Cultural beliefs versus professional health training: implications for healthcare delivery to persons living with intellectual disabilities in Ghana.

Background: In most African countries, disability is explained by cultural beliefs. This has implications for healthcare delivery for persons with intellectual disabilities.

Methods: With the aid of a qualitative approach, we explore the interplay between cultural beliefs and the training of health professionals and their implications for the healthcare delivery to persons living with intellectual disabilities in the Asokwa and Oforikrom Municipalities.