(LML) Request for self-care videos for leprosy patients

Leprosy Mailing List – February 27,  2018

Ref.:  (LML)   Request for self-care videos for leprosy patients

From:  Saba Lambert and Shimelis Doni, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Dear colleagues,

 

Good day to you all!

 

I am looking for any self-care videos for leprosy patients that may have been produced by some of the members here. We are hoping to use these as teaching tools that patients could view whilst waiting to be seen in clinic. With short -staffing, it is becoming difficult to appoint a member of staff to do self-care continuously.

 

If there are some good videos we would be thankful to get a copy to get some ideas on how to produce these or even maybe translate them (with permission!)

 

With thanks, 

 

Dr Saba Lambert and Dr Shimelis Doni

ALERT Leprosy Unit

Addis Ababa 

Ethiopia 

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(LML) ‘Leprosy Coins’ and the Legacy of Stigma

Leprosy Mailing List – February 21,  2018

Ref.:  (LML)   'Leprosy Coins' and the Legacy of Stigma

From:  Ajit P, Maharashtra, India

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Dear Sir,

Sending herewith a link of an interesting article in a publication.
I have no idea about the quality of the website, but the article seemed genuine all the same. Discovered on Atlas Obscura: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/leprosy-coins-hansens-disease-currency-numismatics

Dr Ajit
Bandra

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(LML) InfoNTD monthly mail with the latest publications on cross-cutting issues and NTDs – February 2018

