29 March 2011 | Seattle
A panel session was dedicated to Buruli ulcer and the influence of applied social science. Members of the Stop Buruli consortium presented several case studies illustrating the salient social science issues and the practical, on-the-ground challenges to adequately control and treatment of the disease. Conference details | PDF: See presentation

April 2011 | Benin, Cameroon, Ghana
After research about why patients delay seeking treatment or abandon it, the social science team of the Stop Buruli consortium has started to explore viable solutions for Buruli ulcer control. A workshop held in Limbe, Cameroon, in January discussed the country-specific situations and developed action plans for carrying out and assessing the feasibility of different interventions in Benin, Cameroon and Ghana.