Enhancing Buruli ulcer control in Ghana through social interventions: A case study from the Obom sub-district

BMC Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Ahorlu, Collins K ^a   Koka, Eric ^a,b   Yeboah Manu, Dorothy ^a   Lamptey, Isaac ^c   Ampadu, Edwin ^d  

^a University of Ghana   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^c GHANA HEALTH SERVICE   (Ghana)

^d National Buruli Ulcer Control Programme   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Breakfast; Buruli ulcer; Early case detection; Social intervention; Social support and antibiotic treatment; Transportation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURULI ULCER; CHILD; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GHANA; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MEAL; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

BREAKFAST; BURULI ULCER; CHILD; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GHANA; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRANSPORTATION;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84872470470     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-59     Document Type: Article

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