01575nas a2200289   4500000000100000008004100001260000900042653001100051653002000062653002100082653003500103653001100138653001200149653002500161653001500186653002600201100001500227700001800242700001500260700001600275700001500291245010400306300001100410490001500421520083500436022001401271       2008                            d  c200810aBrazil10aEarly diagnosis10aHealth Personnel10aHealth Services Administration10aHumans10aleprosy10aLongitudinal studies10aPrevalence10aRetrospective Studies1 aHelene LMF1 aPedrazzani ES1 aMartins CL1 aVieira CSCA1 aPereira AJ00a[Health services organization on the elimination of Leprosy in municipalities of São Paulo State].  a744-520 v61 Spec No3 a<p>The present study aims to analyze actions to control Hansen's disease developed in nine municipalities of the State of São Paulo and one of the health authorities of the city of São Paulo, selected based on their population, geographic location and prevalence coefficients. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee n masculine 514/05 and instruments were administered by means of interviews to 59 professionals, 17 interlocutors and 9 managers. Data were analyzed using the program SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Scientists). It was verified that prevalence is on the decline and detection remains stable. The physical incapacity prevention actions, health education and active search have not been satisfactorily developed. The most qualified professionals are in the reference units and teamwork is fragile.</p>  a0034-7167