An outreach education and treatment project in Ghana for the early stage of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease.
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.
Evans
M R
MR
Department of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. mrw.evans@lineone.net
Phillips
R
R
Etuaful
S N
SN
Amofah
G
G
Adomako
J
J
Adjei
O
O
Dennis-Antwi
J
J
Lucas
S B
SB
Wansbrough-Jones
M H
MH
D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005869:Ghana; D006266:Health Education / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery; D019911:Mycobacterium ulcerans; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery