Sero-prevalence of HIV, HBV and HCV among Blood Donors in the Kintampo Municipal Hospital, Ghana

Williams Walana · Samuel Ahiaba · Patrick Hokey · Ezekiel Kofi Vicar · Samuel Acquah · Edmund Muonir Der +1 more

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Aims: This study aimed at establishing the prevalence of some viral Transfusion Transmissible Infectious (TTI) agents among blood donors in the Kintampo North municipality of Ghana. Study Design: A retrospective cross-sectional hospital based study. Place and Duration of Study:The study was conducted at the Laboratory unit of the Kintampo Municipal Hospital between May and August, 2013.Methodology: Archived results (from January 2010 to December 2012) on blood donation from the hospital's laboratory were reviewed manually.Data comprising age, sex and results on HBsAg, anti-HCV and anti-HIV tests of blood donors were reviewed.The data were analyzed using Microsoft excel 2007 statistical package.Results: A total of 3402 people were screened for blood donation.Out of this number 3139 (92.3%) were males while 263 (7.7%) were females.The combined sero-prevalence Original Research Article

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