Kofi Boamah Mensah
Department of Pharmacy PracticeHealth SciencesPhysical SciencesSocial SciencesLife Sciences

Kofi Boamah Mensah

97 Publications52 Research Themes80 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The increasing focus on healthcare in Ghana highlights a growing interest in leveraging pharmacological interventions to enhance public health and patient care. Research across diverse themes underscores the role of pharmacology in addressing various aspects of healthcare, including cancer treatment, HIV care, neonatal nutrition, and chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension. Community pharmacists and pharmacovigilance systems play pivotal roles in managing these issues, offering insights into drug adherence, usage patterns, and public awareness efforts. Furthermore, the integration of advanced treatments such as antiretroviral therapy (ART) and vaccines, coupled with innovative approaches to community pharmacology, demonstrates a concerted effort toward improving healthcare accessibility and effectiveness. This research not only addresses clinical challenges but also emphasizes the importance of integrating pharmacological interventions into broader public health strategies, aiming to improve quality of life for residents in Ghana's diverse neighborhoods.

Faculty Biography

Kofi Boamah Mensah is a lecturer in the Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences. He is a radiopharmacist and an oncology pharmacist whose primary research interests are in the early detection and prevention of cancer and clinical outcomes in cancer pharmacotherapy.

Key Research Themes (52)
Health Sciences

Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

Health Sciences

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Physical Sciences

Advanced Graph Neural Networks

Social Sciences

African history and culture studies

Health Sciences

Blood groups and transfusion

Health Sciences

Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

Health Sciences

Cervical Cancer and HPV Research

Health Sciences

Child Nutrition and Water Access

Health Sciences

Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

Health Sciences

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatments

Health Sciences

Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection

Health Sciences

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies

Health Sciences

COVID-19 and healthcare impacts

Social Sciences

COVID-19 and Mental Health

Health Sciences

COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Physical Sciences

COVID-19 epidemiological studies

Health Sciences

Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms

Social Sciences

Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer

Social Sciences

Family Support in Illness

Health Sciences

Global Cancer Incidence and Screening

Health Sciences

Health Literacy and Information Accessibility

Health Sciences

Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management

Health Sciences

Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders

Health Sciences

Hernia repair and management

Life Sciences

HIV Research and Treatment

Health Sciences

HIV-related health complications and treatments

Health Sciences

HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment

Health Sciences

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Life Sciences

Immune responses and vaccinations

Health Sciences

Iron Metabolism and Disorders

Social Sciences

Legal Studies and Reforms

Health Sciences

Malaria Research and Control

Social Sciences

Market Dynamics and Volatility

Health Sciences

Medication Adherence and Compliance

Health Sciences

Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Health Sciences

Neonatal Health and Biochemistry

Health Sciences

Pain Management and Opioid Use

Health Sciences

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

Social Sciences

Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy

Health Sciences

Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

Life Sciences

Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions

Health Sciences

Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

Health Sciences

Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics

Health Sciences

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Life Sciences

Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms

Life Sciences

Reproductive tract infections research

Health Sciences

School Health and Nursing Education

Health Sciences

Stoma care and complications

Health Sciences

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

Social Sciences

Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

Life Sciences

Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies

Health Sciences

Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research

Publications (97)

A Scoping Review of the Pharmacovigilance Systems in West African region

Open Access
2025Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug ReactionsDOI: 10.15566/cjgh.v12i2.419

Anticipated First Contact and Time to Seek Healthcare for Possible Breast Cancer Symptoms: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Rural Ghana

Open Access
2025Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningDOI: 10.1111/hex.70395

A multicenter cross-sectional survey of the role of community pharmacists, attitudes, and perceptions in preventing and controlling cardiovascular diseases

Open Access
2025Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314487

Clinicians knowledge of cancer: A study in Ghana's Bono region

2025Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningDOI: 10.1177/10781552241312392

