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Prof. Richard M.K. Adanu

Prof. Richard M.K. Adanu
Professor
rmadanu@ug.edu.gh / madanu@yahoo.com

Academic Qualifications

  • PH (Johns Hopkins School of Public Health)
  • FWACS (West African College of Surgeons)
  • MMB ChB (University of Ghana)

Richard Adanu is a specialist obstetrician gynaecologist. He has a special interest in reducing maternal morbidity, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic floor repair. He is a Professor of Women’s Reproductive Health and Consultant obstetrician gynaecologist with the School of Public Health, University of Ghana and the University Hospital. He teaches graduate and undergraduate students in public health and population studies. In addition to clinical practice and medical education, Richard Adanu researches in the field of women’s health. He has skills in epidemiology and statistical analysis of data.

Research Interests

  •     Epidemiology of obstetric and gynaecological conditions in Ghana
  •     Family Planning and abortion
  •     Maternal morbidity and mortality
  •     Cervical cancer screening
  •     Women’s Health

Selected Recent Publications

  • Adanu RMK, Obed SA. Ruptured uterus at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics Vol 73, 2001 pp 253-255
  • RMK Adanu. Cervical cancer knowledge and screening in Accra, Ghana. Journal of Women’s Health and Gender Based Medicine Vol 11, No 6, 2002 pp 487-488.
  • RMK Adanu, SA Obed. Ruptured uterus: A seven year review of cases from Accra, Ghana. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. Vol 25. No 3, 2003 pp 225-230
  • Seffah JD, Adanu RMK. Sonographic determination of uterine size in young Ghanaian women. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Vol 86, No1, 2004 pp 61-62
  • Lassey AT, Adanu RMK, Newman MJ, Opintah JA.  Potential pathogens in the lower genital tract at manual vacuum aspiration for incomplete abortion in Korle Bu teaching hospital. East African Medical Journal. Vol 81, No 8, 2004 pp 398-401
  • Adanu RMK, Tweneboah E. Reasons, fears and emotions behind induced abortions in Accra, Ghana. Research Review. Vol 20, No 2, 2004
  • Adanu RMK, Haefner HK, Reed B. Vulvar pain among women attending a general medical clinic in Accra, Ghana. Journal of Reproductive Medicine Vol 50, No 2, 2005 pp 130-134
  • Rosemary B Duda, Rudolph Darko, Richard MK Adanu, Joseph Seffah, John K Anarfi, Shiva Gautam, Allan G Hill. HIV prevalence and risk factors in women of Accra, Ghana: results from the women’s health study of Accra. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Vol 73, No 1, 2005 pp 63-66
  • Adanu RMK, Tweneboah E, Ntumy MN. Profile of women with abortion complications in Korle Bu teaching hospital, Accra. Tropical Doctor Vol 35, No 3, 2005 pp 139-142
  • Rosemary B Duda, Grace L Chen, Allan G Hill, Rudolph Darko, Richard MK Adanu, Joseph Seffah, John K Anaarfi. Screening for cervical cancer still not included as routine health care for women. International Journal of Tropical Medicine Vol, No 1, 2005 pp 1-6
  • Grace L Chen, Rosemary B Duda, Allan G Hill, Rudolph Darko, Richard MK Adanu, Joseph Seffah, John K Anaarfi. Epidemiology of cervical cancer and dysplasia in a cross-sectional study of women in Accra, Ghana. International Journal of Tropical Medicine Vol, No 1, 2005 pp 7-11
  • Joseph D Seffah, Richard MK Adanu. Hysterectomy for uterine fibroids in nullipara at Korle Bu teaching hospital, Ghana. Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Vol 22 No 2, 2005 pp 125-128
  • Richard MK Adanu, John OL De Lancey, Janis M Miller, Abena Asante. The physical finding of stress incontinence among African women in Ghana. International Urogynecology Journal. Vol 17, 2006 pp 581-585
  • Richard MK Adanu, Allan G Hill, Joseph D Seffah, Rudolph Darko, John K Annarfi, Rosemary B Duda. Secular trends in menarcheal age among Ghanaian women. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Vol 26 No 6, 2006 pp 551-555
  • Duda RB, Kim MP, Darko R, Adanu RM, Seffah J, Anarfi JK, Hill AG. Results of the Women’s Health Study of Accra: Assessment of blood pressure in urban women. International Journal of Cardiology. Vol 117 No 1, 2007 pp 115-122
  • RMK Adanu, MY McCarthy. Vaginal birth after cesarean delivery in the West African setting. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Vol 98, 2007 pp 227-231
