Adam Gyedu
The field of global healthcare encompasses a wide range of research and issues, from foundational work on Hepatitis B virus studies in African countries to advancements in surgical techniques like telemedicine. These studies reflect a global push toward improving health outcomes and safety. The lack of universal standards for surgical outcomes highlights the need for standardized benchmarks and improved care infrastructure in low-middle-income nations. Emerging technologies such as telemedicine and laparoscopy show promise in expanding surgical accessibility, while global health reforms are addressing challenges like road safety and educational interventions on the healthcare workforce. Each theme contributes to a comprehensive approach to global health, emphasizing collaboration, innovation, and policy improvements.
Faculty Biography
Adam Gyedu is an Associate Professor at the Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, School of Medical Sciences (SMS), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. I have worked for KNUST for the past 12 years. I am also a General Surgeon, and currently head of the Surgery unit, University Hospital, KNUST.He teaches surgery to students of the School of Medicine and Dentistry. Additionally, he trains House Officers and Physician Assistants for their certification with the Ghana Medical and Dental Council and also trains surgery residents of both the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons and the West African College of Surgeons.He is a fellow of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, West Africa College of Surgeons and the International College of Surgeons. He also holds memberships with the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons that champions the development and implementation of minimally invasive surgical techniques to improve patient outcomes; and the International Surgical Society, considered one of the most distinguished and prestigious international surgical societies in the world with the goal of working for international teaching of both general and specialized surgery. He is a member of the Ghana Hernia Society that trains district hospitals doctors in the use of mesh for modern hernia surgery and the Vice President of the Ghana Surgical Research Society, which aims to improve surgical services and research in Ghana. He is the president of Green Baobab LBG, a non-profit that provides medical and surgical services to the poor and underserved in Ghana and he also volunteer for ApriDec Medical Outreach Group, which offers free medical/surgical services to deprived communities of the northern parts of Ghana.His research interests include Injury, Health Systems Strengthening, Cancer and Global Surgery. He is PI of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) R21 grant on the use of a Trauma Intake Form to improve assessment and care of the injured in non-tertiary hospitals in Ghana. He is also co-Investigator and a management team member of an NIH D43 grant for improving research capacity to reduce the burden and consequences of injuries in Ghana and West Africa. Additionally, he is country PI of a Department of Defence W81XWH2110364 grant for an Effectiveness-Implementation study of enteral resuscitation for moderate-sized burns. He has over 80 peer-reviewed publications and have made many oral scientific presentations at various conferences and workshops in Ghana and abroad.He is an Associate Editor for the World Journal of Surgery, having served on the Editorial Board for over 4 years. He is a member of the Editorial Committee of the Ghana Medical Journal. He also review for many other journals including International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, PLOS ONE, BMJ Open Gastroenterology, African Journal of Emergency Medicine, Case Reports in Surgery, Surgical Infections Journal, Journal of Surgical Research, European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, and African Health Sciences.
Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments
Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
Blood transfusion and management
Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
Delphi Technique in Research
Emergency and Acute Care Studies
Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
Esophageal and GI Pathology
Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
Global Health and Surgery
Global Health Workforce Issues
Global Maternal and Child Health
Health and Conflict Studies
Health Sciences Research and Education
Healthcare Policy and Management
Healthcare Quality and Management
Healthcare Systems and Reforms
Hepatitis B Virus Studies
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
Hernia repair and management
Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
Insurance and Financial Risk Management
Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
Migration and Labor Dynamics
Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
Peripheral Artery Disease Management
Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
Surgical Simulation and Training
Traffic and Road Safety
Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
Nurses’ knowledge on trauma and emergency care and associated factors in Ghanaian district hospitals
Open AccessAssessing Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Management in Ghana per the Global Breast Cancer Initiative Key Performance Indicators
Open AccessAn evaluation of the Hawthorne effect in a clinical trial of trauma care in Ghana
Open AccessGeospatial analysis of injury severity on major roads in Ghana (2017–2020): implications for targeted injury prevention and control initiatives
Identifying emerging hot spots of road traffic injury severity using spatiotemporal methods: longitudinal analyses on major roads in Ghana from 2005 to 2020
