Building capacity in evidence-based medicine, evidence synthesis and translation into evidence-based policy and practice with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes and satisfaction. Also, interested in building critical mass of African scientists, university lecturers, health professionals and policy makers in the gold standard approaches and tools for advancing innovative, evidence-informed, demand-driven, and policy and context-relevant research to strengthen health systems and improving patient outcomes across countries in Africa.  

Specifically interested in: 

Current Projects
AMIPS- Improving equitable access to essential medicines in Ghana through bridging the gaps in implementing medicines pricing policy http://pharmacy.ug.edu.gh/news/amips-improving-equitable-access-essential-medicines-ghana-through-bridging-gaps-implementing RESPONSE - Improving health systems responsiveness to neglected health needs of vulnerable groups in Ghana and Vietnam https://medicinehealth.leeds.ac.uk/directory_record/1299/response COST Action CA17117 - Evidence-Based Research Training Programme for clinical researchers in Europe to advance evidence-based health research https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA17117/#tabs|Name:overview
COST Action CA18208 - Assessing novel tools for disease burden estimation and evaluation in Europe  https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA18208/#tabs|Name:overview

Working Groups 
Founder and Director-  Africa Communities of Evidence Synthesis and Translation (ACEST), a Foundation supporting capacity building in quality evidence generation and translation into policy and practice across Africa and Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) www.acest-da.org (The website is undergoing an update)
Working Group Member - European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action CA17117 which is developing Evidence-Based Research Training Programme for clinical researchers in Europe to advance evidence-based health research
Working Group Member - COST Action CA18208 which is involved with assessing novel tools for disease burden estimation and evaluation in Europe
Working Group Member - Guidelines International Network for Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) https://g-i-n.net/home Facilitator, Evidence-based Medicine (EBM), Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (2014-present) https://gcps.edu.gh/
Focal Person in Ghana - Cochrane Africa Network (2013-Present) Member, WHO Guideline Development Group - Schistosomiasis Control
Member - Systematic Review Editors Training and Learning Initiative for Experienced Authors (LIXA)
Member - International Society of Evidence-Based Healthcare
Member - Africa Evidence Network https://www.africaevidencenetwork.org/en/
Mentor - The African Academy of Sciences, providing career pathway, policy and leadership development guidance for promising scientists across Africa http://aasciences.africa/

1.     Danso-Appiah A, Minton J, Boamah D, Otchere J, Asmah RH, Rodgers M, Bosompem KM, Eusebi P, De Vlas SJ. Accuracy of point-of-care testing for circulatory cathodic antigen in the detection of schistosome infection: systematic review and meta-analysis. Bull World Health Organ. 2016, 1;94(7):522-533A 

2.     Boateng MA, Danso-Appiah A, Turkson BK, Tersbøl BP. Integrating biomedical and herbal medicine in Ghana - experiences from the Kumasi South Hospital: a qualitative study. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016;16(1):189.

3.     Danso-Appiah A, Olliaro PL, Donegan S, Sinclair D, Utzinger J. Drugs for treating Schistosoma mansoni infection. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD000528. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000528.pub2 (181 pages).

4.     Mutamad A. Amin, Mohamed Swar, Mohamed Kardaman, Durria Elhussein, Nouman, Mahmoud AG, Danso-Appiah A, Babiker A, Homeida M. Treatment of pre-school children under 6 years of age for schistosomiasis: safety, efficacy and acceptability of praziquantel.

5.     Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences, 2012V; 7(2):67-76. Danso-Appiah A, Stolk WA, Bosompem KM, Otchere J, Looman CWN, Habbema JDF, de Vlas SJ. Health Seeking Behaviour and Utilization of Health Facilities for Schistosomiasis-related Symptoms in Ghana. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2010; 2;4(11):e867.

6.     Norman G, Rice S, Spackman E, Stirk L, Danso-Appiah A, Suh D, Palmer S, Eastwood A. Trastuzumab for the treatment of HER2 positive metastatic adenocarcinoma of the stomach or gastro-oesophageal junction. Health Technol Assess. 2010; 15(Sup1): 33-42.

7.     Danso-Appiah A, Garner P, Olliaro PL, Utzinger J. Treatment of urinary schistosomiasis: methodological issues and research needs identified through a Cochrane systematic review. Parasitology. 2009; 136:1-13. Danso-Appiah A, Utzinger J, Liu J, Olliaro P. Drugs for treating urinary schistosomiasis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008; Issue 3. Art. No.: CD000053. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000053.pub2 (92 pages).

8.     Danso-Appiah A, De Vlas SJ, Bosompem KM, Habbema JD. Determinants of health-seeking behaviour for schistosomiasis-related symptoms in the context of integrating schistosomiasis control within the regular health services in Ghana. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 2004; 9(7):784-94.

9.     De Vlas SJ, Danso-Appiah A, van der Werf MJ, Bosompem KM, Habbema JD. Quantitative evaluation of integrated schistosomiasis control: the example of passive case finding in Ghana. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 2004; 9(6):A16-21.

10.    Danso-Appiah A, De Vlas SJ. Interpreting low praziquantel cure rates of Schistosoma mansoni infections in Senegal. Trends in Parasitology. 2002; 18(3):125-29.

11.    Danso-Appiah A. Schistosomiasis. In: Neglected Tropical Diseases of sub-Saharan Africa. Editors: Gyapong J, Boatin B (Eds.) Book Series, Springer Publications, Feb. 2016, pg. 251‒288.

12.    Norman G, Rice SJ, Spackman E, Stirk L, Danso-Appiah A, CRD and CHE Technology Assessment Group (2010). Trastuzumab for the treatment of HER2 positive metastatic adenocarcinoma of the stomach or gastro-oesophageal junction. National Institute for Clinical Excellence.

13.    Mugglestone M, Danso-Appiah A, Jones L, SekhriA, Corkett M, Jacklin P, Round J, Fraser R, Guideline Development Group. Diabetes in Pregnancy: management of diabetes and its complications from pre-conception to the postnatal period, NICE Clinical Guideline. 2008, Henry Ling Ltd, Dorset Press, UK.

14.    Dsani E, Afari EA, Danso-Appiah A, Kenu E, Kaburi BB, Egyir B. Antimicrobial resistance and molecular detection of extended spectrum β-lactamase producing Escherichia coli isolates from raw meat in Greater Accra region, Ghana. BMC Microbiol 2020 Aug 14;20(1):253. doi: 10.1186/s12866-020-01935-z