Improving drug delivery strategies for lymphatic filariasis elimination in urban areas in Ghana.

• Main Authors: Nana-Kwadwo Biritwum (Author), Bertha Garshong (Author), Bright Alomatu (Author), Dziedzom K de Souza (Author), Margaret Gyapong (Author), Dominique Kyelem (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) advocates for the treatment of entire endemic communities, in order to achieve its elimination targets. LF is predominantly a rural disease, and achieving the required treatment coverage in these areas is much easier compared to urban area...