Raising Attention Rank and Reducing Entropy in Linear Graph Transformers

Open Access
2025Advanced Graph Neural NetworksDOI: 10.2139/ssrn.5516360

Raising Attention Rank and Reducing Entropy in Linear Graph Transformers

Open Access
2025Advanced Graph Neural NetworksDOI: 10.2139/ssrn.5522461

The Association of ABO RH Typing and von Willebrand Factor Levels in Reproductive-Aged Women with Abnormal Bleeding Tendencies: A Case-Control Study in Ghana

Open Access
2025Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesDOI: 10.22259/2639-3581.0701001

Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal Practices in Volta Regional Pharmacies

2024Healthcare and Environmental Waste ManagementDOI: 10.1002/tqem.70005

Review of: "Sociodemographic Determinants of Gender Disparity in Dengue Fever Diagnosis and Treatment"

Open Access
2024Mosquito-borne diseases and controlDOI: 10.32388/xtoggi

Awareness of stroke, its signs, and risk factors: A cross‐sectional population‐based survey in Ghana

Open Access
2024Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementDOI: 10.1002/hsr2.2179

Anaemia during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study of antenatal attendants at the Madina Pentecost Hospital, La Nkwantanang Municipality, Ghana

Open Access
2024Child Nutrition and Water AccessDOI: 10.1080/27707571.2024.2353776

The role of Lesotho community pharmacists in preventing and controlling cardiovascular diseases: The perceived facilitators and barriers

Open Access
2024Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301525

Factors influencing medication adherence in co-morbid hypertension and diabetes patients: A scoping review

Open Access
2024Medication Adherence and ComplianceDOI: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2024.100426

A Pilot Study To Assess the Suitability of Riboflavin As a Surrogate Marker of Breast Cancer Resistance Protein in Healthy Participants

Open Access
2024Drug Transport and Resistance MechanismsDOI: 10.1124/jpet.123.002015

Utilisation of traditional medicine among women diagnosed with breast cancer in Ghana: a descriptive phenomenological study

Open Access
2024Complementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesDOI: 10.1186/s12906-024-04364-x

A Systematic Review of the Burden of Stroke in Ghana

Open Access
2024Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementDOI: 10.1155/2024/8298154

Snakebites and Antisnake Venom Utilization in Ghana’s Oti Region: A 6‐Year Retrospective Study

Open Access
2024Venomous Animal Envenomation and StudiesDOI: 10.1155/2024/6692421

Prostate Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs amongst Women: The Application of a Psychometrically Valid Tool (PCaKAB‐Gh) in a Large Population

Open Access
2024Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningDOI: 10.1155/2024/5541785

Being the nurse for my child at home: A qualitative analysis of parental recognition, appraisal, and reactions to childhood cancer in Ghana

2023Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeDOI: 10.1177/13674935231225715

A Comparative Study of Volatility of Consumer Price Index and Exchange Rate of Ghana Using GARCH Models

Open Access
2023Market Dynamics and VolatilityDOI: 10.12691/ajams-11-4-1

Management of sexually transmitted infections: a qualitative assessment of community pharmacy practices in the Ho Municipality, Ghana

Open Access
2023Reproductive tract infections researchDOI: 10.1186/s40545-023-00650-0

Caregivers' knowledge, attitude, and perception toward pneumococcal infection prophylaxis in pediatric sickle cell disease patients in Kumasi, Ghana

Open Access
2023Hemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersDOI: 10.1002/hsr2.1665

Impact of childhood and adolescence cancer on family caregivers: a qualitative analysis of strains, resources and coping behaviours

Open Access
2023Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeDOI: 10.1186/s40359-023-01406-w

A systematic review of the role of community pharmacists in the prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases: the perceptions of patients

Open Access
2023Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesDOI: 10.1186/s13643-023-02338-7

Impact of cancer diagnosis and treatment: a qualitative analysis of strains, resources and coping strategies among elderly patients in a rural setting in Ghana

Open Access
2023Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningDOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04248-8

Age- and Sex-Related Reference Intervals of Prothrombin Time and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

