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.
BT - Leprosy review C1 -http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24428117?dopt=Abstract
IS - 3 J2 - Lepr Rev LA - eng N2 -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.
PY - 2013 SP - 229 EP - 37 T2 - Leprosy review TI - Leprosy situation in Nigeria. UR - https://leprosyreview.org/article/84/3/22-9237 VL - 84 SN - 0305-7518 ER -