01148nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001260001000042653001900052653002100071653001700092653001700109100001700126245009800143856005200241300001200293490000700305520062800312022001400940       2023                            d  bLepra10aGeneral Energy10aLeprosy services10adata quality10aEpidemiology1 aSaunderson P00aWHO Global leprosy (Hansen’s disease) update, 2022: New paradigm – control to elimination  uhttps://leprosyreview.org/article/94/4/20-23098  a262-2630 v943 a<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes leprosy statistics each year. In 2022, the number of new cases increased compared with the previous two years, which were artificially low because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reporting by countries continues to improve, as data systems and data quality become more standarized. The number of indicators being reported is increasing, but there is a limit to the amount of information that can be publshed in the Weekly Epidemiological Record. Methods to disseminate further detailed statistics need to be found, as they can be an important stimulus to improving services.</p>
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