An outreach education and treatment project in Ghana for the early stage of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease

M R Evans; R Phillips; S N Etuaful; G Amofah; J Adomako; O Adjei; J Dennis-Antwi; S B Lucas; M H Wansbrough-Jones

doi:10.1016/s0035-9203(03)90105-2

An outreach education and treatment project in Ghana for the early stage of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease

Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2003 Mar-Apr;97(2):159-60. doi: 10.1016/s0035-9203(03)90105-2.

Authors

M R Evans¹, R Phillips, S N Etuaful, G Amofah, J Adomako, O Adjei, J Dennis-Antwi, S B Lucas, M H Wansbrough-Jones

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. [email protected]

PMID: 14584368
DOI: 10.1016/s0035-9203(03)90105-2

Abstract

Mycobacterium ulcerans disease starts as a painless, subcutaneous nodule, excision of which prevents the development of large Buruli ulcers. An outreach programme was set up in Ghana to promote nodule recognition and excision. The programme was cost-effective and shifted the pattern of disease presentation. This could from a model for other countries.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Cost-Benefit Analysis
Ghana
Health Education / economics
Health Education / organization & administration*
Humans
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / economics
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / prevention & control*
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / surgery
Mycobacterium ulcerans*
Skin Diseases, Bacterial / economics
Skin Diseases, Bacterial / prevention & control*
Skin Diseases, Bacterial / surgery