01517nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653004000055653001100095653001200106653001200118653002300130653002700153100001300180700001800193700001300211245008900224856005100313300001100364490000700375050003200382520083500414022001401249       2002                            d  c2002 Jun10aDelivery of Health Care, Integrated10aHumans10aleprosy10aNigeria10aProgram evaluation10aQuality of Health Care1 aNamadi A1 aVisschedijk J1 aSamson K00aThe leprosy elimination campaign in Jigawa, Nigeria: an opportunity for integration.  uhttps://leprosyreview.org/article/73/2/13-8146  a138-460 v73  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>Integration of leprosy control into the general health services is regarded as an important condition for increasing the accessibility and sustainability of leprosy services. However, it is often difficult to embark on such an integration process. In Jigawa State in Northern Nigeria, the leprosy elimination campaign was used as the initiator and catalyst for the integration process. In this article, this challenging process is described and analysed. Available information is used to identify the constraints that emerged and to assess the consequences of integration for important aspects of leprosy control, such as case detection and case-holding and the accessibility and quality of the provided services. Some lessons from this experience are drawn that can be helpful for integration in other States or countries.</p>  a0305-7518