Research

“I’ve been at Penn since 1983 and have worked with lots of undergraduates and graduates over those years, but Shadrack stands out.”
Prof. (Dr.) Harvey RubinProfessor of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
"We’ve come to learn that sob stories and good intentions are not enough. Members of our partner communities deserve for our initiatives to be evidence-driven. 'The road to hell is paved with good intentions', and evidence can help to minimize those unintended negative consequences."
Shadrack Osei Frimpong

Research

  1. Frimpong SO, Paintsil E. Community engagement in Ebola outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa and implications for COVID-19 control: A scoping review. Int J Infect Dis. 2022 Nov 30:S1201-9712(22)00625-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.11.032. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36462575.
  2. Frimpong, S. O., Seidu, M., Hilton, S.K. et al. Development of a community-based COVID-19 intervention in rural Ghana: a document analysis. BMC Public Health22, 1920 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14338-8
  3. Osei Frimpong S, Vermund SH. The role of agriculture in achieving Universal Health Coverage in Africa. J Glob Health. 2022 Jul 16;12:03053. doi: 10.7189/jogh.12.03053. PMID: 35841623.
  4. Putta, N., Hansen, C. E., Funaro, M. C., Campbell, M., Essajee, S., Mbori-Ngacha, D., Frimpong, S., Wang, S. Y., & Paintsil, E. (2022). Evidence-based service delivery interventions for testing, linking, treating, and retaining children and adolescents living with HIV in primary health care settings: Protocol for a systematic review. PloS one, 17(6), e0269063. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269063
  5. Bhandari, S., Frimpong, S.O. & Bhirgoo, P.D. Halting COVID-19 Requires Collective, Decentralized, and Community-Led Responses. Int. Journal of Com. WB (2022).
  6. Frimpong SO, Arthur-Holmes F, Agyemang-Duah W. Financial vulnerability, health outcomes, and well-being of older adults during COVID-19 pandemic. J Glob Health 2022;12:03021
  7. Frimpong, Shadrack & Arthur-Holmes, Francis & Adjei Gyimah, Akwasi & Peprah, Prince & Agyemang-Duah, Williams. (2022). Access to financial support services among older adults during COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana Journal of Global Health Reports. 6. 1-10. 10.29392/001c.33047
  8. Peprah, Prince & Arthur-Holmes, Francis & Agyemang-Duah, Williams & Frimpong, Shadrack & Adjei Gyimah, Akwasi & Kovor, Faustina. (2022). The correlates of substance use among older adults in Ghana during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Global Health Reports. 6. 1-10.10.29392/001c.31592.
  9. Frimpong, S. O., Hilton, K., Bhirgoo, P., Aloo, F., Kumirai, A., & Arthur-Holmes, F. (2022). Towards a successful free senior high school policy in Ghana: the role of non-profit organisations, Voluntary Sector Review (published online ahead of print 2022).
  10. UNICEF Team, Paintsil E., Frimpong S.O., Hansen, C.E. et al. Improving HIV Service Delivery for Infants, Children and Adolescents: A framework for country programming. ChildrenAids, UNICEF (2021)
  11. Frimpong S, Paintsil E. A Case for Girl-child Education to Prevent and Curb the Impact of Emerging Infectious Diseases Epidemics. Yale J Biol Med. 2020 Sep 30;93(4):579-585. PMID:33005122; PMCID: PMC7513442.
  12. Frimpong, S., Russell A, Handy, F. Re-imagining community development: the Cocoa360 model*. In Phillips R, Trevan E , Kraeger P, editors. Research Handbook on Community Development. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar (2020). p.348-360.
  13. Frimpong, S. (2012,Oct.) A“Sane” Africa- My Dream. United Nations Education Scientific Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Goi-Peace Foundation, Japan
  14. Frimpong S., Sunil K.D., Cassano M, Imbeault M., Trono D., (2013, Aug.) “Deciphering the Kinetics of KRAB-ZFP mediated repression”. EPFL SRP Review Journal