Abstract
Purpose: To analyze longitudinal trends in monkeypox management across West African countries from 1970-2024, focusing on healthcare access, intervention effectiveness, and economic impacts.
Method: Systematic review and meta-analysis following PRISMA guidelines, utilizing R statistical software and React with Recharts for visualization. Data extracted from peer-reviewed articles, WHO reports, and national health databases.
Findings: Significant improvements in healthcare access (urban rates reaching 65% in Nigeria by 2022), reduction in treatment delays (Ghana achieving 28% by Q4 2022), and economic impact management. Ghana and Nigeria demonstrated superior outcomes through integrated healthcare approaches and effective community engagement.
Recommendations: Implementation of integrated healthcare systems combining traditional and modern approaches, establishment of mobile healthcare units for rural areas, development of culturally appropriate intervention strategies, and creation of regional resource-sharing networks.
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Mohammed, M. I., Ayeh, M. A., Yeboah, V. O., Kakra, M. O., & John-Bosco, A. (2025). The Economic Impact Analysis of Monkeypox Stigma-Related Treatment Delays on Healthcare Systems in West African Communities. Ghana Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 1(4), 171-197. https://doi.org/10.69600/gjnmid.2024.v01.i04.171-197
Mohammed, Mohammed Ibrahim, et al. “The Economic Impact Analysis of Monkeypox Stigma-Related Treatment Delays on Healthcare Systems in West African Communities.” Ghana Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, vol. 1, no. 4, 2025, pp. 171-197. https://doi.org/10.69600/gjnmid.2024.v01.i04.171-197.
Mohammed, Mohammed Ibrahim, et al. “The Economic Impact Analysis of Monkeypox Stigma-Related Treatment Delays on Healthcare Systems in West African Communities.” Ghana Journal of Nursing and Midwifery 1(4) (2025): 171-197. https://doi.org/10.69600/gjnmid.2024.v01.i04.171-197
Mohammed, M. I., Ayeh, M. A., Yeboah, V. O., Kakra, M. O. and John-Bosco, A. (2025) ‘The Economic Impact Analysis of Monkeypox Stigma-Related Treatment Delays on Healthcare Systems in West African Communities’, Ghana Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 1(4), pp. 171-197. doi:10.69600/gjnmid.2024.v01.i04.171-197.
Mohammed MI, Ayeh MA, Yeboah VO, Kakra MO, John-Bosco A. The Economic Impact Analysis of Monkeypox Stigma-Related Treatment Delays on Healthcare Systems in West African Communities. GJNMID. 2025;1(4):171-197. doi:10.69600/gjnmid.2024.v01.i04.171-197
M. I. Mohammed, M. A. Ayeh, V. O. Yeboah, M. O. Kakra, and A. John-Bosco, “The Economic Impact Analysis of Monkeypox Stigma-Related Treatment Delays on Healthcare Systems in West African Communities,” Ghana Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 171-197, 2025, doi: 10.69600/gjnmid.2024.v01.i04.171-197.
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