Leprosy Mailing List – February 15,  2018 Ref.:    (LML) InfoNTD monthly mail with the latest publications on cross-cutting issues and NTDs – February 2018 From:  Ilse Egers, Amsterdam, the Netheralnds     Dear Pieter, The newsletter provides you with a selection of news items and recent publications on cross-cutting issues in NTDs. Our starting point is to add articles covering a wide variety of issues. Unfortunately, this is not always possible due to a limited diversity in and shortage of articles on cross-cutting issues and NTDs. Feel free to contact us (infontd@leprastichting.nl) with any questions or to receive the PDF if a link to the full text is not included. Our document delivery service is free! Ilse Egers InfoNTD Information officer       News   Deworming: every girl and every woman has the right to be treated. Read more   Yaws: strict compliance with WHO's Morges strategy critical to achieve eradication. Read more   Three Scientists Awarded Maiden ARNTD Internal Small Grants Three scientists have emerged as winners in the first African Research Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases (ARNTD) internal Small Grants Program (iSGP). With one of the ARNTD's strategic objectives being "to stimulate research and strengthen the capacity required in Africa", the Network's Management Board dedicated an amount of EUR 20,000 to the iSGP from funds donated by the foundations which supported the initial set-up of the ARNTD. Two of the iSGP projects to be funded cover NTDs: lymphatic filariasis and leishmaniasis. Read more           New publications       Assessing the feasibility of integration of self-care for filarial lymphoedema into existing community leprosy self-help groups in Nepal. Pryce J, Mableson HE, Choudhary R, et al. BMC Public Health. 2018; 18(1):201. Abstract Lymphatic filariasis (LF) and leprosy are disabling infectious diseases endemic in Nepal. LF infection can lead to lymphoedema and hydrocoele, while secondary effects of leprosy infection include impairments to hands, eyes and feet. The disabling effects of both conditions can be managed through self-care and the supportive effects of self-help groups (SHGs). The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of integrating LF affected people into existing leprosy SHGs in Nepal. Download PDF Perceived causes and risk factors of Buruli ulcer among patients at Agogo Presbyterian hospital in Ashanti Region of Ghana. Anokye R, Acheampong E, Mprah WK, et al. BMC Res Notes. 2018; 11(1):64. Abstract The incidence of Buruli ulcer has been recorded in about 30 countries globally and Africa seems to be the most affected area. The study sought to determine perceived causes and risk factors of Buruli ulcer among patients who visit the Agogo hospital in Asante-Akim North District in the Ashanti region of Ghana. A descriptive study design was adopted using a simple random sampling technique to select 400 patients attending The Presbyterian Hospital at Agogo. Download PDF Combined effectiveness of anthelmintic chemotherapy and WASH among HIV-infected adults. Means AR, van Lieshout L, Brienen E, et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018; 12(1):e0005955. Abstract Current global helminth control guidelines focus on regular deworming of targeted populations for morbidity control. However, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions may also be important for reducing helminth transmission. We evaluated the impact of different potential helminth protective packages on infection prevalence, including repeated treatment with albendazole and praziquantel with and without WASH access. Download PDF Sanitation and water supply coverage thresholds associated with active trachoma: Modeling cross-sectional data from 13 countries. Garn JV, Boisson S, Willis R, et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018; 12(1):e0006110. Abstract Facial cleanliness and sanitation are postulated to reduce trachoma transmission, but there are no previous data on community-level herd protection thresholds. We characterize associations between active trachoma, access to improved sanitation facilities, and access to improved water sources for the purpose of face washing, with the aim of estimating community-level or herd protection thresholds. Download PDF "Cross-border collaboration in onchocerciasis elimination in Uganda: progress, challenges and opportunities from 2008 to 2013." Lakwo T, Ukety T, Bakajika D, et al. Global Health. 2018; 14:16. Abstract Until recently onchocerciasis was prevalent in 37 out of 112 districts of Uganda with at least 3.8 million people at risk of contracting the disease, but following the launching of community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) in 1996 and the adoption of an onchocerciasis elimination policy in 2007, the country has made significant progress in combating the disease. This paper summarises the experience of Uganda in addressing cross-border issues on onchocerciasis elimination with DRC. Download PDF Economic evaluations of lymphatic filariasis interventions: a systematic review and research needs. Gedge LM, Bettis AA, Bradley MH, et al. Parasit Vectors. 2018; 11(1):75. Abstract In 2000, the World Health Organization established the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF), with the goal of eliminating the disease as a public health problem by 2020. Since the start of the programme, a cumulative total of 6.2 billion treatments have been delivered to affected populations - with more than 556 million people treated in 2015 alone. In this paper, we perform a rigorous systematic review of the economic evaluations of lymphatic filariasis interventions have been conducted. Download PDF Elimination of lymphatic filariasis in west African urban areas: is implementation of mass drug administration necessary? Koudou BG, de Souza DK, Biritwum N-K, et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2018. Abstract Lymphatic filariasis in Africa is caused by the parasite Wuchereria bancrofti and remains a major cause of morbidity and disability in 74 countries globally. A key strategy of the Global Programme for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis, which has a target elimination date of 2020, is the treatment of entire endemic communities through mass drug administration of albendazole in combination with either ivermectin or diethylcarbamazine. Read more Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka: spatial distribution and seasonal variations from 2009 to 2016. Galgamuwa LS, Dharmaratne SD, Iddawela D. Parasit Vectors. 