Open Access“We are pleading for the government to do more”: Road user perspectives on the magnitude, contributing factors, and potential solutions to road traffic injuries and deaths in Ghana
Open AccessAccess to and quality of elective care: a prospective cohort study using hernia surgery as a tracer condition in 83 countries
Open AccessExperiences of injured patients referred to higher levels of care after initial assessment and management at non-tertiary hospitals in Ghana
Open AccessImprovement in quality of trauma care at non-tertiary hospitals in Ghana during on-hours and off-hours with a trauma intake form: A stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial
Editorial commentary and call for papers—Humanitarian surgery in conflict zones
Open AccessDifferences in trauma care between district and regional hospitals and impact of a trauma intake form with decision support prompts in Ghana: A stepped‐wedge cluster randomized trial
Open AccessCall on the academic publishing industry to provide equitable access to their journals
Open AccessCare of Injured Children Compared to Adults at District and Regional Hospitals in Ghana and the Impact of a Trauma Intake Form: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial
Open AccessTask Shifting and Task Sharing to Strengthen the Surgical Workforce in Sub‐Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review of the Existing Literature
Open AccessStandardized trauma intake form with clinical decision support prompts improves care and reduces mortality for seriously injured patients in non-tertiary hospitals in Ghana: stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial
Open AccessGenerating consensus on road safety issues and priorities in Ghana: A modified Delphi approach
Operative Trauma Courses: A Scoping Review to Inform the Development of a Trauma Surgery Course for Low‐Resource Settings
Generating Consensus on Road Safety Issues and Priorities in Ghana: A Modified Delphi Approach
Open AccessFactors Contributing to and Reducing Delays in the Provision of Adequate Care in Ghana: A Qualitative Study of Trauma Care Providers
Open AccessThe state of surgery, obstetrics, trauma, and anaesthesia care in Ghana: a narrative review
Open AccessGlobal economic burden of unmet surgical need for appendicitis
Open AccessPreferences for oral rehydration drinks among healthy individuals in Ghana: A single-blind, cross-sectional survey to inform implementation of an enterally based resuscitation protocol for burn injury
Achievement of Key Performance Indicators in Initial Assessment and Care of Injured Patients in Ghanaian Non‐tertiary Hospitals: An Observational Study
Open AccessGlobal guidelines for emergency general surgery: systematic review and Delphi prioritization process
Open AccessIncidence of childhood injuries and modifiable household risk factors in rural Ghana: a multistage, cluster-randomised, population-based, household survey
Open AccessImproving Global Surgical Oncology Benchmarks: Defining the Unmet Need for Cancer Surgery in Ghana
A Consensus-Based Checklist for Reporting of Survey Studies (CROSS)
Open AccessComparison of childhood household injuries and risk factors between urban and rural communities in Ghana: A cluster-randomized, population-based, survey to inform injury prevention research and programming
Assessing the appropriateness of blood transfusion among injured patients at a Ghanaian tertiary hospital: Time for clarity on the use of a scarce resource
Open AccessAssessment of Local Supply Chains and Stock Management Practices for Trauma Care Resources in Ghana: A Comparative Small Sample Cross-Sectional Study
Open AccessAssessment of local supply chains and stock management practices for trauma care resources in Ghana: a comparative small sample cross-sectional study
Open AccessUnintentional falls among children in rural Ghana and associated factors: a cluster-randomized, population-based household survey
Open AccessFirst Aid Practices for Injured Children in Rural Ghana: A Cluster-Random Population-Based Survey
Open AccessInjured and broke: The impacts of the Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on service delivery and catastrophic health expenditure among seriously injured children
Open AccessIncidence of childhood burn injuries and modifiable household risk factors in rural Ghana: A cluster-randomized, population-based, household survey
Open AccessNational health insurance and surgical care for injured people, Ghana
Open AccessA Nationwide Enumeration of Operations Performed for Pediatric Patients in Ghana
Patient Experience and Outcomes of the Locally Organized ApriDec Medical Outreach Group
Nationwide enumeration of emergency operations performed in Ghana
Open AccessBenchmarking Global Trauma Care: Defining the Unmet Need for Trauma Surgery in Ghana
Open AccessEstimating obstetric and gynecologic surgical rate: A benchmark of surgical capacity building in Ghana
Open AccessPopulation-based rates of hernia surgery in Ghana
Open AccessEnumeration of Operations Performed for Elderly Patients in Ghana: An Opportunity to Improve Global Surgery Benchmarking
Open AccessAntibiotics for Groin Hernia Repair According to Evidence-Based Guidelines: Time for Action in Ghana
Open AccessMobile phone use among commercial drivers in Ghana: An important threat to road safety
Open AccessIn‐Country Training by the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons: An Initiative that has Aided Surgeon Retention and Distribution in Ghana
Utilization of injury care case studies: a systematic review of the World Health Organization’s “Strengthening care for the injured: Success stories and lessons learned from around the world”
Open AccessSurgical oncology at a major referral center in Ghana: Burden, staging, and outcomes
Migrants in the Trade Sector of Ghana: The Case of Chinese Migrants
Exploring the Relationship Between Surgical Capacity and Output in Ghana: Current Capacity Assessments May Not Tell the Whole Story
