Evaluation of the acute flaccid paralysis surveillance system performance in the Upper West Region of Ghana from 2021 to 2023: a retrospective descriptive study
The AFP surveillance system in the region demonstrated high sensitivity, as reflected by the NP-AFP rate, but challenges remain in maintaining stool adequacy and sample transportation standards. Strengthening sample transportation and logistics, as well as addressing district-level disparities in surveillance performance, will be essential to improving the overall quality of AFP surveillance in the region.
Authors
- Damien Punguyire
- Barnabas Bessing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0490-689X)
- Linus Baatiema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8668-4671)
- Ishmael Kunateh Alhassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0142-6834)
- Simon Aabalekuu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5580-4909)
- Justine Bangniyel
- Ambrose Naawa
- Clement Akampege
Institutions
- University of Port Harcourt (NG)
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Naga Municipal Hospital (JP)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
- Ghana Communication Technology University (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105835
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00