2018; 11(1):60. Abstract Leishmaniasis is listed as one of the eight neglected tropical diseases by the World Health Organization and the number of cases in endemic areas has seen a sharp rise in the past decade. In Sri Lanka, leishmaniasis is considered as a notifiable disease from 2008 and has seen a rising trend of incidence since then. This is the first study describing the burden, seasonal variation and spatial distribution of leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka since the disease has been included as a notifiable disease. Download PDF PLOS NTDs celebrates our 10th anniversary: Looking forward to the next decade. Aksoy S, Walson JL. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018; 12(1):e0006176. Download PDF Assessment of WASH scenarios in urban and rural schools of a small city in the Brazilian Amazon. Borges-Pedro JP, Müller P, Nunes AP, et al. Acta Amazon. 2018; 48(1):75-82. Abstract This study analyzed environmental aspects of county and state managed public schools within Tefé county in the Brazilian Amazon, using the WASH concept (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) developed by UNICEF and OMS. WASH is a strategy used since 1995, when child mortality rates were on the rise. Research was conducted using a questionnaire applied to employees of 19 primary and secondary schools, and based on WASH principles. Download PDF Inferring the risk factors behind the geographical spread and transmission of Zika in the Americas. Gardner LM, Bóta A, Gangavarapu K, et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018; 12(1):e0006194. Abstract An unprecedented Zika virus epidemic occurred in the Americas during 2015-2016. Our study complements several recent studies which have mapped epidemiological elements of Zika, by introducing a newly proposed methodology to simultaneously estimate the contribution of various risk factors for geographic spread resulting in local transmission and to compute the risk of spread (or re-introductions) between each pair of regions. Download PDF Geographical distribution of soil transmitted helminths and the effects of community type in South Asia and South East Asia - A systematic review. Silver ZA, Kaliappan SP, Samuel P, et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018; 12(1):e0006153. Abstract Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are among the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases (NTD) worldwide. Since the publication of the WHO road map to combat NTD in 2012, there has been a renewed commitment to control STH. In this study, we analysed the geographical distribution and effect of community type on prevalence of hookworm, Trichuris and Ascaris in south Asia and south east Asia. Download PDF Risk factors for Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli Ulcer) in Togo ─ a case-control study in Zio and Yoto districts of the maritime region. Maman I, Tchacondo T, Kere AB, et al. BMC Infect. Dis. 2018; 18(1):48. Abstract Buruli ulcer (BU) is a neglected mycobacterial skin infection caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. This disease mostly affects poor rural populations, especially in areas with low hygiene standards and sanitation coverage. The objective of this study was to identify these risk factors in the districts of Zio and Yoto of the Maritime Region in Togo. Download PDF Interventions to maximize facial cleanliness and achieve environmental improvement for trachoma elimination: A review of the grey literature. Delea MG, Solomon H, Solomon AW, et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018; 12(1):e0006178. Abstract Efforts are underway to scale-up the facial cleanliness and environmental improvement (F&E) components of the World Health Organization's SAFE strategy for elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. Improving understanding of the F&E intervention landscape could inform advancements prior to scale-up, and lead to more effective and sustained behavior change. Download PDF Podoconiosis: Nonfilarial endemic elephantiasis. Olanipekun T, Qin H, Fransua M. Eur J Intern Med. 2018. Read more Preventive chemotherapy to control soil-transmitted helminthiasis averted more than 500 000 DALYs in 2015. Montresor A, Trouleau W, Mupfasoni D, et al. Trans. R. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. 2018. Abstract Preventive chemotherapy (PC), the large-scale administration of anthelminthics, is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the control of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH). Since 2010, donated anthelminthics for STH have boosted the implementation of PC programmes in children, achieving global coverage of more than 60% in 2015. The WHO Global Health Estimates attribute an annual loss of over 3.3 million disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) to STH. The aim of this study is to estimate the impact of PC programmes on child morbidity. Read more     Events ISNTD festival March 27th 2018 The ISNTD Festival brings together the best in communication, arts, entertainment and science to help complex public health messages reach patients, the public and global health professionals worldwide. Read more

