An integrated active case detection and management of skin NTDs in yaws endemic health districts in Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Integrated approaches to mapping skin Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) may be cost-effective way to guide decisions on resource mobilization. Pilot studies have been carried out, but large-scale data covering multiple countries endemic for skin NTDs are lacking. Within the LAMP4YAWS project, we collected integrated data on the burden of multiple skin NTDs.

Methods

From March 2021 to March 2023, integrated case searches for yaws alongside other skin conditions were performed in endemic health districts of yaws in Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ghana. Integrated activities included training, social mobilization and active case detection. Initial screening involved a brief clinical examination of participants to determine if any skin conditions were suspected. Cases

SUBMITTER: Tchatchouang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11482705 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature