Evans Kwara
Ministry of Health (Ghana)
5 Papers
Evans Kwara is an academic researcher from Ministry of Health (Ghana). The author has contributed to research in topics: Vaccination & Malaria. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 5 publications. Previous affiliations of Evans Kwara include University of London.
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Papers
Haematological and biochemical reference values for healthy adults in the middle belt of Ghana.
David Dosoo,Kingsley Kayan,Dennis Adu-Gyasi,Evans Kwara,Josephine Ocran,Kingsley Osei-Kwakye,Emmanuel Mahama,Stephen Amenga-Etego,Philip Bilson,Kwaku Poku Asante,Kwadwo A. Koram,Seth Owusu-Agyei +11 more
TL;DR: A panel of locally relevant reference parameters for commonly used haematological and biochemical tests will help in the interpretation of laboratory results both for clinical management of patients and safety monitoring during a trial.
The Benefits or Otherwise of Managing Malaria Cases with or without Laboratory Diagnosis: The Experience in a District Hospital in Ghana
Kingsley Osei-Kwakye,Kwaku Poku Asante,Emmanuel Mahama,Stephen Apanga,Ruth Owusu,Evans Kwara,George Adjei,Livesy Abokyi,Enuameh Yeetey,David Dosoo,Damien Punguyire,Seth Owusu-Agyei,Seth Owusu-Agyei +12 more
TL;DR: Though the use of RDT for diagnosis of malaria might have improved the quality of care for children, it appeared not to have a cost saving effect on the management of children with suspected malaria.
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A phase 3 trial of RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in African infants.
Selidji T Agnandji,Selidji T Agnandji,Bertrand Lell,Bertrand Lell,José Francisco Fernandes,José Francisco Fernandes,Béatrice Peggy Abossolo,Béatrice Peggy Abossolo,Barbara Gaelle Nfono Ondo Methogo,Barbara Gaelle Nfono Ondo Methogo,Anita Lumeka Kabwende,Anita Lumeka Kabwende,Ayola A. Adegnika,Ayola A. Adegnika,Benjamin Mordmüller,Benjamin Mordmüller,Saadou Issifou,Saadou Issifou,Peter G. Kremsner,Peter G. Kremsner,Jahit Sacarlal,Pedro Aide,Miguel Lanaspa,John J. Aponte,Sonia Machevo,Sozinho Acácio,Helder Bulo,Betuel Sigaúque,Eusebio Macete,Pedro L. Alonso,Salim Abdulla,Salim Abdulla,Nahya Salim,Nahya Salim,Rose Minja,Rose Minja,Maxmillian Mpina,Maxmillian Mpina,Saumu Ahmed,Saumu Ahmed,Ali Ali,Ali Ali,Ali Mtoro,Ali Mtoro,Ali Hamad,Ali Hamad,Paul Mutani,Paul Mutani,Marcel Tanner,Marcel Tanner,Halidou Tinto,Umberto D'Alessandro,Hermann Sorgho,Innocent Valea,Biebo Bihoun,Issa Guiraud,Berenger Kaboré,Olivier Sombié,Robert T. Guiguemdé,Jean-Bosco Ouédraogo,Mary J. Hamel,Simon Kariuki,Martina Oneko,Chris Odero,Kephas Otieno,Norbert Awino,Meredith McMorrow,Vincent Muturi-Kioi,Kayla F. Laserson,Laurence Slutsker,Walter Otieno,Lucas Otieno,Nekoye Otsyula,Stacey M. O. Gondi,Allan Otieno,Victorine Owira,Esther Oguk,George Odongo,Jon Ben Woods,Bernhards Ogutu,Patricia Njuguna,Roma Chilengi,Pauline Akoo,Christine Kerubo,Charity Maingi,Trudie Lang,Ally Olotu,Philip Bejon,Kevin Marsh,Gabriel Mwambingu,Seth Owusu-Agyei,Kwaku Poku Asante,Kingsley Osei-Kwakye,Owusu Boahen,David Dosoo,Isaac Asante,George Adjei,Evans Kwara,Daniel Chandramohan,Brian Greenwood,John Lusingu,John Lusingu,John Lusingu,Samwel Gesase,Samwel Gesase,Samwel Gesase,Anangisye Malabeja,Anangisye Malabeja,Anangisye Malabeja,Omari Abdul,Omari Abdul,Omari Abdul,Coline Mahende,Coline Mahende,Coline Mahende,Edwin Liheluka,Edwin Liheluka,Edwin Liheluka,Lincoln Malle,Lincoln Malle,Lincoln Malle,M.M. Lemnge,M.M. Lemnge,M.M. Lemnge,Thor G. Theander,Thor G. Theander,Thor G. Theander,Chris Drakeley,Chris Drakeley,Chris Drakeley,Daniel Ansong,Tsiri Agbenyega,Samuel Adjei,Harry Owusu Boateng,Theresa Rettig,John Bawa,Justice Sylverken,David Sambian,Anima Sarfo,Alex Agyekum,Francis Martinson,Irving F. Hoffman,Tisungane Mvalo,Portia Kamthunzi,Rutendo Nkomo,Tapiwa Tembo,Gerald Tegha,Mercy Tsidya,Jane Kilembe,Chimwemwe Chawinga,W. Ripley Ballou,Joe Cohen,Yolanda Guerra,Erik Jongert,Didier Lapierre,Amanda J. Leach,Marc Lievens,Opokua Ofori-Anyinam,Aurélie Olivier,Johan Vekemans,Terrell Carter,David C. Kaslow,Didier Leboulleux,Christian Loucq,Afiya Radford,Barbara Savarese,David Schellenberg,Marla Sillman,Preeti Vansadia +168 more
TL;DR: The RTS,S/AS01 vaccine coadministered with EPI vaccines provided modest protection against both clinical and severe malaria in young infants.
