17.03.2025

KCCR/KNUST Trains Over 190 Health Personnel on Elephantiasis Management

The Filariasis team at the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research into Tropical Medicine (KCCR), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has conducted a foot-care hygiene workshop for over 190 healthcare personnel from Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds in the Kassena Nankana East Municipal and Kassena Nankana West district.

This second training session was organized based on research findings demonstrating the effectiveness of foot care in elephantiasis management.

The training aimed to equip healthcare personnel to serve as trainers for community health volunteers and individuals affected by elephantiasis.

The workshop focused on practical approaches to morbidity management, ensuring healthcare personnel are prepared to provide quality care.

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