01515nas a2200325   4500000000100000008004100001653002400042653002300066653001200089653001400101653002700115653001300142653002600155100001200181700001300193700001300206700001200219700001300231700001100244700001400255700001400269700001200283700001300295700001300308700001400321700001300335245013800348856008800486520061500574       2016                            d10aMultidrug treatment10aLeprosy management10aleprosy10aKnowledge10aGeneral health workers10aEthiopia10aAttitude and practice1 aAbeje T1 aNegera E1 aKebede E1 aHailu T1 aHassen I1 aLema T1 aYamuah LK1 aShiguti B1 aFenta M1 aNegasa M1 aBeyene D1 aBobosha K1 aAseffa A00aPerformance of general health workers in leprosy control activities at public health facilities in Amhara and Oromia States, Ethiopia  uhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4823854/pdf/12913_2016_Article_1329.pdf3 a<p>Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease of public health importance and one of the leading causes of permanent physical disability. Nevertheless, the drop in prevalence following multidrug therapy has resulted in the neglect of leprosy. The annual incidence of leprosy has remained the same in Ethiopia since decades with more than 76&nbsp;% of the reported new cases coming from Oromia and Amhara Regional States. This study was aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and skill of general health workers in leprosy control activities at public health facilities in Oromia and Amhara Regional States.</p>