Significant gap between Point participation and long‑term treatment adherence: An evaluation of ivermectin MDA in the Kwanware‑Ottou persistent onchocerciasis transmission focus, Wenchi, Ghana
High point participation masks low effective participation and insufficient subdistrict geographical coverage. Conducting exhaustive CES in delineated foci is essential for evaluating CDTI performance, tailoring and strengthening CDTI, and informing alternative strategies to interrupt onchocerciasis transmission. This approach has contributed to effective, context-specific strategies to interrupt transmission in Wenchi and beyond.
Authors
- Mike Y. Osei‐Atweneboana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8541-5015)
- Steven H. King (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7786-6919)
- Véronique Verhoeven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3708-6501)
- Louise Hamill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3992-326X)
- Akinola Stephen Oluwole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0050-3463)
- Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3544-1239)
- Anita Jeyam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8701-0233)
- Rogers Nditanchou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7472-4608)
- Alexandre Chailloux
- Judith Saare
- Robert Colebunders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0691-3697)
- David Agyemang
- Stephen Pye
- Elena Schmidt
- Richard Selby
- Joseph Opare
Institutions
- University of Antwerp (BE)
- Sightsavers (GB)
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (GH)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2026-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013171
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00