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.

Autor: Forson AO; Centre for Vector-borne Diseases Research, Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical School, University of Ghana, University of Ghana, Korle-Bu, Accra, Ghana.; Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Korle-Bu, Accra, Ghana., Awuah RB; Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS), University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana., Mohammed AR; Centre for Vector-borne Diseases Research, Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical School, University of Ghana, University of Ghana, Korle-Bu, Accra, Ghana., Owusu-Asenso CM; Centre for Vector-borne Diseases Research, Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical School, University of Ghana, University of Ghana, Korle-Bu, Accra, Ghana., Atakora SB; Centre for Vector-borne Diseases Research, Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical School, University of Ghana, University of Ghana, Korle-Bu, Accra, Ghana., Akosah-Brempong G; Centre for Vector-borne Diseases Research, Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical School, University of Ghana, University of Ghana, Korle-Bu, Accra, Ghana., Abdulai A; Centre for Vector-borne Diseases Research, Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical School, University of Ghana, University of Ghana, Korle-Bu, Accra, Ghana., Sraku IK; Centre for Vector-borne Diseases Research, Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical School, University of Ghana, University of Ghana, Korle-Bu, Accra, Ghana., Dhikrullahi SB; Centre for Vector-borne Diseases Research, Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical School, University of Ghana, University of Ghana, Korle-Bu, Accra, Ghana., Attah SK; Centre for Vector-borne Diseases Research, Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical School, University of Ghana, University of Ghana, Korle-Bu, Accra, Ghana., Afrane YA; Centre for Vector-borne Diseases Research, Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical School, University of Ghana, University of Ghana, Korle-Bu, Accra, Ghana. yafrane@ug.edu.gh.

Publikováno v: BMC infectious diseases [BMC Infect Dis] 2023 Jul 10; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 460. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 10.

Needs assessment of community health workers to enhance efficient delivery of their services for community case management of malaria in Kenya.

Autor: Boakye MDS; College of Nursing, The Pennsylvania State University, University park, PA, USA., Owek CJ; Centre for the Study of Adolescence, Nairobi, Kenya., Oluoch E; Mild May International, Kisumu, Kenya., Atakora SB; Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana., Wachira J; Department of Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya., Afrane YA; Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana. yaw_afrane@yahoo.com.

Publikováno v: Malaria journal [Malar J] 2021 Feb 18; Vol. 20 (1), pp. 102. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Feb 18.