Diabetic Status of People Affected by Leprosy in Donorojo Leprosy Recovered Village: A Cross Sectional Study

Factors Associated with Migration in Individuals Affected by Leprosy, Maranhão, Brazil: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study

In Brazil, leprosy is endemic and concentrated in high-risk clusters. Internal migration is common in the country and may influence leprosy transmission and hamper control efforts. We performed a cross-sectional study with two separate analyses evaluating factors associated with migration in Brazil's Northeast: one among individuals newly diagnosed with leprosy and the other among a clinically ...

The experiences and attitudes of people affected by leprosy who voluntarily undertake leprosy services in Nepal.

This paper is a record of the outcome of a focus group discussion in which 22 leprosy-affected self-help group facilitators related their experiences and attitudes associated with leprosy services which they voluntarily undertake. Enthusiasm to undertake leprosy services was general. The principal rewards for participation in such activities appear to have been social ascendance and self-esteem...

Burden of Leprosy in Malawi: Population-based Cross-sectional Study

Self-care groups of leprosy-affected people in Mozambique.

INTRODUCTION In 2011, the national leprosy control programme in Mozambique decided to promote the setting up of self-care groups (SCGs) for prevention and care of disabilities. OBJECTIVES To present an overview of the national SCG strategy and to understand the perceptions of people with leprosy regarding the benefits and challenges of participating in the SCGs in Mozambique. METHODS Semi-s...

Impacts of the diagnosis of leprosy and of visible impairments amongst people affected by leprosy in Cebu, the Philippines.

PURPOSE To quantify the impact of the diagnosis of leprosy and of visible impairments in people affected by leprosy. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Three interview-based questionnaires designed to measure activity limitation, participation restriction, and general self-efficacy were used to collect data from three Groups. Group 1: leprosy affected people with visible impairment, Group 2: newly diagnose...