ArticleTropical medicine and infectious disease2024
Integrating Community Engagement in Zero Leprosy Efforts: A Pathway to Sustainable Early Detection, Control and Elimination.
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- Perceptions of Hansen's Disease in Northeast Brazil: A Community-Based Study Integrating Stigma, Empowerment, and Social Distance.Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH · 2026Article
- Between stigma, misinformation and delay of diagnosis: healthcare worker's perspectives on leprosy care in Sindh, Pakistan.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Exploring the health-seeking journeys of individuals affected by leprosy: Lived experiences in selected urban rehabilitation centers in Ethiopia.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Acceptability and challenges of community-based rehabilitation (CBR) of leprosy patients with grade-2 disability in Bangladesh.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Delayed diagnosis as a barrier to Zero Leprosy: Lived experiences from Pakistan.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- "My feet are no longer swollen": Testing a co-designed podoconiosis protective footwear among rural female farmers in Rwanda.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Identifying gaps in the care and management of NTD morbidity, disability and disfigurement in Africa.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Leprosy elimination: are we winning the fight or losing focus?Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- Barriers to leprosy elimination in Bolivia: Exploring perspectives and experiences of medical professionals and leprosy patients-A phenomenological study.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Participatory development of Indonesia's national action plan for zero leprosy: strategies and interventions.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Community engagement has emerged as a critical component in the effective control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), particularly in regions with persistent stigma and limited healthcare access. Drawing on case studies from Brazil, India, and Nigeria, this opinion piece explores how community-driven initiatives have successfully improved leprosy awareness, reduced stigma, and fostered early case detection and treatment adherence. The importance of culturally sensitive, inclusive approaches in health education and stigma reduction campaigns is highlighted, emphasizing the potential for community engagement to enhance national leprosy programs and contribute to the World Health Organization's Zero Leprosy Strategy. By examining these examples, this article illustrates how integrating community participation into leprosy control and elimination programs can drive sustainable outcomes for achieving Zero Leprosy, even in resource-limited settings.
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