01676nas a2200193 4500000000100000008004100001260001000042653001300052100001300065700001100078700001100089700001600100245014800116856005200264300001200316490000700328520113300335022001401468 2020 d bLepra 10 aCovid-19 1 aTucker A 1 aCruz A 1 aDuck M 1 aTimalsina A 00 aPersons affected by leprosy and the COVID-19 global health crisis: a consultative calls report from GPZL’s emergency response Working Group 2 uhttps://leprosyreview.org/article/91/4/20-20342 a425-430 0 v91 3 aThe COVID-19 pandemic has impacted leprosy control and prevention and persons affected by leprosy. The Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy (GPZL) established emergency response working groups in April 2020 to address key challenges during the pandemic.
The Emergency Response Working Group Two organized regional calls for persons affected and representative organizations to identify their needs and challenges. Data compiled in this report reflects the generous contributions of persons affected. The Emergency Response Working Group Two is grateful for their assistance and recognizes the call participants as creators of this report. The appendix lists the organizations of persons affected that contributed to these calls.
Summary
The objective of the consultative calls was to identify specific needs and challenges of persons affected by leprosy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The following issues were raised on a consistent basis: access to health care, fundamental goods, government support, stable livelihoods, information about COVID-19, and challenges due to intersecting vulnerabilities. a2162-8807