Open AccessThe Brain Drain Myth: Retention of Specialist Surgical Graduates in East, Central and Southern Africa 1974–2013
Open AccessCorrection to: A Global Assessment of Access to and Use of Medical Information: The State of Evidence‐Based Surgery
Open AccessBenchmarking Global Surgical Oncology: Defining the Unmet Need for Cancer Surgery in Ghana
Differences in Perception of Breast Cancer Among Muslim and Christian Women in Ghana
Open AccessA Global Assessment of Access to and Use of Medical Information: The State of Evidence‐Based Surgery
Improving Benchmarks for Global Surgery: Nationwide Enumeration of Operations Performed in Ghana
Open AccessCost‐Effectiveness of a Locally Organized Surgical Outreach Mission: Making a Case for Strengthening Local Non‐Governmental Organizations
Perceptions of Breast Cancer among Muslim Women in Ghana: An Opportunity for Targeted Breast Health Education in Sub Saharan Africa
Open AccessAssessment of Barriers to Essential Surgical Care in Two Communities in the Upper West Region, Ghana
Orthopaedic Trauma Care Capacity Assessment and Strategic Planning in Ghana: Mapping a Way Forward
Open AccessCharacteristics, management, and outcomes of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in Africa: a multicountry observational study from the Africa Liver Cancer Consortium
Open AccessThe Correlation Between Poverty and Access to Essential Surgical Care in Ghana: A Geospatial Analysis
Open AccessOrthopedic care capacity assessment and strategic planning in Ghana: mapping a way forward
Open AccessConsensus recommendations for essential vascular care in low- and middle-income countries
Consensus recommendations for essential vascular care in low- and middle-income countries
Mapping Population-Level Spatial Access to Essential Surgical Care in Ghana Using Availability of Bellwether Procedures
Open AccessBarriers to essential surgical care experienced by women in the two northernmost regions of Ghana: a cross-sectional survey
Open AccessPeripheral Arterial Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fires in refugee and displaced persons settlements: The current situation and opportunities to improve fire prevention and control
Triage capabilities of medical trainees in Ghana using the South African triage scale: an opportunity to improve emergency care
Open AccessPrevalence of preventable household risk factors for childhood burn injury in semi-urban Ghana: A population-based survey
Open AccessAssessment of risk of peripheral vascular disease and vascular care capacity in low- and middle-income countries
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Occurs at an Earlier Age in Africans, Particularly in Association With Chronic Hepatitis B
Serial Assessment of Trauma Care Capacity in Ghana in 2004 and 2014
Open AccessDistrict-level hospital trauma care audit filters: Delphi technique for defining context-appropriate indicators for quality improvement initiative evaluation in developing countries
Open AccessRoutine systemic antibiotic prophylaxis for burn injuries in developing countries: A best evidence topic (BET)
Open AccessBarriers to Essential Surgical Care in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Pilot Study of a Comprehensive Assessment Tool in Ghana
Strategic Assessment of Trauma Care Capacity in Ghana
Open AccessPediatric First Aid Practices in Ghana: A Population‐Based Survey
Strategic assessment of the availability of pediatric trauma care equipment, technology and supplies in Ghana
582 Hepatocellular Carcinoma Occurs at an Earlier Age in Africans, Particularly in Association With Chronic Hepatitis B
Prevalence of cholelithiasis among persons undergoing abdominal ultrasound at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana.
Open AccessQuality of referrals for elective surgery at a tertiary care hospital in a developing country: An opportunity for improving timely access to and cost-effectiveness of surgical care
Open AccessPatient perceptions about laparoscopy at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana
Open AccessIntestinal obstruction in older children in Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
Open AccessChanging Epidemiology of Intestinal Obstruction in Ghana: Signs of Increasing Surgical Capacity and an Aging Population
No Patients to Resect or Transplant: An Analysis of Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Admitted to a Major African Referral Hospital
Incidence, characteristics and risk factors for household and neighbourhood injury among young children in semiurban Ghana: a population-based household survey
Open AccessSTARTING A LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY PROGRAMME IN THE SECOND LARGEST TEACHING HOSPITAL IN GHANA.
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in the patient population of Kumasi, Ghana: Indications and findings
Open AccessLower gastrointestinal endoscopy: A review of the patient population of Kumasi
GIANT SOLITARY NEUROFIBROMA IN THE GLUTEAL AREA OF A PATIENT WITHOUT NEUROFIBROMATOSIS.
Hand ischemia caused by solitary humeral exostosis irritating the brachial artery
Surgical Treatment of Peripheral Aneurysms in Patients with Behcet’s Disease
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour Presenting Acutely as Gastroduodenal Intussusception
Colon Perforation Caused by Migration of a Bone Graft Following a Posterior Lumbosacral Interbody Fusion Operation
Congenital transmesenteric defect causing bowel strangulation in an adult
Occlusion of the celiac trunk, the inferior mesenteric artery and stenosis of the superior mesenteric artery in peripheral thrombangiitis obliterans
Evaluation of Muscle Atrophy after Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
Surgical Repair of a Giant Renal Artery Aneurysm: A Case Report
Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease in the Presence of a Horseshoe Kidney: A Case Report
Department of Surgery
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology