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Perceptions of the roles, impact, challenges and needs of community drug distributors in the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases in difficult-to-access communities in Ghana.

Akua Obeng Forson, Raphael Baffour Awuah, Abdul Rahim Mohammed, Christopher Mfum Owusu-Asenso, Sefa Bonsu Atakora, Gabriel Akosah-Brempong, Anisa Abdulai, Isaac Kwame Sraku, Shittu B Dhikrullahi, Simon K Attah and 1 more

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11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Akua Obeng ForsonUniversity of Ghana.
Raphael Baffour AwuahUniversity of Ghana.
Abdul Rahim MohammedUniversity of Ghana.
Christopher Mfum Owusu-AsensoUniversity of Ghana.
Sefa Bonsu AtakoraUniversity of Ghana.
Gabriel Akosah-BrempongUniversity of Ghana.
Anisa AbdulaiUniversity of Ghana.
Isaac Kwame SrakuUniversity of Ghana.
Shittu B DhikrullahiUniversity of Ghana.
Simon K AttahUniversity of Ghana.
Yaw Asare AfraneUniversity of Ghana.
University of Ghana · GH

Funding

Regional Centre for Vector Borne Diseases in West Africa (RCVBD)D43TW011513 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF GHANA · PI YAW ASARE AFRANE, Guiyun Yan · 2021 to 2026
$1.5M
Impact of insecticide resistance on the behavior and fitness of malaria vectorsR01AI123074 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF GHANA · PI YAW ASARE AFRANE · 2016 to 2026
$1.2M
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW011513NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI123074
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The success of mass drug administration (MDA) campaigns to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Ghana depends, to a large extent, on the essential role community drug distributors (CDDs) play. This study aimed to investigate community's perceptions of CDDs' roles, impact of CDDs' work, challenges faced by CDDs and views on resources required to enhance CDDs' work to sustain MDA campaigns.

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PMID36993399
PMCPMC10055524
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