Open AccessGrade 2 disability among leprosy patients: A pilot study from an endemic area of Central India
Author(s) -
Satyaki Ganguly,
Bada Shravani,
Abhay A. Shukla,
Namrata Chhabra,
Neel Prabha,
Divya Sachdev,
Soumil Khare
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1375_21
Subject(s) - medicine , leprosy , traditional medicine , environmental health , dermatology
Deformities and disabilities in leprosy lead to significant morbidity to the individual and financial burden to the family. As the prevalence of leprosy is higher in central India, this study was conducted to know the burden of deformity and disability among leprosy patients in central India and the factors associated with it.