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(LML) In memoriam Dr. Dullobho Poriccha

Leprosy Mailing List – February 11 ,  2018

Ref.: (LML) In memoriam Dr. Dullobho Poriccha  

From:  Cdr. Narsimham, Orissa, India

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Dear Dr. Schreuder,

 

 

Would you be so kind to publish this poem as in memoriam for Dr. Dullobho Poriccha, who had dedicated his working life to the fight against leprosy.

 

 

Dr Dullobho Porichha

Born 10 Sep 1944

Died  07 Sep 2017

 

And a life quietly wrapped up
Without a whimper or whisper heard
Silently passed on to another world

Left behind a conundrum of jargons –
Flummoxed narrative shall go on
Of what led to a hasty obedience

For the teary eyes live to tell
How death struck many a grievous blows
Before the departed finally let go

Of artistic zeal and will to live
Breaking bonds to set free from
A family's love, a fraternity's pride

Endgame is played out for all
But only a few make a virtuous exit
And in their leaving, render grace a destitute

 

 

Thanks and regards,

 

 

Cdr Narsimham

 

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(LML) Basic Dermatology Training at BIKASH Nepal, Pokhara, 18 – 23 March, 2018

Leprosy Mailing List – February 10,  2018

Ref.:   (LML)  Basic Dermatology Training at BIKASH Nepal, Pokhara, 18 – 23 March, 2018

From:  Gopal Gurung, Pokhara, Nepal

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Dear Dr. Pieter Schreuder,

 

 

Warm Greetings from Nepal !

