Leprosy - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年1月27日 · Leprosy is curable and treatment in the early stages can prevent disability. Apart from the physical deformity, persons affected by leprosy also face stigmatization and …
Leprosy (Hansen disease) - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年9月19日 · Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, an acid-fast, rod-shaped bacillus. The disease mainly affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, mucosa of the …
Leprosy WPRO - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年12月5日 · Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, an acid-fast, rod-shaped bacillus. The disease mainly affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, mucosa of the …
Leprosy (Hansen disease) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Recent strategies to eliminate leprosy promote combating stigma and discrimination, including persons affected by leprosy, building partnerships and coalitions of relevant stakeholders, and …
Guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of leprosy
2018年10月6日 · The Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Leprosy provide state-of-the-art knowledge and evidence on leprosy diagnosis, treatment and prevention …
Global leprosy (Hansen disease) update, 2021: moving towards ...
2022年9月8日 · Leprosy is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Since the introduction of multidrug therapy (MDT), the registered prevalence has decreased …
Towards zero leprosy. Global leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) strategy …
2021年4月15日 · The Global Leprosy Strategy 2021–2030 “Towards zero leprosy” was developed through a broad consultative process with all major stakeholders during 2019 and 2020. …
Global leprosy (Hansen disease) update, 2023: Elimination of …
2024年9月12日 · In May 1991, the 44th World Health Assembly, adopted a resolution urging Member States to accelerate efforts towards elimination of leprosy as a public health problem …
Publishing technical guidance on leprosy - World Health …
In recent years, WHO has published the following guidance documents: A guide for surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in leprosy (2017); Guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and …
Global leprosy (Hansen disease) update, 2022: new paradigm – …
2023年9月14日 · Leprosy is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Since the introduction of multidrug therapy (MDT), the registered prevalence has decreased …