Developing a Buruli ulcer community of practice in Bankim, Cameroon: A model for Buruli ulcer outreach in Africa.

• Үндсэн зохиолчид: Paschal Kum Awah (Зохиогч), Alphonse Um Boock (Зохиогч), Ferdinand Mou (Зохиогч), Joseph Tohnain Koin (Зохиогч), Evaristus Mbah Anye (Зохиогч), Djeunga Noumen (Зохиогч), Mark Nichter (Зохиогч), Stop Buruli Consortium (Зохиогч)
• Формат: Ном
• Хэвлэсэн: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Нөхцлүүд: article
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In the Cameroon, previous efforts to identify Buruli ulcer (BU) through the mobilization of community health workers (CHWs) yielded poor results. In this paper, we describe the successful creation of a BU community of practice (BUCOP) in Bankim, Cameroon composed of hospital staff, former patients,...