Table 1 Itinerary of the Ghana road trip

Day 1

Arrival in Accra from the UK

Day 2

Accra to Kumasi by plane

Kumasi to Offinso by car

Conversations with patient contributors at St Patrick Hospital, Offinso

Offinso to Nkoranza by car

Conversations with patient contributors at St Theresa Hospital, Nkoranza

Day 3

Techiman to Wa, Nadowli by car

Conversations with patient contributors at Nadowli District Hospital

Day 4

Nadowli to Tamale by car

Day 5

Conversations with patient contributors at Savelugu District Hospital near Tamale

Day 6

Tamale to Sunyani, Bono Region by bus

Meeting Chiefs and community leaders

Sunyani to Kumasi by bus

Day 7

Kumasi to Accra by plane