The Kintampo north and south districts (previously simply referred tyo as the Kintampo district) are two of the 16 districts currently in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. The Kintampo DSS area (constituting of Kintampo north and south districts), has a surface area of 7,162 square kilometres. It is bounded to the north by the Black Volta, west by the Wenchi and Tain districts, in the East by the Atebubu District and to the south by Techiman and south-east by the Nkoranza north and south districts respectively.

The main indigenous ethnic groups are of the Bono, and the Mo origin. There is however a large permanent immigrant population from the northern Regions of Ghana (Dagarbas, Dagombas and Konkombas) who are mostly farmers. A few Dangbes and Ewes who are mainly fishermen are settled along the banks of the Black Volta. Settlements are mainly concentrated along the main trunk road linking the district capitals (Kintampo/Jema) to northern Region.

The vegetation is mainly of the forest-savannah transition type. There are two rainy seasons: the major rainy season, from March to June and the minor season from July to November. December to February is usually dry. The farming activities correspond to the two raining seasons.

Key theme:

To research into areas health diseases that are of public health importance nationally and internationally, come up with appropriate interventions that are aimed at significantly reducing the public health importance of these diseases, sharing results of our findings with appropriate sectors of the health ministry of Ghana and internationally with other collaborating institutions/health organisations among others.

Priority Research Areas

• Malaria epidemiological studies; malaria drug intervention studies and malaria vaccines trials
• Maternal, child and neonatal studies; incorporating new maternal, child and neonatal intervention studies to help control mortality among these vulnerable group.
• Micronutrient initiatives: use of “Sprinkles” to control anaemia; use of vitamin A and other micronutrients to control infant/child morbidity/mortality.
• HIV/AIDS: Evaluating novell approaches that will help improve the use of VCT services as a way of assessing potential HIV cases for early treatment
• Mental Health research: role of cannabis in the proliferation of schizophrenia; the prevalence of mental health depression among post-partum mothers and the causes; Dementia among the aged and the extent of denial of health support.

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