Open Access
2023Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesDOI: 10.28991/scimedj-2023-05-03-01

A psychometric analysis of a Ghanaian tool (PCaKAB-Gh) for studying prostate cancer knowledge, attitudes and beliefs amongst women

Open Access
2023Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningDOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2023.e01800

Plasma levels of fibrinolytic and coagulation biomarkers in HIV‐infected individuals on highly active antiretroviral therapy: A case‐control study in a Northern Ghanaian population

Open Access
2023HIV-related health complications and treatmentsDOI: 10.1002/hsr2.1436

Effects of COVID-19 disease on PAI-1 antigen and haematological parameters during disease management: A prospective cross-sectional study in a regional Hospital in Ghana

Open Access
2023COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesDOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001866

Socio-Demographic Factors and Other Predictors of Pap Test Uptake Among Women: A Retrospective Study in Ghana

Open Access
2023Cervical Cancer and HPV ResearchDOI: 10.2147/cmar.s398500

Serum anti-erythropoietin antibodies among pregnant women with Plasmodium falciparum malaria and anaemia: A case-control study in northern Ghana

Open Access
2023Iron Metabolism and DisordersDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283427

Assessment of adherence to pre-vaccination precautions and AEFI reporting practices during BCG vaccination in 4 hospitals in Ghana

Open Access
2023Immune responses and vaccinationsDOI: 10.1080/21645515.2023.2199654

Antihypertensives Therapy And Monitoring In Pre-Eclampsia: Role Of The Pharmacist

Open Access
2023Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesDOI: 10.47750/jptcp.2023.30.11.025

Expectations and barriers to the utilization of specialist palliative care services among persons living with cancer in Ghana: an exploratory qualitative study

Open Access
2023Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesDOI: 10.1177/26323524231193042

Breast cancer screening pathways in Ghana: applying an exploratory single case study methodology with cross-case analysis

Open Access
2022Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningDOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11413

Correction: The incidence of TB and MDR-TB in pediatrics and therapeutic options: a systematic review

Open Access
2022Child Nutrition and Water AccessDOI: 10.1186/s13643-022-02101-4

The direct cost incurred by patients and caregivers in diagnosing and managing prostate cancer in Ghana

Open Access
2022Economic and Financial Impacts of CancerDOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08476-3

Adverse events following immunization associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines: A descriptive analysis from VigiAccess

Open Access
2022Vaccine Coverage and HesitancyDOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2109365

The incidence of TB and MDR-TB in pediatrics and therapeutic options: a systematic review

Open Access
2022Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyDOI: 10.1186/s13643-022-02023-1

Adverse drug reactions associated with doxorubicin and epirubicin: A descriptive analysis from VigiBase

Open Access
2022Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug ReactionsDOI: 10.1177/10781552221113578

Plasma von Willebrand Factor Antigen Levels and Its Relation with ABO Blood Group, Age and Sex

Open Access
2022Blood groups and transfusionDOI: 10.28991/scimedj-2022-04-02-02

Experiences and coping strategies of colostomy patients in Ghana: A Phenomenological study

Open Access
2022Stoma care and complicationsDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1614762/v1

A pilot study of the knowledge, awareness and perception of prostate cancer in Ghanaian women

Open Access
2022Cervical Cancer and HPV ResearchDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267797

Haematological Profile in Pre-Surgery Hernia Patients: A Case-Control Study in Ghana

Open Access
2022Hernia repair and managementDOI: 10.28991/scimedj-2022-0401-1

A pilot study to explore societal, patient, and public authority perception on ‘Value-Added Tax’ system for healthcare financing in Zimbabwe: A case for cancer treatment

2022Economic and Financial Impacts of CancerDOI: 10.1177/10781552221075543

Breast Cancer Screening Pathways in Ghana: Applying an Exploratory Single Case Study Methodology with Cross-Case Analysis

Open Access
2022Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningDOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4148414

Evolution of ‘Responsive Regulation of Healthcare Laws’ as a Specialized Legal Domain