 

Kindly circulate our attached training announcement through your mailing list as in the past years. 

 

Thanking you for your support,

 

Gopal Gurung

Training Consultant

BIKASH Nepal

Pokhara 15

Nepal

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(LML) Reliability of Global Leprosy Statistics

Leprosy Mailing List – February 9,  2018

Ref.:    (LML) Reliability of Global Leprosy Statistics

From:  P Narasimba Rao, Hyderabad, India

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Dear Pieter,

I like to refer to the LML mails by Claudio Salgado "Reliability of Global Leprosy Statistics" of February 1, 2018, and from Joel Almeida on February 6, 2018. In India, which is a large country with many districts which are endemic for leprosy, there are good number of leprosy patients who are missed, as leprosy programme from 2005 onwards only supported & promoted voluntary reporting of leprosy cases.  However, recently there has been shift to focussed active search in high endemic districts of India by authorities through 'leprosy case detection campaigns'.  This has thrown up some very startling results and revealed the magnitude of missed leprosy cases.

 

Dr Anil Kumar, Deputy Director General (Leprosy) Government of India, NLEP (National leprosy eradication programme), in an interview to The Indian Express newspaper of 23 Nov 2016 stated that "As many as 31,666 'hidden' leprosy cases found in   door- to-door active case survey in India. The survey found highest number of leprosy cases in Bihar (4,526) Odisha (4,399) and Chhattisgarh (2560).

 

The Maharashtra state Joint Director (NLEP Leprosy) Mr Sanjeev Kamble stated in The Indian express newspaper (26.11.2016) that the highest number of children with leprosy were identified in Maharashtra. They found around 500 children with leprosy in the tribal area of Palghar district alone.

 

Note that this number of 31,666 new cases identified with in few weeks of active survey is about 25% of annual new case detection of India. By this which we can imagine the magnitude of the problem of missing leprosy cases in this country. Keeping this in view, NLEP is planning to have active surveys in 160 districts/ blocks of India where leprosy is endemic, (Prevalence rate 1 to 10 per 10,000 population) through innovative Leprosy Case Detection Campaigns (LCDC).

 

Such high numbers of missed cases were also substantiated by other workers from India. A report published in Lepr Rev  in 2016 has  shown  that there are good number of missing / hidden numbers of  leprosy patients in endemic districts of India, which were detected  by active contact surveys of leprosy patient households. During a Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (LCDC) organised by NLEP in the Munger district of Bihar, 106 new leprosy cases were detected through house to house surveys in eight blocks.  An additional 84 new cases were detected within 45 days through complementary contact and focal survey of households in the same district by LEPRA.⁽¹⁾

 

Hence, the 'missing numbers' are not just those statistics from countries from which leprosy numbers were not received by WHO for inclusion in its global leprosy numbers, but more significantly those present in endemic areas of countries such as India, but not detected due to  various administrative reasons.  

 

The 'missing numbers of leprosy' are definitely a significant problem in India. More inclusive efforts through 'inter-sectoral collaboration' within country as suggested by Global leprosy strategy document 2016-2020 is the only way forward to detect them effectively. 

