|
|
| Id: | 17844
| | Author: | Virmond, Marcos da Cunha Lopes. | | Title: | Leprosy as a low prevalence disease.
| | Source: | Hansen. int;20(2):36-45, Dez. 1995. tab.
| | Abstract: | With the rapid progress in the control of leprosy due to the implementation of WHO-MDT and the positive modification carride out in the health services system that acompanied MDT introduction, the prevalence of leprosy is facing steady reduction worldwide, making possible that in the next 10 years leprosy becomes a low prevalence disease in endemic countries. At this stage, components of a leprosy control program should be reviewed as concem their priority. Maintenance of diagnosis and treatment services, supervision and an altentive survellance system are fundamental. Support to Reference Centers is mandatory to guarantee their role as reservoir of knowledge and for the development of research stil in need. POD and rehabilitation will play a predominant role provided leprosy is, at that time, to be regarded as a disability-and deformity- producing diseases and there will be more time and funds available to be allocated to these activities since a significant load of cases in need for these activities will do exist, wich should not and could not be ignored...(AU).
| | Descriptors: | Hanseniase/diagnostico
Hanseniase/prevencao & controle
Hanseniase/reabilitacao
| | Limits: | ESTUDO COMPARATIVO
HUMANO
| | Electronic Medium: | http://hansen.bvs.ilsl.br/textoc/hansenint/v01aov20/1995/PDF/v20n2/v20n2a04eng.pdf / en
| | Location: | BR191.1 |
|
