Role and capacity needs of community based surveillance volunteers in the integrated management of skin neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs): a qualitative study from central Ghana

Role and capacity needs of community based surveillance volunteers in the integrated management of skin neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs): a qualitative study from central Ghana

Abstract Background Community Based Surveillance Volunteers (CBSVs) have been instrumental in the management of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) but a concern that their services in scale up programmes may be affected due to high attrition rates has been widely acknowledged. We explored the roles...

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Main Authors: Lucy Owusu, Ruth Dede Tuwor, Nancy Ackam, Aloysius Loglo, Bernadette Agbavor, Abigail Agbanyo, Olivia Dornu, Philemon Boasiako Antwi, Michael Ntiamoah Oppong, Jonathan Kofi Adjei, Venus Frimpong, Mohammed Kabiru Abass, Jacob Novignon, Kingsley Asiedu, Dennis Odai Laryea, Yaw Ampem Amoako, Richard Odame Phillips
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Community based Surveillance volunteers
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Motivation
Incentives
Sustainability
Ghana
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16015-w

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