factors like twin studies, cleft-related diseases, and public health collaborations.

Research Themes

All (45 Papers)

Health Sciences (28 Papers)

Life Sciences (17 Papers)

All Papers

Immediate “Kangaroo Mother Care” and Survival of Infants with Low Birth Weight(2021)

Perception and practice of Kangaroo Mother Care after discharge from hospital in Kumasi, Ghana: A longitudinal study(2011)

Immediate “Kangaroo Mother Care” and Survival of Infants With Low Birth Weight(2021)

Small and sick newborn care during the COVID-19 pandemic: global survey and thematic analysis of healthcare providers’ voices and experiences(2021)

Genomic analyses in African populations identify novel risk loci for cleft palate(2018)

Association Studies and Direct DNA Sequencing Implicate Genetic Susceptibility Loci in the Etiology of Nonsyndromic Orofacial Clefts in Sub-Saharan African Populations(2016)

Whole-genome sequencing reveals de-novo mutations associated with nonsyndromic cleft lip/palate(2022)

Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery in Kumasi, Ghana(2007)

Loss-of-Function GRHL3 Variants Detected in African Patients with Isolated Cleft Palate(2017)

A prospective survey of patients with cleft lip and palate in Kumasi(2007)

The prevalence, penetrance, and expressivity of etiologic<scp>IRF</scp>6variants in orofacial clefts patients from sub‐Saharan Africa(2017)

Novel GREM1 Variations in Sub-Saharan African Patients With Cleft Lip and/or Cleft Palate(2018)

Co‐occurrence of orofacial clefts and clubfoot phenotypes in a sub‐Saharan African cohort: Whole‐exome sequencing implicates multiple syndromes and genes(2021)

Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Multidisciplinary Cleft Clinic(2011)

Whole-genome Sequencing Reveals De-novo Mutations Associated with Nonsyndromic Cleft Lip/Palate(2021)

Damaging Mutations in AFDN Contribute to Risk of Nonsyndromic Cleft Lip With or Without Cleft Palate(2022)

Identification of paternal uniparental disomy on chromosome 22 and a de novo deletion on chromosome 18 in individuals with orofacial clefts(2018)

Usage of Potential Teratogenic Chemical Preparations among Mothers of Children Attending the Multidisciplinary Cleft Clinic at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana(2013)

Immunisation Status of Children Born with Orofacial Clefts Who Visited the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Multidisciplinary Cleft Clinic(2016)

Non-Random Distribution of Human Orofacial Clefts in Ghana: Gene-Environment Interactions(2018)

Genomic analyses in African populations identify loci for cleft palate(2019)

Neonatal near-misses in Ghana: a prospective, observational, multi-center study(2019)

Pilot testing of the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly toolbox in Ghana(2018)

Timing of initiation of breastfeeding and its determinants at a tertiary hospital in Ghana: a cross-sectional study(2021)

A randomized crossover trial comparing the Nifty cup to a medicine cup in preterm infants who have difficulty breastfeeding at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ghana(2019)

Assessing Maternal Breastfeeding Plans and Perceived Barriers to Optimal Breastfeeding in Kumasi, Ghana(2025)

Outcomes of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and associated factors at a tertiary hospital in Ghana(2025)

Perspectives on Resuscitation Decisions at the Margin of Viability among Specialist Newborn Care Providers in Ghana and Ethiopia: A Qualitative Analysis(2022)

Determinants of outcome among preterm infants admitted to the Mother and Baby Unit of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana(2022)

Provider perspectives on Asram in Ghana(2021)

Neonatal Near-Misses in Ghana: A Prospective, Observational, Multi-Center Study(2019)

Clinico-epidemiological profile and predictors of severe illness in young infants (0–59 days) in Ghana(2008)

"We call them miracle babies": How health care providers understand neonatal near-misses at three teaching hospitals in Ghana(2018)

Neonatal Near-Misses in Ghana: A Prospective, Observational, Multi-Center Study(2019)

Assessment of prison life of persons with disability in Ghana(2016)

Providing insight into the incubation period of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease: two case reports(2019)

Congenital complete arhinia with alobar holoprosencephaly(2022)

Medical Negligence in Ghana - Another Look at Asantekramo(2022)

Legal education in the training of health professionals in Ghana: the need for legislative and curricular reforms(2009)

Enhancing global health through the compilation of a glossary of medical terminology in a local Ghanaian language (Twi)(2015)

Partners in African Cleft Training (PACT): Evolution of a Partnership Supporting Sustainable Interdisciplinary Cleft Team Care in Sub-Saharan Africa(2025)

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, a mimicry of neonatal sepsis(2022)

Challenges in Requesting for Post Mortem Examination – A Gap in Ghanaian Law?(2012)

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