2022Legal Studies and ReformsDOI: 10.56106/lss.2022.004

Contextualizing adverse event following immunization data of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in VigiAccess: An approach for reducing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

Open Access
2021Vaccine Coverage and HesitancyDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1162779/v1

An Application of the Growth Model to HIV/AIDS Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy with Coinfections in a District Hospital in Ghana

Open Access
2021HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsDOI: 10.9734/ajpas/2021/v15i430365

Impact of coronavirus of 2019 on the delivery of pharmacy services to patients with cancer: An international survey of oncology pharmacy practitioners

2021COVID-19 and healthcare impactsDOI: 10.1177/10781552211048892

Knowledge and Practice of Breast Cancer Screening Methods among Female Community Pharmacists in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Open Access
2021Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningDOI: 10.1155/2021/9292768

Impact of brief educational intervention on knowledge of cancer among community pharmacists

2021Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningDOI: 10.1177/10781552211041977

Dolutegravir Reported Adverse Drug Reactions: A Systematic Review Protocol

Open Access
2021HIV/AIDS drug development and treatmentDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-882616/v1

Cost Profiling of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatment in South Africa: Medicines That Are Still Too Expensive to Swallow

Open Access
2021Chronic Myeloid Leukemia TreatmentsDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-751789/v1

An Akan Translation, Validation and Reliability of a Questionnaire for assessing Awareness of Ghanaian women on Prostate Cancer

Open Access
2021Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningDOI: 10.31557/apjcc.2021.6.3.257-262

A Comprehensive Systematic Review Protocol of Vaccine Hesitancy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Open Access
2021Vaccine Coverage and HesitancyDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-653506/v1

Evaluating essential medicines for treating childhood cancers: availability, price and affordability study in Ghana

Open Access
2021Pharmaceutical Economics and PolicyDOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08435-x

Price, Availability, and Affordability of Antineoplastic Medicines in Harare’s Public and Private Institutions: Implication for Access

Open Access
2021Pharmaceutical Economics and PolicyDOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2020.12.013

Knowledge of prostate cancer presentation, etiology, and screening practices among women: a mixed-methods systematic review

Open Access
2021Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentDOI: 10.1186/s13643-021-01695-5

Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 in poorly controlled vs well controlled Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus patients: A case-control study in a district hospital in Ghana

Open Access
2021Protease and Inhibitor MechanismsDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250090

The Awareness of Women on Prostate Cancer: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review Protocol

Open Access
2021Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-40585/v3

Knowledge assessment and barriers to cancer screening among Ghanaian community pharmacists

2021Colorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionDOI: 10.1177/1078155220983413

Current Stroke Burden in Ghana: A Comprehensive Systematic Review Protocol

Open Access
2021Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-137729/v1

Psychological impact of COVID-19 on diabetes mellitus patients in Cape Coast, Ghana: a cross-sectional study.

Open Access
2021COVID-19 and Mental HealthDOI: 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.76.26834

An Akan Translation, Validation and Reliability of a Questionnaire for assessing Awareness of Ghanaian Women on Prostate Cancer.

Open Access
2020Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-127371/v1

Prostate Cancer Awareness Among Women: A Mixed-methods Systematic Review

Open Access
2020Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-121896/v1

Costs, burden and quality of life associated with informal caregiving for children with Lymphoma attending a tertiary hospital in Ghana

2020Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeDOI: 10.1177/2053434520981357

The awareness of women on prostate cancer: a mixed-methods systematic review protocol

Open Access
2020Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentDOI: 10.1186/s13643-020-01513-4

A Systematic Review Protocol of the Antiviral Activity of Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine against COVID-19

2020COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesDOI: 10.31838/srp.2020.11.193

The Awareness of Women on Prostate Cancer: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review Protocol

Open Access
2020Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-40585/v2

Exploring the social stressors and resources of husbands of women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer in their role as primary caregivers in Kumasi, Ghana

2020Family Support in IllnessDOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05716-2

Awareness is the first step: What Ghanaian community pharmacists know about cancer

2020Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningDOI: 10.1177/1078155220955211

The Impact of Antiretroviral Therapy on Neurocognitive Outcomes Among People Living with HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs): A Systematic Review

2020HIV Research and TreatmentDOI: 10.1007/s10461-020-03008-8

Molecular Characterization of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase: Do Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Affect Hematological Parameters in HIV-Positive Patients?