  • Hill AG, Darko R, Seffah JD, Adanu RMK, Anarfi JK, Duda RB. Health of urban Ghanaian women as identified by the Women’s Health Study of Accra. International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Vol 99, 2007 pp 150-156
  • Chuks Mba, Gifty Addico, Richard Adanu. An in-depth analysis of socio-demographics, living arrangements and health conditions of Ghana’s older population. Research Review Vol 23, No. 2, 2007 pp 61-70
  • Rosemary B Duda, Rudolph Darko, Joseph Seffah, Richard MK Adanu, John K Anarfi, Allan G. Hill. Prevalence of obesity in women of Accra, Ghana.  African Journal of Health Sciences Vol 14, No. 3-4, 2007 pp 154-159.
  • J.D. Seffah, Richard M.K. Adanu. Sonographic findings in women with complications after hysterectomy. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics Vol 100, 2008 pp 160-162
  • Cyril Engmann, Richard Adanu, Tsui-Shan Lu, Carl Bose, Betsy Lozoff. Anaemia and iron deficiency in pregnant Ghanaian women from urban areas. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics Vol 101, 2008 pp 62-66
  • Elizabeth Oliveras, Clement Ahiadeke, Richard M. Adanu, Allan G. Hill. Cilinic-based surveillance of adverse pregnancy outcomes in Accra, Ghana. Studies in Family Planning Vol 39 No. 2, 2008 pp 133-140
  • Cheryl A. Moyer, Geraldine Ekpo, Cecilia L. Calhoun, Jonathan Greene, Sujata Naik, Emily Sippola, David Stern, Richard M. Adanu, Isaac O. Koranteng, Enyonam Yao Kwawukume, Frank J. Anderson. Quality of life, optimism/pessimism, and knowledge and attitudes toward HIV screening among pregnant women in Ghana. Women’s Health Issues Vol 18, 2008 pp 301-309.
  • Seffah JD, Kwame-Aryee RA, Adanu RM, Mumuni K, Awotwi EK. Indications for gynecologic surgery and their implications for sexual function in menopausal women. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics.2008;103(3):203-206
  • Richard Adanu. The challenge of meeting the Millennium Development Goal for maternal health. International Journal of  Gynecology and Obstetrics Vol 102, 2008 pp 1-2
  • Richard MK Adanu, Allan G Hill, Joseph D Seffah, Rudolph Darko, John K Anarfi and Rosemary B Duda. Sexually Transmitted Infections and Health Seeking Behaviour among Ghanaian Women in Accra. Afr J Reprod Health 2008; 12[3]:151-158
  • Richard MK Adanu, Joseph D Seffah, Allan G Hill, Rudolph Darko, Rosemary B Duda and John K Anarfi. Contraceptive Use by Women in Accra, Ghana: Results from the 2003 Accra Women’s Health Survey. Afr J Reprod Health 2009; 13[1]:123-133
  • Joseph D Seffah, Richard MK Adanu. Obstetric ultrasonography in low income countries. Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2009;52(2): 250-255
  • Adanu RM, Johnson TR. Migration and women’s health. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics.2009;106(2):179-181
  • Moyer CA, Yang H, Kwawukume Y, Gupta A, Zhu Y, Koranteng I, Elsayed Y, Wei Y, Greene J, Calhoun C, Ekpo G, Beems M, Ryan M, Adanu R, Anderson F. Optimism/pessimism and health-related quality of life during pregnancy across three continents; a matched cohort study in China, Ghana and the United States. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2009;9:39
  • Hu D, Grossman D, Levin C, Blanchard K, Adanu R, Goldie SJ. Cost effectiveness analysis of unsafe abortion and alternative first trimester pregnancy termination strategies in Nigeria and Ghana. African Journal of Reproductive Health. 2010; 14(2): 85-103
  • Adanu RMK, Seffah JD, Duda R, Hill A, Anarfi J. Clinic visits and cervical cancer screening in Accra. Ghana Medical Journal.2010; 44(2):59-63
  • Adanu RMK, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Opare-Sem O, Nkyekyer K, Donkor P, Lawson A, Engleberg NC. Electronic learning and Open Educational Resources in the health sciences in Ghana. Ghana Medical Journal. 2010;44(4):159-162
  • Adanu RM. Utilization of obstetric services in Ghana between 1999 and 2003. Afr J Reprod Health. 2010 Sep;14(3):153-8.
  • Crissman HP, Crespo K, Nimako D, Domena J, Engmann CM, Adanu RM, Moyer CA. Intention to deliver in a healthcare facility and healthcare facility-based delivery rates among women in Akwatia, Ghana. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2011 May;113(2):161-2.
