Christopher Kankpetinge

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Urinary Schistosomiasis among School-Aged Children in Devego Sub-Municipal, Ketu North Municipality, Volta Region, Ghana

Christopher Kankpetinge, David Tekpor, Anthony Zunuo Dongdem, Kwasi Frimpong & Stephen Odonkor · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2022

Background: Schistosomiasis affects an estimated 250 million people worldwide, with 200,000 people dying each year. Despite success in managing the disease, data on its prevalence in non-endemic areas is rare. This study assessed the prevalence and risk factors of urogenital schi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2022/v43i1330633

Clinicians’ Adherence to Implementation of Test, Treat and Track Strategy for Malaria Control among Children Under-five Years in Ho Municipality, Volta Region, Ghana

Christopher Kankpetinge, Margaret Kweku, Frank Baiden, Eric Agboli, Damian Akapoeh, Wisdom Takramah, Elvis Tarkang, Ishmael Norman & Fred Newton Binka · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2016

Background: The World Health Organization emphasized testing and confirming every suspected malaria case with either Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) or microscopy before treatment with anti-malarial drugs. Over 80% of cases in endemic countries of Africa are still treated without d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2016/29468