Dr. Patricia Akweongo

Patricia Akweongo is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Health Policy Planning and Management School of Public Health-University of Ghana where she teaches a number of courses at the PhD and Masters level and does administration, supervision and research. She is currently the Head of Department for Health Policy Planning and Management.
Patricia’s research work and experience has been in the areas of health systems governance of social protection programmes,  health systems strengthening, community engagement and empowerment, economics of health care, malaria, equity and access to health care, sexual and reproductive health, health system and health policy,  Human Resource management and management strengthening, gender and cultural studies, violence, socio-economic issues on meningitis, economic evaluation, epidemiology of communicable and non-communicable diseases, etc. She has several peer review publications to her credit.
Her current  research projects include Health systems governance for an inclusive and sustainable social health protection in Ghana and Tanzania, Strengthening management at district level to support universal health coverage (PERFORM2Scale), EBLS (Evidence for Better Life Saves) a project seeking to monitor the impcat of violence in pregnancy on children up to 19 years of life.
Publications: 2015-2019
1. Chatio S., Welega P., Tabong P. T-N and Akweongo P. (2019). Factors influencing performance of community-based health volunteers’ activities in the Kassena-Nankana districts of Northern Ghana. PLoS ONE 14(2): e0212166. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0212166
2. Rouamba T., Sondo P., Yerbanga I. W., Compaore A., Traore-Coulibaly M., Hien F. S., Diande N. A., Valia D., Akweongo `P., Baiden R., Binka F., Kirakoya-Samadoulougou F. and Tinto H. (2019). High Adherence level to artemisinin-based combination therapies in rural settlement 11 years after their introduction in the health system, Nanoro, Burkina Faso. Patient Preference and Adherence. Vol 13, 371-380  Dovepress

3. Aku, F. Y., P. Akweongo, K. Nyarko, S. Sackey, F. Wurapa, E. A. Afari, D. K. Ameme, E. Kenu (2018). Bacteriological profile and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of common isolates of neonatal sepsis, Ho Municipality, Ghana-2016. Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 4:2.
5. Chatio S, Akweongo P. (2017) Retention and sustainability of community-based health volunteers' activities: A qualitative study in rural Northern Ghana. PLoS One. 2017 Mar 15;12(3)
5. Diallo N, Akweongo P, Maya E, Aikins M, Sarfo B.(2017) Burden of malaria in mobile populations in the Greater Accra region, Ghana: a cross- sectional study. Malar J. 2017 Mar 9;16(1)
6. Nsiah-Boateng E, Asenso-Boadi F, Dsane-Selby L, Andoh-Adjei FX, Otoo N, Akweongo P, Aikins M. (2017). Reducing medical claims cost to Ghana's National Health Insurance scheme: a cross-sectional comparative assessment of the paper- and electronic-based claims reviews. BMC Health Serv Res. 2017 Feb 6;17(1):115.
7. Lopes PH, Akweongo P, Wurapa F, Afari E, Sackey S, Ocansey D, Nyarko KM. (2016).Bovine Tuberculosis Surveillance System Evaluation, Greater-Accra Region, Ghana, 2006-2011. Pan Afr Med J. 1;25(Suppl 1):10.

8. Vargas-Riaño EM, Becerril-Montekio V, Gonzalez-Block MÁ, Akweongo P, Hazel CN, Cuembelo Mde F, Limbani F, Bernardo W, Muñoz F. (2016). Erratum to: Mapping the use of research to support strategies tackling maternal and child health inequities: evidence from six countries in Africa and Latin America. Health Res Policy Syst. 2016 Apr 6;14:26.

9. Chatio S, Aborigo R, Adongo PB, Anyorigiya T, Dalinjong PA, Akweongo P, Oduro A. (2016). Factors influencing adverse events reporting within the health care system: the case of artemisinin-based combination treatments in northern Ghana. Malar J.

10. Boadu R, Darko G, Nortey P, Akweongo P, Sarfo B. (2016). Assessing the sensitivity and specificity of First Response HIV-1-2 test kit with whole blood and serum samples: a cross-sectional study. AIDS Res Ther.

11. Tawiah T, Asante KP, Dwommoh RA, Kwarteng A, Gyaase S, Mahama E, Abokyi L, Amenga-Etego S, Hansen K, Akweongo P, Owusu-Agyei S. (2016). Economic costs of fever to households in the middle belt of Ghana. Malar J. 2016 Feb 6;15:68.

