01005nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653001100054653002800065653001200093653001800105100001000123700001400133700001500147245003400162856005100196300001100247490000700258520050800265022001400773       2013                            d10aleprosy10aHumans10aDelivery of Health Care10aNigeria10aPublic health1 aUdo S1 aChukwu JN1 aObasanya J00aLeprosy situation in Nigeria.  uhttps://leprosyreview.org/article/84/3/22-9237  a229-370 v843 a<p>With an annual new case detection of 4000 people, a Grade 2 disability rate of 12%, and nearly 10% child ratio among new cases, leprosy remains a disease of public health importance in Nigeria. Faced with the reality of low endemicity; a declining budgetary allocation to leprosy control; and a pervasive loss of expertise; it is necessary for Nigeria to re-organise its leprosy control services to further reduce the burden of the disease and ensure quality care to people affected by leprosy.</p>
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