01394nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653002300055653003000078653002000108653001100128653003000139653002300169653001200192653002000204653003000224100001200254700001400266700001100280700001300291245007200304300001100376490000700387520070800394022001401102       2006                            d  c2006 Sep10aAsia, Southeastern10aDrug Therapy, Combination10aHealth Services10aHumans10aInternational Cooperation10aLeprostatic Agents10aleprosy10aPacific Islands10aWorld Health Organization1 aIshii N1 aNagaoka Y1 aMori S1 aSuzuki K00a[Leprosy services following elimination in WPRO and SEARO regions].  a239-480 v753 a<p>The elimination of leprosy with the advent of multidrug therapy (MDT) is one of the success stories in public health. Elimination will be achieved in the regions of Western pacific and South-East Asia in near future. A biregional consultation between the WHO South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions was held in the end of 2004 in Manila, the Philippines. A strategy document was developed during the consultation, to sustain quality leprosy services in Asia and the Pacific beyond 2005, and to further reduce the leprosy burden. The main strategy involves timely detection of new cases, multidrug treatment, and the key element of integration of leprosy services into general health services.</p>  a1342-3681