Open Access
2020Neonatal Health and BiochemistryDOI: 10.1155/2020/5194287

Cancer control in Ghana: A narrative review in global context

Open Access
2020Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningDOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04564

The experiences of family caregivers living with breast cancer patients in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Open Access
2020Family Support in IllnessDOI: 10.1186/s13643-020-01408-4

Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 diversity in Ghana

Open Access
2020Malaria Research and ControlDOI: 10.1186/s12936-020-03328-z

The Awareness of Women on Prostate Cancer: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review Protocol

Open Access
2020Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-40585/v1

A Systematic Review Protocol of The Antiviral Activity of Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine Against COVID-19.

Open Access
2020Vitamin C and Antioxidants ResearchDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-39519/v1

A systematic review protocol of the antiviral activity of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine against COVID-19

Open Access
2020COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesDOI: 10.1101/2020.06.13.20130245

Novel coronavirus disease 2019: knowledge, practice and preparedness: a survey of healthcare workers in the Offinso-North District, Ghana

Open Access
2020COVID-19 epidemiological studiesDOI: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.35.2.23644

Caregiving motivations and experiences among family caregivers of patients living with advanced breast cancer in Ghana

Open Access
2020Family Support in IllnessDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229683

Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 (PfHRP2) diversity in Ghana

Open Access
2020Malaria Research and ControlDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-15776/v1

Molecular characterization of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase: do single nucleotide polymorphisms affect hematological parameters in HIV positive patients?

Open Access
2020Neonatal Health and BiochemistryDOI: 10.21203/rs.2.22175/v1

Cancer health promotion in Ghana: A survey of community pharmacists’ perception and barriers

2020School Health and Nursing EducationDOI: 10.1177/1078155219893742

Caregiving motivations and experiences among family caregivers of patients living with advanced breast cancer in Ghana

Open Access
2020Family Support in IllnessDOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11857977

Assessing Knowledge of Community Pharmacists on Cancer: A Pilot Study in Ghana

Open Access
2019Health Literacy and Information AccessibilityDOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00013

Cancer Awareness Among Community Pharmacists: A Systematic Review

Open Access
2018Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesDOI: 10.1200/jgo.18.31000

Community Pharmacy Practice Towards Cancer Health and the Need for Continuous Cancer Education: Ghana Situation

Open Access
2018Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesDOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3287510

Evidence of Promoting Prevention and the Early Detection of Breast Cancer among Women, a Hospital based model in LMICs Data extraction forms (Responses).xlsx

Open Access
2018Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningDOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5966224

Evidence of Promoting Prevention and the Early Detection of Breast Cancer among Women, a Hospital based model in LMICs Data extraction forms (Responses).xlsx

Open Access
2018Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningDOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5966224.v2

Cancer Awareness among Community Pharmacist: A Systematic Review

Open Access
2017Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesDOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5334463

Additional file 1: of Association between maternal depression and child stunting in Northern Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Open Access
2016Child Nutrition and Water AccessDOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3608162_d2

The Ghanaian woman’s experience and perception of ultrasound use in antenatal care

Open Access
2014Prenatal Screening and DiagnosticsDOI: 10.4314/gmj.v48i1.5

P0057 An evaluation of current morphine prescribing practice at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana

2014Pain Management and Opioid UseDOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2014.03.101

Legal termination of pregnancy among teenagers and older women in Soweto, 1999-2001.

2002Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Children's Books on Africa.

1978African history and culture studies
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Total Publications97
Research Themes52
Open Access Papers80

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