Nepal has long been known as a leprosy endemic country. However, in 2010, the application of World Health Organization guidelines in Nepal led to the misleading determination that leprosy had been 'eliminated' there. This misnomer has contributed to the current situation in which leprosy is on the increase. A national active case finding program is urgently required.
BT - Journal of public health policy C1 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33093588 DA - 10/2020 DO - 10.1057/s41271-020-00260-z J2 - J Public Health Policy LA - eng N2 -Nepal has long been known as a leprosy endemic country. However, in 2010, the application of World Health Organization guidelines in Nepal led to the misleading determination that leprosy had been 'eliminated' there. This misnomer has contributed to the current situation in which leprosy is on the increase. A national active case finding program is urgently required.
PY - 2020 T2 - Journal of public health policy TI - Leprosy in Nepal: a re-emerging threat. SN - 1745-655X ER -