Assessing the acceptability of photographs and medical illustrations in Buruli ulcer health communication among health providers, community volunteers and community members in endemic districts of Ghana

Ruth Dede Tuwor, Joanna Butler, Samuel Tetteh, Emmanuel Boakye Boateng Okyere, Miriam Gborglah, Kabiru Mohammed Abass, Abigail Agbanyo, Bernadette Agbavor, Caroline Erolin, Roderick Hay, Richard Odame Phillips, Yaw Ampem Amoako, Rachel E. Simmonds

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0014275
Published: 2026-04-22
Container: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pntd.0014275,
  title = {Assessing the acceptability of photographs and medical illustrations in Buruli ulcer health communication among health providers, community volunteers and community members in endemic districts of Ghana},
  author = {Ruth Dede Tuwor and Joanna Butler and Samuel Tetteh and Emmanuel Boakye Boateng Okyere and Miriam Gborglah and Kabiru Mohammed Abass and Abigail Agbanyo and Bernadette Agbavor and Caroline Erolin and Roderick Hay and Richard Odame Phillips and Yaw Ampem Amoako and Rachel E. Simmonds},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pntd.0014275},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014275}
}

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AU  - Ruth Dede Tuwor
AU  - Joanna Butler
AU  - Samuel Tetteh
AU  - Emmanuel Boakye Boateng Okyere
AU  - Miriam Gborglah
AU  - Kabiru Mohammed Abass
AU  - Abigail Agbanyo
AU  - Bernadette Agbavor
AU  - Caroline Erolin
AU  - Roderick Hay
AU  - Richard Odame Phillips
AU  - Yaw Ampem Amoako
AU  - Rachel E. Simmonds
PY  - 2026
JO  - PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0014275
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Tuwor, R. D., Butler, J., Tetteh, S., Okyere, E. B. B., Gborglah, M., Abass, K. M., Agbanyo, A., Agbavor, B., Erolin, C., Hay, R., Phillips, R. O., Amoako, Y. A., & Simmonds, R. E. (2026). Assessing the acceptability of photographs and medical illustrations in Buruli ulcer health communication among health providers, community volunteers and community members in endemic districts of Ghana. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014275

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