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Burden of leprosy in Malawi: community camp-based cross-sectional study
Although leprosy was eliminated globally in 2000, the disease continues to be the significant cause of peripheral neuropathy, disability and disfigurement in some developing countries. However, recent population-based prevalence data are lacking to inform evidence-based renewed commitment for the final push for leprosy elimination at national and sub-national levels...
...Conclusion: Leprosy was still an important public health problem in Malawi.
Improving knowledge and skills of health workers, registration and recording of data, contact tracing, decentralisation and integration of treatment to health centres and introduction of leprosy awareness days and community-based surveillance could help to improve early detection, treatment, case holding and prevention of disabilities.Key words: Leprosy, skin diseases, sub-Saharan Africa, Malawi
Author: Kelias P MsyambozaLeonard R MawayaHudson W KubwaloDavid Ng'omaMoses LiabunyaSunganani ManjoloPilirani MsiskaWilson W Somba
Credits/Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:12
Published on: 2012-08-06
Burden of leprosy in Malawi: community camp-based cross-sectional study
Although leprosy was eliminated globally in 2000, the disease continues to be the significant cause of peripheral neuropathy, disability and disfigurement in some developing countries. However, recent population-based prevalence data are lacking to inform evidence-based renewed commitment for the final push for leprosy elimination at national and sub-national levels...
...Conclusion: Leprosy was still an important public health problem in Malawi.
Improving knowledge and skills of health workers, registration and recording of data, contact tracing, decentralisation and integration of treatment to health centres and introduction of leprosy awareness days and community-based surveillance could help to improve early detection, treatment, case holding and prevention of disabilities.Key words: Leprosy, skin diseases, sub-Saharan Africa, Malawi
Author: Kelias P MsyambozaLeonard R MawayaHudson W KubwaloDavid Ng'omaMoses LiabunyaSunganani ManjoloPilirani MsiskaWilson W Somba
Credits/Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:12
Published on: 2012-08-06