  • Schwandt HM, Creanga AA, Danso KA, Adanu RM, Agbenyega T, Hindin MJ. A comparison of women with induced abortion, spontaneous abortion and ectopic pregnancy in Ghana. Contraception. 2011 Jul;84(1):87-93.
  • Duda RB, Anarfi JK, Adanu RM, Seffah J, Darko R, Hill AG. The health of the "older women" in Accra, Ghana: results of the Women's Health Study of Accra. J Cross Cult Gerontol. 2011 Sep;26(3):299-314
  • Adanu RM, Seffah J, Anarfi JK, Lince N, Blanchard K. Sexual and Reproductive Health in Accra, Ghana. Ghana Medical Journal. 2012 Jun;46(2):58-65
  • Tuncalp O, Hindin MJ, Adu-Bonsaffoh K, Adanu R. Listening to women’s voices: the quality care of women experiencing severe maternal morbidity in Accra. PLoS One 2012 7(8)e:44536
  • Crissman HP, Adanu RM, Harlow SD. Women’s sexual empowerment and contraceptive use in Ghana. Studies in Family Planning 2012 Sep; 43(3):201-212
  • Darko R, Adanu RM, Duda RB, Douptcheva N, Hill AG. The health of adult women in Accra Ghana: self-reporting and objective assessments 2008-2009. Ghana Medical Journal. 2012 Jun;46(2):50-57
  • Schwandt HM, Creanga AA, Adanu RM, Danso KA, Agbenyega T, Hindin MJ. Group versus individual family planning counselling in Ghana: a randomized, non-inferiority trial. Contraception. 2013 88(2): 281-8
  • Schwandt HM, Creanga AA, Adanu RM, Danso KA, Agbenyega T, Hindin MJ. Pathways to unsafe abortion in Ghana: the role of male partners, women and healthcare providers. Contraception. 2013 88(4): 509-17
  • Tuncalp O, Stanton C, Castro A, Adanu R, Heymann M, Adu-Bonsaffoh K, Lattof SR, Blanc A, Langer A. Measuring coverage in MNCH: validating women’s self-report of emergency cesarean section in Ghana and the Dominican Republic. PLoS One. 2013 88(4)e60761
  • Moyer CA, McLaren ZM, Adanu RM, Lantz PM. Understanding the relationship between access to care and facility-based delivery through analysis of the 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. 2013.122(3):224-9
  • Moyer CA, Adanu RM, Engmann CM. The relationship between facility-based delivery and maternal and neonatal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. 2013. 122(3):263-5
  • Tuncalp O, Hindin MJ, Adu-Bonsaffoh K, Adanu RM. Assessment of maternal near miss and quality of care in a hospital based study in Accra Ghana. International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. 2013. 123(1): 58-63
  • Crissman HP, Engmann CE, Adanu RM, Nimako D, Crespo K, Moyer CA. Shifting norms: pregnant women’s perceptions on skilled birth attendance and facility based delivery in rural Ghana. African Journal of Reproductive Health. 2013. 17(1):15-26
  • Alexander A, Mustafa A, Emil SA, Amekah E, Engmann C, Adanu R, Moyer CA. Social support during delivery in rural Central Ghana; a mixed methods study of women’s preferences for and against a lay companion in the delivery room. Journal of Biosocial Science. 2013
  • Moyer CA, Dako-Gyeke P, Adanu RM. Facility based delivery and maternal and early neonatal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: a regional review of the literature. African Journal of Reproductive Health. 2013. 17(3):30-43
  • Tuncalp O, Hindin MJ, Adu-Bonsaffoh K, Adanu RM. Understanding the continuum of maternal morbidity in Accra, Ghana. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2013
  • Hindin MJ, McGough LJ, Adanu RM. Misperceptions, misinformation and myths about modern contraceptive use in Ghana. Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care. 2014. 40(1):30-35

Technical Report
National Assessment for emergency obstetric and newborn care. 2011. Ministry of Health/ Ghana Health Service. Accra, Ghana

Chapters in Books

  • Annan BDRT, Adanu RM. Family Planning In: Comprehensive Obstetrics in the Tropics Eds: Kwawukume EY, Emuveyan EE. Dansoman, Accra. Asante and Hittscher, 2002 pp 375-392
  • Kwawukume EY, Adanu RMK. The Menstrual Cycle In: Comprehensive Gynaecology in the Tropics Eds: Kwawukume EY, Emuveyan EE. Graphic Packing Limited, Accra, 2005 pp 287 – 293.   
  • Richard MK Adanu. Malaria in Pregnancy. In: Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies, 5th edition Eds: Queenan JT, Hobbins JC, Spong CY. Blackwell Publishing, 2010 pp 307-312  
  • Adanu RMK. Malaria. In: Queenan’s management of High Risk Pregnancy. An Evidence Based Approach. Eds Queenan JT, Spong CY, Lockwood CJ. Wiley-Blackwell 2012: 231-233