Israel Abebrese Sefah

Professional pharmacist with extensive experience in managing pharmacy operations and leading teams to achieve optimal results. Adept at ensuring regulatory compliance, optimizing inventory management, and enhancing customer service. Strong focus on collaboration, adaptability, and delivering consistent outcomes. Skilled in staff training, workflow optimization, and strategic planning, with commitment to maintaining high standards in all aspects of pharmacy management.

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• Fellow of the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists, 2018 to Present
• Member of Medicines Utilization Research in Africa Team (MURIA), 2019 to Present
• Member of ISPE (African Chapter), 2020 to Present
• Member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, 2008 to Present
• Diploma member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) UK, 2015 to Present

• 1. Sefah IA, Chetty S, Yamoah P, Bangalee V. The impact of antimicrobial stewardship interventions on surgical antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines compliance in a teaching hospital in Ghana. PLoS One. 2025 Aug 4;20(8):e0239541.
• 2. Sefah IA, Bosrotsi DK, Buabeng KO, Godman B, Bangalee V. Antibiotic use in pediatric care in Ghana: a call to action for stewardship in this population. Antibiotics. 2025 Aug 1;14(8):779.
• 3. Sefah IA, Dzonu IR, Korbuvi J, Aku TA, Alqifari S, Kurdi A, Godman B, Bangalee V. A retrospective clinical evaluation of the quality of antibiotic use in treating ear, nose and throat infections in ambulatory care setting of a teaching hospital in Ghana: findings and implications. BMC Infectious Diseases. 2025 Dec;25(1):1-0.
• 4. Chigome A, Ramdas N, Campbell S, Gajdács M, Sefah IA, Hango E, Massele A, Godman B, Meyer JC. Potential activities to improve primary care prescribing of antibiotics across Africa. Frontiers in Tropical Diseases. 2025 Aug 26;6:1634182
• 5. Sefah IA, Ofori P, Hutton-Nyameaye A, Yamoah P, Baiden F, Bangalee V. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and its predictors among healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in Ghana: A cross-sectional survey. PLoS One. 2025 Sep 29;20(9):e0333412.
• 6. Sefah IA, Mensah M, Hutton-Nyameaye AA, Sarkodie E, Meyer JC, Godman B, Bangalee V. Insulin therapy adherence and its associated factors among diabetic patients in a Ghanaian primary care hospital. PloS one. 2025 Jan 24;20(1):e0312094.
• 7. Sefah IA, Quagraine AM, Kurdi A, Mudenda S, Godman B. Audit of antibiotic utilization patterns and practice for common eye infections at the ambulatory clinic of a teaching hospital in Ghana: Findings and implications. Plos one. 2024 Oct 29;19(10):e0313019.
• 8. Sefah IA, Chetty S, Yamoah P, Bangalee V. The impact of antimicrobial stewardship interventions on appropriate use of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review. Systematic Reviews. 2024 Dec 19;13(1):306.
• 9. Sefah IA, Chetty S, Yamoah P, Meyer JC, Chigome A, Godman B, Bangalee V. A multicenter cross-sectional survey of knowledge, attitude, and practices of healthcare professionals towards antimicrobial stewardship in Ghana: findings and implications. Antibiotics. 2023 Sep 29;12(10):1497.
• 10. Sefah IA, Chetty S, Yamoah P, Godman B, Bangalee V. An assessment of the current level of implementation of the core elements of antimicrobial stewardship programs in public hospitals in Ghana. Hospital Pharmacy. 2024 Jun;59(3):367-77.
• 11. Sefah IA, Denoo EY, Bangalee V, Kurdi A, Sneddon J, Godman B. Appropriateness of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis in a teaching hospital in Ghana: findings and implications. JAC-antimicrobial resistance. 2022 Oct;4(5):dlac102.
• 12. Sefah IA, Mensah F, Kurdi A, Godman B. Barriers and facilitators of adherence to antiretroviral treatment at a public health facility in Ghana: a mixed method study. Hospital Practice. 2022 Mar 15;50(2):110-7.
• 13. Sefah IA, Essah DO, Kurdi A, Sneddon J, Alalibila TM, Kordorwu H, Godman B. JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance. Emergency. 2022;320:53-6.
• 14. Sefah IA, Mensah F, Kurdi A, Godman B. A mixed method study of the barriers and facilitators of adherence to antiretroviral treatment at a public health facility in Ghana. In2nd Annual African Regional Interest Group Meeting 2022 Jul 13.
• 15. Sefah IA, Sneddon J, Essah DO, Kurdi A, Fadare J, Jairoun AA, Godman B. Evaluation of antibiotic prescribing for ambulatory patients seeking primary dental care services in a public hospital in Ghana: A clinical audit study. JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance. 2022 Aug;4(4):dlac079.
• 16. Sefah, I. A., Ogunleye, O. O., Essah, D. O., Opanga, S. A., Butt, N., Wamaitha, A., ... & Godman, B. (2021). Rapid assessment of the potential paucity and price increases for suggested medicines and protection equipment for COVID-19 across developing countries with a particular focus on Africa and the implications. Frontiers in pharmacology, 11, 2055.
• 17. Sefah, I. A., Essah, D. O., Haque, M., Opanga, S. A., Kumar, S., Chikowe, I.,... & Godman, B. (2021). Covid-19, healthcare and self-medication issues in resource limited-settings: findings and implications based on experiences in Ghana. Advances in Human Biology, 11, 224-233.
• 18. Kerr, F., Sefah, I. A., Essah, D. O., Cockburn, A., Afriyie, D., Mahungu, J., ... & Ashiru-Oredope, D. (2021). Practical Pharmacist-Led Interventions to Improve Antimicrobial Stewardship in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Pharmacy, 9(3), 124.
• 19. Sefah, I. A., Kordorwu, H. E., Essah, D. O., Kurdi, A., & Godman, B. (2021). Prevalence rate of spontaneously reported adverse events and determinants of serious adverse events among three outpatient care settings in Ghana: findings and implications. Advances in Human Biology, 11, 97-105.
• 20. Sefah IA, Essah DO, Kurdi A, Sneddon J, Alalibila TM, Kordorwu H, Godman B. Assessment of adherence to pneumonia guidelines and its determinants in an ambulatory care clinic in Ghana: Findings and implications for the future. JAC-antimicrobial resistance. 2021 Jun;3(2):dla080.
• 21. Sefah, I., & Godman, B. (2021). Potential ways to enhance ADR reporting given current concerns: enhancing ADR reporting. Advances in Human Biology, 11(2), 137-140.
• 22. Sefah, I. A., Kurdi, A., Sneddon, J., Meyer, J. C., Campbell, S., Ogunleye, O., & Godman, B. (2021, April). Adherence to antimicrobial guidelines across sectors among African countries; findings and implications. In British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Spring Conference 2021.
• 23. Sefah IA, Essah, D. O., Kurdi, A., Sneddon, J., Alalibila, T. M., Kordorwu, H., & Godman, B. (2021, August). Assessment of prescribers’ adherence to pneumonia guidelines and its determinants in an ambulatory care clinic in Ghana: Findings and implications for the future. In Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety (Vol. 30, Pp. 433-433). 111 River St, Hoboken 07030-5774, NJ USA: Wiley.

