Olivia Poku Asare (Mrs.)
Designation
Staff Grade
Lecturer
Department
Department of Laboratory Technology
Faculty
Faculty of Health Sciences
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A Christian, born on the 22nd February, 1979 and married with two children. I am passionate about excellence especially in the field of Medical Laboratory Medicine. I am a successful outcome and goal achieving oriented person with good interpersonal skills and  highly interested in scientific and medical research as well as in knowledge sharing and imparting.

  • MPhil.  Chemical Pathology
  • BSc. Medical Laboratory Technology
  • Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC)
  • Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS)

Alterations in biochemical/Chemically Pathological parameters in adult COVID-19 Psychiatric Patients

  • Chemical Pathology (Clinical/Medical Chemistry)
  • Basic Biochemistry
  • Concepts and Practice of Medical Laboratory Technology in health institutions (Hospital Practice)

9th Biennial Scientific Conference of the College of Health Sciences, KNUST (2021).

  • W.K.B.A. Owiredu, O. Osei, N. Amidu, J. Appiah-Poku and Y. Osei (2012). Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among Psychiatric Patients in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences (2012) 1(2): 38-49.
  • Kwasi Poku Asare, Olivia Poku Asare and Bashiru I. I. Saeed (2015). Models for Characterising Hypertensive and Non-Hypertensive Diabetic Patients: A Case Study of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital-Kumasi, Ghana.  Research Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, 7(2): 20 – 26.
  • Kwasi Poku Asare, Olivia Poku Asare, Bashiru I. I. Saeed, Frank Osei Frimpong, E.A. Prempeh (2015), Exposition of Discriminatory variables in a Family of Hypertensive and Non-hypertensive Diabetic Patients: Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, The International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE). 5(16): 26 – 33.
  • Olivia Poku Asare, Kwasi Poku Asare, W.K.B.A. Owiredu, Lawrence Quaye, Afua Afreh Mantey (2017). The Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in Ghanaian Psychiatric Patients on Antipsychotic (First Versus Second Generation) Treatment in the Kumasi Metropolis. Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, The International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE). ISSN 2422-8419. Volume 42 (132-138).
  • Blankson W. Amoabeng, Kwesi P. Asare, Olivia P. Asare,  Moses B. Mochiah, Ibrahim Adama,  Fening, K.O., Geoff M.Gurr (2017). Pesticide Use and Misuse in Cabbage Brassica oleraceaevarcapitata L. (Cruciferae) Production in Ghana: The Influence of Farmer Education and Training. Journal of Agriculture and Ecology International, 10 (1) 1-9
  • David Azanu, Agnes Oppong, Olivia Poku Asare, Christopher Acquah & Opoku Bempah (2021). Health Risk Assessment of Sugarcane Grown in an Area under the Influence of Hospital Wastewater. The International Journal of Science & Technoledge (IJST). Volume 9, Issue 11, Pages 11-17. DOI No.: 10.24940/theijst/2021/v9/i11/ST2111-007 ISSN 2321 – 919X

 

Conference Paper

  • Osei O., Fondjo L.A., Owiredu W.K.B.A, Antwi R.O., Asamoah E.A. (2021). The Interplay between Thyroid function and Adipokines in Obesity Prevalence among Psychiatric Patients. 9th Biennial Scientific Conference of the College of Health Sciences, KNUST. Abstract No.p016, Page 105