00807nam a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001260006600042653001700108653001500125653001200140100005900152700003000211245008700241300001000328050001600338520028300354       2001                            d  bInternational Federation of Anti-Leprosy AssociationsaLondon10aEpidemiology10aIndicators10aleprosy1 aInternational Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations 1 aMedico-Social Commission 00aILEP Technical Guide : The interpretation of epidemiological indicators in leprosy  a25 p.  a130.2 ILE b3 a<p>The main objectives of leprosy control programmes are usually to cure people with leprosy, to stop transmission of the disease and to prevent disabilities. It is essential to measure progress towards the achievement of these objectives. That is why indicators are used.</p>