• Participated in a 5-day workshop on ‘’Clinical Antibiotic Stewardship’’ organized by the South African Antibiotic Stewardship Programme on the 22nd to 26th November, 2021 at Protea Breakwater in Cape Town, South Africa
• Participated in a two-day seminar on “Pharmacy Practice in a pandemic: Towards a paradigm shift’’ organized by Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana on September, 2020
• Participated in workshop on scientific writing organized by University of Health and Allied Sciences (2022)
• Participated in an online workshop on systematic review and meta-analysis (Autumn 2022) organized by Norwegian Research School of Global Health
• Presented a paper (Quality improvement project of rational use of antibiotics for ambulatory management of pneumonia) in a seminar on “Antimicrobial Surveillance and consumption data – how, what and why to measure to provide meaningful data” in September, 2020 organized by British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy as a guest presenter
• Webinar: Antimicrobial surveillance and consumption data – how, what and why to measure to provide meaningful data (2021). Topic presented: Translating the idea of PPS into practice – experiences of Scottish/ Ghanaian Partnership
• A panel member of virtual training and discussion for a conference organized by the Ghana College dubbed “Collaborating to win the fight against antimicrobial resistance” on 24th November, 2022
• A Presenter at the CPA-FIP Joint Webinar Series: Antimicrobial Stewardship: Tools in Action organized on 18th November, 2022.
• Presented a paper (Spontaneous reporting of adverse drug event) at a virtual conference on “Medicines utilization research in Africa: present status and future direction” organized by Medicine Utilization Research in Africa (MURIA)/ International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE) in October, 2020 as a guest presenter.

• Reviewer of Articles:
• Journal of Pharmaceutical Research international (Osom UA, Olorunsola EO, Ajulo OM. Drug Therapy Problems Associated with Antibiotics Prescriptions in University of Uyo Health Centre, Uyo, Nigeria. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International. 2022 Apr 22;34(33B):1-4.)
• Frontiers in Pharmacology (Wang X, Zhang M, Zhao S, Lv M, Li Q, He L, Hu M. Investigation on Household Medication-Taking Behavior and Affordability Among Patients Under Chronic Condition: A Survey Study in Gansu Province, China. Frontiers in pharmacology. 2020 Aug 21;11:1280.)
• Frontiers in Pharmacology (Mustafa ZU, Haroon S, Aslam N, Saeed A, Salman M, Hayat K, Shehzadi N, Hussain K, Khan AH. Exploring Pakistani Physicians' Knowledge and Practices Regarding High Alert Medications: Findings and Implications. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2022;13.)
• Frontiers in Pharmacology (Bobrova V, Fialová D, Desselle S, Heinämäki J, Volmer D. Identifying Potential Drug-Related Problems Among Geriatric Patients With Use of an Integrated Clinical Decision Support Tool. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2022;13)
• Topic Editor:
• Frontiers in Pharmacology (Strategies to optimize the use of antimicrobials in a clinical setting to combat antimicrobial resistance)
• Editor for Journal (Frontiers in Pharmacology):
• Alkhawaldeh R, Abu Farha R, Abu Hammour K, Alefishat E. Optimizing Antimicrobial therapy in Urinary Tract infections: A focus on Urine Culture and Sensitivity Testing. Frontiers in Pharmacology.:5057
• Núñez-Núñez M, Perez-Galera S, Girón-Ortega JA, Sandoval Fernández-Del-Castillo S, Beltrán-García M, De Cueto M, Suárez-Barrenechea AI, Palacios-Baena ZR, Terol-Barrero P, Oltra-Hostalet F, Arenzana-Seisdedos Á, Rodríguez-Baño J and Retamar-Gentil P (2022) Predictors of inappropriate antimicrobial prescription: Eight-year point prevalence surveys experience in a third level hospital in Spain. Front. Pharmacol. 13:1018158. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1018158