Evaluation of the Safety and Immunogenicity of the RTS,S/AS01E Malaria Candidate Vaccine When Integrated in the Expanded Program of Immunization
Selidji T Agnandji,Kwaku Poku Asante,John Lyimo,Johan Vekemans,Solange Soulanoudjingar,Solange Soulanoudjingar,Ruth Owusu,Mwanajaa Shomari,Amanda J. Leach,José Francisco Fernandes,José Francisco Fernandes,David Dosoo,Maria Chikawe,Saadou Issifou,Saadou Issifou,Kingsley Osei-Kwakye,Marc Lievens,Maria Paricek,Maria Paricek,Stephen Apanga,Grace Mwangoka,Blaise Okissi,Blaise Okissi,Evans Kwara,Rose Minja,Jorn Lange,Jorn Lange,Owusu Boahen,Kingsley Kayan,George Adjei,Daniel Chandramohan,Erik Jongert,Marie Ange Demoitié,Marie-Claude Dubois,Terrel Carter,Preeti Vansadia,Tonya Villafana,Marla Sillman,Barbara Savarese,Didier Lapierre,William Ripley Ballou,Brian Greenwood,Marcel Tanner,Marcel Tanner,Joe Cohen,Peter G. Kremsner,Peter G. Kremsner,Bertrand Lell,Bertrand Lell,Seth Owusu-Agyei,Salim Abdulla +50 more
TL;DR: RTS,S/AS01(E) integrated in the EPI showed a favorable safety and immunogenicity evaluation, and rates of response to polio 3 antigens were comparable between groups.
Safety and efficacy of the RTS,S/AS01E candidate malaria vaccine given with expanded-programme-on-immunisation vaccines: 19 month follow-up of a randomised, open-label, phase 2 trial
Kwaku Poku Asante,Salim Abdulla,Selidji T Agnandji,Selidji T Agnandji,John Lyimo,Johan Vekemans,Solange Soulanoudjingar,Solange Soulanoudjingar,Ruth Owusu,Mwanajaa Shomari,Amanda J. Leach,Erik Jongert,Nahya Salim,José Francisco Fernandes,José Francisco Fernandes,David Dosoo,Maria Chikawe,Saadou Issifou,Saadou Issifou,Kingsley Osei-Kwakye,Marc Lievens,Maria Paricek,Maria Paricek,Tina Möller,Tina Möller,Stephen Apanga,Grace Mwangoka,Marie-Claude Dubois,Tigani Madi,Tigani Madi,Evans Kwara,Rose Minja,Aurore Bouyoukou Hounkpatin,Aurore Bouyoukou Hounkpatin,Owusu Boahen,Kingsley Kayan,George Adjei,Daniel Chandramohan,Terrell Carter,Preeti Vansadia,Marla Sillman,Barbara Savarese,Christian Loucq,Didier Lapierre,Brian Greenwood,Joe Cohen,Peter G. Kremsner,Peter G. Kremsner,Seth Owusu-Agyei,Marcel Tanner,Marcel Tanner,Bertrand Lell,Bertrand Lell +52 more
TL;DR: Vaccine efficacy was consistent with the target put forward by the WHO-sponsored malaria vaccine technology roadmap for a first-generation malaria vaccine.