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

Rogers Nditanchou, Akinola Stephen Oluwole, Judith Saare, David Agyemang, Alexandre Chailloux, Sandra Adelaide King, Mike Yaw Osei-Atweneboana, Richard Selby, Joseph Opare, Anita Jeyam, Stephen Pye, Louise Hamill, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Elena Schmidt, Veronique Verhoeven, Robert Colebunders

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0013171
Published: 2026-02-27
Container: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pntd.0013171,
  title = {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},
  author = {Rogers Nditanchou and Akinola Stephen Oluwole and Judith Saare and David Agyemang and Alexandre Chailloux and Sandra Adelaide King and Mike Yaw Osei-Atweneboana and Richard Selby and Joseph Opare and Anita Jeyam and Stephen Pye and Louise Hamill and Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo and Elena Schmidt and Veronique Verhoeven and Robert Colebunders},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pntd.0013171},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013171}
}

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AU  - David Agyemang
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AU  - Sandra Adelaide King
AU  - Mike Yaw Osei-Atweneboana
AU  - Richard Selby
AU  - Joseph Opare
AU  - Anita Jeyam
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AU  - Louise Hamill
AU  - Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo
AU  - Elena Schmidt
AU  - Veronique Verhoeven
AU  - Robert Colebunders
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Nditanchou, R., Oluwole, A. S., Saare, J., Agyemang, D., Chailloux, A., King, S. A., Osei-Atweneboana, M. Y., Selby, R., Opare, J., Jeyam, A., Pye, S., Hamill, L., Fodjo, J. N. S., Schmidt, E., Verhoeven, V., & Colebunders, R. (2026). 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. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013171

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