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Leprosy Situation in Nigeria

Author(s) -

Sunday O. Udo,

Joseph N. Chukwu,

Joshua Obasanya

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

leprosy review

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437

H-Index - 43

eISSN - 2162-8807

pISSN - 0305-7518

DOI - 10.47276/lr.84.3.229

Subject(s) - leprosy , medicine , public health , environmental health , disease , disease control , immunology , nursing , pathology

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.

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