01194nas a2200349   4500000000100000008004100001653003900042653002500081653001000106653002900116653001400145100001500159700001300174700001200187700001200199700001400211700001300225700001300238700001300251700001300264700001500277700001300292700001600305700001500321700001500336245015100351856009800502300001300600490000700613520021000620022001400830       2017                            d10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aLymphatic filariasis10aGhana10aMass drug administration10aTreatment1 aBiritwum N1 aSouza DK1 aMarfo B1 aOdoom S1 aAlomatu B1 aAsiedu O1 aYeboah A1 aHervie T1 aMensah E1 aYikpotey P1 aKoroma J1 aMolyneux DH1 aBockarie M1 aGyapong JO00aFifteen years of programme implementation for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis in Ghana: Impact of MDA on immunoparasitological indicators.  uhttp://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0005280&type=printable  ae00052800 v113 a<p>This paper presents an overview of the evolution of the national programme, describes the impact of MDA on the transmission of LF in Ghana, and discusses the challenges encountered in the process.</p>
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