Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume 97, Issue 2 , Pages 159-160, March 2003

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

  • M.R.W. Evans

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Dr M. R. Evans, Room 638 B, Department of Health, Skipton House, 80 London Road, London SE1 6LH, UK
    • Department of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, UK
    • Division of Infectious Diseases, St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK
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  • R. Phillips

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    • Department of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, UK
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  • S.N. Etuaful

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    • St Martin's Hospital, Agroyesum, Amansie West District, Ghana, UK
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  • G. Amofah

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    • Regional Director, Ministry of Health, Kumasi, Ghana, UK
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  • J. Adomako

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    • St Martin's Hospital, Agroyesum, Amansie West District, Ghana, UK
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  • O. Adjei

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    • Departments of Microbiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, UK
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  • J. Dennis-Antwi

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    • Kumasi Health Education Unit, Ministry of Health, Kumasi, Ghana, UK
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  • S.B. Lucas

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    • Department of Histopathology, Guy's, King's and St Thomas's School of Medicine, London, UK
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  • M.H. Wansbrough-Jones

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK

Received 1 February 2002; received in revised form 23 September 2002; accepted 24 September 2002.

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 form a model for other countries.

Keywords:  Buruli ulcer, Mycobacterium ulcerans, community health, health education, Ghana

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PII: S0035-9203(03)90105-2

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume 97, Issue 2 , Pages 159-160, March 2003

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