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Article History

Received: 3 May 2025

Accepted: 5 March 2026

First Online: 14 March 2026

Declarations

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: This study adhered to the Helsinki Declaration on research. The need for informed consent and approval for the study was waived according to the Public Health Act, 2012, of Ghana, which requires the Ghana Health Service to maintain and update surveillance data for diseases that are prone to epidemics and public health events. Therefore, no informed consent was needed for this study because schistosomiasis surveillance data are routinely reported into DHIMS-2 as part of the integrated disease surveillance and response for the country. Additionally, de-identified secondary data was used for the analysis. However, the Volta Regional Health Directorate granted administrative approval and access to the database for the study.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.