9. Bonenberger M, Aikins M, Akweongo P, Wyss K. (2016). Factors influencing the work efficiency of district health managers in low-resource settings: a qualitative study in Ghana.
BMC Health Serv Res. 14;16:12.

12. Vargas E, Becerril-Montekio V, Gonzalez-Block MÁ, Akweongo P, Hazel CN, Cuembelo Mde F, Limbani F, Bernardo W, Muñoz F. (2016). Mapping the use of research to support strategies tackling maternal and child health inequities: evidence from six countries in Africa and Latin America. Health Res Policy Syst. 7;14:1.

13. Abokyi LN, Asante KP, Mahama E, Gyaase S, Sulemana A, Kwarteng A, Ayaam J, Dosoo D, Adu-Gyasi D, Amenga Etego S, Ogutu B, Akweongo P, Owusu-Agyei S. (2015). Use of Antimalarial in the Management of Fever during a Community Survey in the Kintampo Districts of Ghana. PLoS One. 18;10(11):

14. Kirigia JM, Masiye F, Kirigia DG, Akweongo P. (2015). Indirect costs associated with deaths from the Ebola virus disease in West Africa. Infect Dis Poverty. 29;4:45.

15. Addo PN, Nyarko KM, Sackey SO, Akweongo P, Sarfo B. (2015) Prevalence of obesity and overweight and associated factors among financial institution workers in Accra Metropolis, Ghana: a cross sectional study. BMC Res Notes 23;8:599.

16. Kukula VA, Dodoo AA, Akpakli J, Narh-Bana SA, Clerk C, Adjei A, Awini E, Manye S, Nagai RA, Odonkor G, Nikoi C, Adjuik M, Akweongo P, Baiden R, Ogutu B, Binka F, Gyapong M. (2015). Feasibility and cost of using mobile phones for capturing drug safety information in peri-urban settlement in Ghana: a prospective cohort study of patients with uncomplicated malaria.
Malar J. 19;14:411.

17. Debpuur C, Dalaba MA, Chatio S, Adjuik M, Akweongo P. (2015). An exploration of moral hazard behaviors under the national health insurance scheme in Northern Ghana: a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res. 15;15:469.

18. Raven J., Akweongo P., Baba M., Baine S.O., Sall M.G., Buzuzi S. and Martineau T. (2015). Using a human resource management approach to support community health workers: experiences from five African countries. Human Resources for Health 12/2015; 13(1). ·
19. Punguyire D., Mahama E., Letsa T, Akweongo P. Sarfo B. (2015) Factors associated with syphilis screening uptake among pregnant women in health facilities in Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. Maternal Health, Neonatology, and Perinatology; 1(1).
20. Osei E., Akweongo P. Binka F. (2015) Factors associated with DELAY in diagnosis among tuberculosis patients in Hohoe Municipality, Ghana. BMC Public Health 07/2015; 15(1):721.
21. Bonenberger M., Aikins M., Akweongo P. , Bosch-Capblanch, Wyss K. (2015) What Do District Health Managers in Ghana Use Their Working Time for? A Case Study of Three Districts. PLoS ONE 06/2015; 10(6)
22. Dalaba M. A., Akweongo P., Aborigo R. A., Saronga H. P., Willains J., Blank A., Kaltschmidt J., Sauerborn R. and Loukanova S. (2015). Cost-Effectiveness of Clinical Decision Support System in Improving Maternal Health Care in Ghana (2015) PLoS ONE 05/2015; 10(5)
23. Chatio S., Aborigo R., Adongo P. B., Anyorigiya T., Akweongo P. Oduro A. (2015) Adherence and Uptake of Artemisinin-Based Combination Treatments for Uncomplicated Malaria: A Qualitative Study in Northern Ghana. PLoS ONE 02/2015; 10(2).

24. Maxwell Dalaba, Patricia Akweongo, Raymond Aborigo, Happiness Saronga, John Williams, Gifty Aninanya, Rainer Sauerborn, Svetla Loukanova (2015). Cost to households in treating maternal complications in northern Ghana: a cross sectional study. BMC Health Services Research 01/2015; 15(1):34.

25. Mensah N., Sukums F., Awine T., Meid A., Williams J., Akweongo P., Kaltschmidt J., Haefeli W. E. and Baln A. (2015)  Impact of an electronic clinical decision support system on workflow in antenatal care: the QUALMAT eCDSS in rural health care facilities in Ghana and Tanzania. Global Health Action Volume 8 01/2015; 8:25756.