| Literature DB >> 33093588 |
Frank Houghton1, Michael Winterburn2.
Abstract
Nepal has long been known as a leprosy endemic country. However, in 2010, the application of World Health Organization guidelines in Nepal led to the misleading determination that leprosy had been 'eliminated' there. This misnomer has contributed to the current situation in which leprosy is on the increase. A national active case finding program is urgently required.Entities:
Keywords: Active case finding; Hansen’s disease; Leprosy; Nepal; WHO
Year: 2020 PMID： 33093588 DOI： 10.1057/s41271-020-00260-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Public Health Policy ISSN： 0197-5897 Impact factor: 2.222