 

With best regards

P Narasimha Rao MD, PhD

President-elect,

Indian association of Dermatologists, Venereologists & leprologists (IADVL), India,

 

1. Case finding through contact surveys and focal surveys in Bihar, India Lepr

Rev (2016) 87, 436–437 

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(LML) Infolep update on new leprosy publications – February 2018

Leprosy Mailing List – February 08,  2018

Ref.:    (LML) Infolep update on new leprosy publications – February 2018

From:  Jiske Erlings, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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Dear colleagues,  Below you will find another overview of new publications on leprosy and related subjects. Did you know that the Infolep portal gives you access to over 27,480 publications on leprosy? Feel free to contact me to receive the full text versions if a link to the full text is not included or for assistance with your literature research. You are also invited to send us your publications on leprosy or material on leprosy in your language for inclusion in the portal. With warm regards, Jiske Erlings, jerlings@leprastichting.nl Infolep Information officer

 

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Highlighted publications

 

 

Infolep WLD2018 dossier childhood leprosy & prevention of disability in children. https://www.leprosy-information.org/keytopic/preventing-leprosy-related-disabilities-girls-and-boys My Family, My Life and My Work : the autobiography of the man who dreamed of eliminating leprosy - Yo Yuasa Sasakawa Memorial Health Foundation. 2017. Download PDF Leprosy Review - 2017 nr 4 Read online Reaching a Billion. Ending Neglected Tropical Diseases. Fifth progress report on the London Declaration on NTDs. - 2017 Read online here

 

 

New publications

 

 

Epidemiological trends of leprosy in an endemic state. da Araújo KMFA, de Leano HAM, Rodrigues RN, et al. Rev Rene. 2017; 18(6):771-778. Download PDF Caregivers' views on stigmatization and discrimination of people affected by leprosy in Ghana. Asampong E, Dako-Gyeke M, Oduro R. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 Jan 29;12(1) Download PDF    Host lipid mediators in leprosy: the hypothesized contributions to pathogenesis. Belisle JT, Silva CA. Front Immunol. 2018. Read abstract   Phylogenomics and antimicrobial resistance of the leprosy bacillus Mycobacterium leprae. Benjak A, Avanzi C, Singh P, et al. Nat Commun. 2018; 9(1):352. Download PDF   Histoid leprosy: clinical and histopathological analysis of patients in follow-up in University Clinical Hospital of endemic country. Canuto MJM, Yacoub CRD, Trindade MAB, et al. Int. J. Dermatol. 2018. Read abstract   Leprosy: current situation, clinical and laboratory aspects, treatment history and perspective of the uniform multidrug therapy for all patients. da Cruz RCS, Bührer-Sékula S, Penna MLF, et al. An Bras Dermatol. 2017; 92(6):761-773. Download PDF   Dapsone-induced agranulocytosis in patients with Hansen's disease. Fernandes TRMO, Jesus BN, Barreto TT, Pereira AA. An Bras Dermatol. 2017 Nov-Dec;92(6):894-897. Download PDF   Practice Guidelines for Clinical Microbiology Laboratories: Mycobacteria. Forbes BA, Hall GS, Miller MB, et al. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2018 Jan 31;31(2). pii: e00038-17. Read abstract   [Profile of leprosy patients in a secondary health care center]. Freire de Santana EM, Villaverde Antas EM, Gonçalves de Brito KK, et al. 2017; 11(11):4404-4409. Download PDF   Trend analysis of leprosy cases at a primary health centre in Thane District of Maharashtra. Gokhale CN, Borgaonkar CA, Solanki MJ, Shanbhag SS. GJRA 2018(1). Download PDF   Clinico histopathological correlation study of leprosy. Ghodke BA, Valand AG, Deka AB, et al. APALM. 2017; 4(6); 788-794. Download PDF   Mycobacterium leprae genomes from naturally infected nonhuman primates. Honap TP, Pfister LA, Housman G, et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 Jan 30;12(1):e0006190. Download PDF   The Global Fight to Develop Antipoverty Vaccines in the Antivax Era. Hotez PJ. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2018 Feb 2:0. Read abstract   Social perception of deformities in Hansen's disease (leprosy). Kanesalingavelan K, Sabhesan S, Savitha K. Int. Jour. of Contemp. Med. 2017; 5(2):76-79. Read abstract   Infections and reactions in leprosy: a diagnostic dilemma. Kaur J, Kalsy J, Kalra RK. Int J Res Dermatol. 2018; 4(1):96-98. Download PDF   A 19‑year retrospective study of adverse drug reactions to multidrug therapy in leprosy requiring a change in regime. Nair SP. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2018; 9(1):33-36. Download PDF   Assessing the feasibility of integration of self-care for filarial lymphoedema into existing community leprosy self-help groups in Nepal. Pryce J, Mableson HE, Choudhary R, et al. BMC Public Health. 2018 Jan 30;18(1):201. Download PDF   Sensory improvement of leprosy peripheral neuropathy in patients treated with perineural injection of platelet-rich plasma. Ravindran S, Criton S. Int J Dermatol. 2018 Jan 22. Read abstract   Association between the Rosén and Lundborg Score and the Screening Activity Limitation and Safety Awareness scale in hand functional evaluation of patients with leprosy diagnosis. Reis BM, Fernandes LFRM. Disabil Rehabil. 2018 Jan 30:1-6. Read abstract   Surveillance of intradomiciliary contacts of leprosy cases: perspective of the client in a hyperendemic municipality. Romanholo HSB, Souza EA, Ramos Júnior AN, et al. Rev Bras Enferm. 2018 Jan-Feb;71(1):163-169. Download PDF   The problem of leprosy: Past, present and future. Rubini M. Edorium J Infect Dis. 2018; 4:1-4. Download PDF   Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant in a patient with leprosy: Is it safe? Salomão MC, Batista MV, de Macedo MC, et al. Transpl Infect Dis. 2018. Read abstract   Are leprosy case numbers reliable? Salgado CG, Barreto JG, da Silva MB, et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2018; 18(2):135-137. Read abstract   A short report on status of leprosy in India. Shukla R, Narayan PP, Sarkar S. Adv Complement Alt Med. 2018; 1(1):1-2. Dowload PDF   Lepromatous leprosy-negative images giving the diagnostic clue. Singla S, Singla G, Gupta K, et al. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2017; 60(4):616-617. Download PDF   Strategies to reduce leprosy transmission in hyperendemic regions in Brazil and elsewhere in the world. Spencer JS, Frade MAC, Salgado CG. Microbiologist. 2017 (4):22-25. Read abstract   New perspectives for the treatment of Hansen's disease. Talhari S, Gontijo B, Vale ECSD, Marques SA. An Bras Dermatol. 2017 Nov-Dec;92(6):760. Download PDF   A study of leprosy cases: Correlation of clinical features, histopathology and demonstration of Lepra bacilli. Taviyad S, Gandhi S, Purohit M, et al. BJKines : national journal of basic & applied sciences. 2017; 9(2):1-7. Download PDF

 

 

Journals & Newsletters

 

 

Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development: http://dcidj.org/ Hansenologia Internationalis: http://www.ilsl.br/revista/atual.php Indian Journal of Leprosy: http://www.ijl.org.in/index.html  Leprosy Review: https://www.lepra.org.uk/Pages/FAQs/Category/volume-88 Leprosy Review Repository (1928-2001) : http://leprev.ilsl.br/arquivo.php Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases: http://journals.plos.org/plosntds/   Revista de Leprología: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/revista-de-leprologia   WHO Goodwill Ambassador's Newsletter for the elimination of leprosy: http://www.smhf.or.jp/e/ambassador/index.html

 

 

Websites & Services

 

 

Global Leprosy Programme http://www.searo.who.int/entity/global_leprosy_programme/en/ LML - Leprosy Mailing List - a free moderated email list that allows all persons interested in this theme to share ideas, information, experiences and questions. http://leprosymailinglist.blogspot.nl/ InfoNTD - Information on cross-cutting issues in Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) https://www.infontd.org/ LML - S Deepak, B Naafs, S Noto and P Schreuder LML blog link: http://leprosymailinglist.blogspot.it/ Contact: Dr Pieter Schreuder << editorlml@gmail.com