This section highlights my published research, academic contributions, and independent writings. My work spans public health, biomedical science, infectious disease epidemiology, and data-driven healthcare insights.
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Peer-Reviewed Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications
2025
Ghanem, V. G. (2025). HIV Prognosis in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Narrative Review of Mortality Trends, Structural Determinants, and Policy Implications. International Journal of Medical and Health Research, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.61424/ijmhr.v3i2.346
Summary: A narrative synthesis of 218 peer-reviewed studies (2015–2024) examining HIV-related mortality trends in Sub-Saharan Africa, emphasizing structural determinants (e.g., healthcare access, economic inequality, gender norms), and highlighting the underutilization of behavioral and biomedical predictors. The review critiques regional disparities and provides a framework for evidence-based policy design.
Status: Published
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2025
Ghanem, V. G. (2025). Socio-Behavioral and Spatial Determinants of HIV/AIDS Incidence in Ghana: An Ecological Cross-Sectional Study with Explainable Machine Learning [Preprint]. Research Square. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6745789/v1
Summary: Spatial epidemiological analysis combining socio-behavioral indicators and geospatial data to identify determinants of HIV/AIDS incidence using SHAP, XGBoost, and GIS techniques.
Status: Preprint
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2025
Ghanem, V. G. (2025). Forecasting HIV/AIDS Incidence in Ghana: A Retrospective Observational Study Using Ensemble Machine Learning Models [Preprint]. Research Square. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6639193/v1
Summary: Time-series modeling of HIV/AIDS incidence in Ghana using ensemble methods—Random Forest, XGBoost, Gradient Boosting, and Voting Regressors—to predict future trends.
Status: Preprint
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2025
Ghanem, V. G. (2025). Analysis and Prediction of Infectious Disease Trends in Ghana: A Machine Learning Approach, with Emphasis on HIV/AIDS [Data and software repository]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.156168465616846.
Summary: Predictive epidemiological study applying Random Forest, Ridge Regression, XGBoost, and SVR to model HIV/AIDS incidence in Ghana.
Status: Published
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Academic Positions
Academic Positions
Editorial Board Membership
Editorial Board Membership
Ghanem, V. G. (2025). Distinguished Member, Editorial Board – International Journal of Medical Science (ICMERD-IJMS).
Institution: International Council for Medical Education Research and Development (ICMERD)
Summary: Appointed to the editorial board in recognition of scholarly expertise, academic leadership, and service to medical research publication.
Status: Active
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