Open AccessLeprosy scenario in Ahmedabad District (Gujarat)
Author(s) -
Deepika Uikey,
Rima Joshi,
Bela Shah,
Nikhil Verma
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/ijd.ijd_496_18
Subject(s) - leprosy , medicine , epidemiology , lepromatous leprosy , population , public health , pediatrics , surgery , environmental health , dermatology , pathology
In India, leprosy still continues to be one of the major public health problems and demands a continuous awareness for its eradication. The reduction of the load of infection is the cornerstone of leprosy control.