01502nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653004000055653002000095653001100115653002300126653001200149653002900161100001700190700001200207245003000219856005100249300001000300490000700310050003200317520089700349022001401246       2002                            d  c2002 Jun10aDelivery of Health Care, Integrated10aHealth Planning10aHumans10aInservice Training10aleprosy10aNational Health Programs1 aSaunderson P1 aRoss FW00aTraining for integration.  uhttps://leprosyreview.org/article/73/2/13-0137  a130-70 v73  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>Training is often suggested as the solution to the inadequacies of the health care system, and there is little doubt that without it, service quality would suffer and new techniques and technologies would be difficult to introduce; clearly it is an important component in any drive to achieve quality of care. However, in this era of cost-effectiveness and cost cutting, which is part of the reason for integration, it is surprising that training is often not well planned and is rarely evaluated in a rational manner. This paper relies on recent discussions within ILEP about training and the use of training materials for leprosy in the present environment--one in which most programmes are being integrated into the general health services. The development of a National Training Plan for Leprosy is proposed, with clear objectives, in order to best utilize the resources available.</p>  a0305-7518